Network & carriers
Italy's telecom market is regulated by AGCOM; the main mobile networks are TIM, Fastweb + Vodafone (owned by Swisscom since the end of 2024), WindTre and Iliad.
+39 · IT · UTC+1
Italy
Country Code & Virtual Numbers
Italy's +39 code is one of the few in the world where the leading 0 is kept even when dialing internationally — a quirk that trips up many first-time callers. Capital: Rome · Business hours: 3:00 AM–11:00 AM EST.
// The Basics
What is the +39 country code?
Numbering in Italy is administered by Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM).
Numbering format
Italian landline numbers keep their leading 0 when dialed internationally — a Rome number stays 06 as +39 06 — while mobile numbers start with 3 and have no 0.
Calling culture
Italian business culture places weight on personal relationships and face time — an initial call is often just the start of a longer relationship-building process.
Did you know
Since 19 August 2025, Italian operators must block calls from abroad that show an Italian landline number, extended to Italian mobile numbers on 19 November 2025.
// Quick Facts
A quick read on Italy numbers.
Italian landline numbers keep their leading 0 in international format (+39 06 for Rome, +39 02 for Milan); mobile numbers start with 3 and have no 0 to keep.
From the US: 011 39 06 XXXX XXXX
// Reference
Dialing +39: numbers, codes and rules
- Trunk prefix
- None — the leading 0 of landline numbers is part of the number and is kept after the country code (unusual).
- Number length
- 6–11 digits for landlines (including the leading 0); 9–10 digits for mobiles
- Mobile numbers
- 9–10 digits starting with 3 and no leading 0: +39 3XX XXX XXXX
- Landlines
- Landline numbers start with 0, and the 0 is kept when dialing from abroad: +39 06 XXXX XXXX for Rome
- Major area codes
- Rome 06
- Milan 02
- Naples 081
- Turin 011
- Florence 055
- Palermo 091
- Dialing in
- From the US: 011 39 06 XXXX XXXX
- Dialing out
- 00 is the international prefix from Italy.
- Useful numbers
- Emergency (EU-wide): 112
- Toll-free prefixes: 800 / 803
- Time zone
- CET (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2) 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
- Since 19 August 2025 operators must block calls from abroad showing an Italian landline number, and since 19 November 2025 an Italian mobile number (AGCOM delibera 106/25/CONS).
- Many businesses close for holidays in July and August, and around Christmas and New Year.
- Mobile numbers start with 3 and have no leading 0; only landlines keep the 0 after +39.
Reported scam patterns
- AGCOM's anti-spoofing rules target calls from abroad that fake Italian numbers to impersonate police or banks. source
Sources
- ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for Italy (AGCOM resolution 52/12/CIR)
- ITU – Italy numbering plan PDF
- Time.is – Italy local time and daylight saving dates
- trade.gov – Italy Country Commercial Guide, business travel
- Ecnews – Italian national holidays
- Fiscal Focus – Law 151/2025 makes 4 October a national holiday from 2026
- CorCom – AGCOM anti-spoofing filters active from 19 August 2025
- Swissinfo – Swisscom completes takeover of Vodafone Italia
- TelecomTV – Fastweb + Vodafone
Best time to call Italy from the US
Italy is on UTC+1 · Business hours = – EST · Mon–Fri
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Frequently Asked
Italy questions answered.
Answers about Italy's unusual leading-zero numbering rule, AGCOM regulation, and getting a local +39 virtual number.
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 39, then the national number; landline numbers keep their leading 0. Number length: 6–11 digits for landlines (including the leading 0); 9–10 digits for mobiles.
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