Try: "Bucharest", "21", "Cluj-Napoca", or "Timisoara"
This is the international dialing code for Romania.
How to Call Romania from Abroad
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 40 (Romania country code)
- Dial the area code (without the leading 0)
- Dial the 6-7 digit phone number
Example: Calling Bucharest from the UK
00 40 21 123 4567
Where:
00 = UK exit code
40 = Romania country code
21 = Bucharest area code (without leading 0)
123 4567 = Local phone number
Quick Facts
Major Romanian Area Codes by Region
Major Romanian Cities
Bucharest
Capital • Area Code: 21
Cluj-Napoca
Transylvania • Area Code: 264
Timisoara
Western • Area Code: 256
Iasi
Eastern • Area Code: 232
Constanta
Black Sea • Area Code: 241
Brasov
Central • Area Code: 268
Common Exit Codes by Country
When calling Romania from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
United States
011
Germany
00
Italy
00
Hungary
00
Spain
00
Romanian Mobile Network Prefixes
Orange Romania
7xx (e.g., 744, 745, 746)
Vodafone Romania
7xx (e.g., 722, 723, 724)
Telekom Romania Mobile
7xx (e.g., 733, 734, 735)
Digi Mobil
7xx (e.g., 740, 741, 742)
Toll-Free
0800, 0808
Premium Services
0900, 0903, 0906
Important Notes for Calling Romania
Mobile Numbers
Start with 7 (e.g., 722, 744, 733, 740)
Toll-Free
Start with 0800, 0808
Emergency
112 (EU emergency number)
Directory Assistance
118, 119
National Prefix
0 (used within Romania)
Fixed Line Format
6-7 digits after area code
Romanian Historical Regions
Muntenia
Southern • Includes Bucharest
Transylvania
Central • Cluj, Brasov, Sibiu
Moldova (Romanian part)
Eastern • Iasi, Galati
Dobrogea
Southeastern • Constanta
Oltenia
Southwestern • Craiova
Banat
Western • Timisoara
Romanian Tourist Destinations
Bucharest
Capital City • Code: 21
Brasov
Carpathian City • Code: 268
Sibiu
Cultural Capital • Code: 269
Constanta
Black Sea Resort • Code: 241
Sighisoara
Medieval Town • Code: 265
Peles Castle
Royal Castle • Near Brasov