Calling Italy Long Distance
When calling Italy, note that it’s country code is 39. Land line numbers in Italy consist of 2-4-digit area codes and 4-8-digit subscriber numbers. e.g. A phone number in Rome might be 06-xxx-xxxx, while a call to Genoa might be 010-xxx-xxx. Unlike in many other European countries, the preliminary 0 in area codes is required for call calls in Italy. Therefore, it is considered a part of the area code. Review our list of
major area codes for Italy.
Remember that Italy operates in Central European Time. It is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the U.S. Sound complicated? It really isn’t. Check out our guide for easy tips on calling
Italy long distance.