Network & carriers
Greece's telecom market is regulated by EETT, with Cosmote, Vodafone, and Nova as the major network operators.
+30 · GR · UTC+2
Greece
Country Code & Virtual Numbers
Greece's +30 code uses a closed 10-digit plan regulated by EETT — there is no trunk 0, so numbers are dialed in full at home and from abroad. Capital: Athens · Business hours: 2:00 AM–10:00 AM EST.
// The Basics
What is the +30 country code?
Numbering in Greece is administered by Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).
Numbering format
Greek numbers are always 10 digits with nothing to drop: Athens landlines start with 21 and mobiles with 69, and the full 10 digits follow +30.
Calling culture
Greek business culture values warmth and personal connection — expect some relationship-building conversation before business matters take center stage.
Did you know
Business in Greece slows markedly in August, from 20 December to 6 January, and around Orthodox Easter, which often falls on a different date from Western Easter.
// Quick Facts
A quick read on Greece numbers.
Greek numbers are a closed 10 digits — landlines start with 2 (21 for Athens), mobiles with 69 — and nothing is dropped after +30.
From the US: 011 30 21X XXX XXXX
// Reference
Dialing +30: numbers, codes and rules
- Trunk prefix
- None — numbers are dialed the same way at home and from abroad, after the country code.
- Number length
- 10 digits (closed plan: all 10 digits are always dialed)
- Mobile numbers
- 10 digits starting with 69 (ranges 690–691, 693–695, 697–699): +30 69X XXX XXXX
- Landlines
- 10 digits starting with 2; the area code is 2–4 digits long: +30 21X XXX XXXX for Athens
- Major area codes
- Athens 21
- Thessaloniki 231
- Patras 261
- Heraklion 281
- Larissa 241
- Dialing in
- From the US: 011 30 21X XXX XXXX
- Dialing out
- 00 is the international prefix from Greece.
- Useful numbers
- Emergency (EU-wide): 112
- Police: 100
- Ambulance: 166
- Toll-free prefix: 800
- Time zone
- EET (UTC+2); EEST (UTC+3) in summer
- Daylight saving
- Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October (EU rule).
- Working week
- Monday–Friday; weekend: Saturday–Sunday
- Greece has no trunk prefix: every number is 10 digits and is dialed in full, with +30 added from abroad.
- Business largely slows in August, from 20 December to 6 January, and around Orthodox Easter.
Reported scam patterns
- Hellenic Police warn of callers posing as doctors, lawyers or police who claim a relative caused an accident and demand money, mainly targeting elderly people. source
Sources
- ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for Greece (EETT communication of September 2021)
- ITU – Greece numbering plan PDF
- Wikipedia – Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT)
- Time.is – Athens time zone
- trade.gov – Greece Country Commercial Guide, business travel
- To Vima – long weekends and public holidays in Greece for 2026
- EUCPN – Greek Police informational campaign on fraud
- Greek Reporter – 2021 census results (Attica 3,792,469)
Best time to call Greece from the US
Greece is on UTC+2 · Business hours = – EST · Mon–Fri
// Why a Virtual Number
Why get a Greece virtual number?
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Frequently Asked
Greece questions answered.
Answers about Greece's EETT-regulated carriers, relationship-first business culture, and getting a local +30 virtual number.
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 30, then the national number — there is no trunk prefix to drop. Number length: 10 digits (closed plan: all 10 digits are always dialed).
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