Germany country code, +49 explained.
Everything you need to call Germany with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Germany
Berlin · Europe
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- DE
- Capital
- Berlin
- Region
- Europe
- Timezone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +49 · XXX · XXXXXXX
How Germany numbers break down
A complete number to Germany follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Germany.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +49 · XXX · XXXXXXX
Germany on the map
Berlin · Europe
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Germany
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +49 · XXX · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Germany —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
GERMANY INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Germany
Europe · DE
Germany numbering plan & how to dial
Under country code +49, Germany numbers follow an open plan built from a 3-digit area or mobile prefix and a 7-digit subscriber line — 10 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Germany internationally.
3 major networks cover Germany (Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone DE, O2 Germany), against 94% internet penetration. VoIP is permitted and regulated by Bundesnetzagentur. Because German is the primary language and EUR the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Most European numbering plans follow ITU-T E.164 with a national trunk prefix that is dropped for international dialing, and cross-border VoIP is widely supported across the region.
Skipping the exit code
Germany calls from the US need 011 first, then +49 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
Germany numbers often show a domestic leading 0 — drop it once you've dialed the +49 country code from outside the country.
Ignoring the time difference
Germany runs on UTC+1 / UTC+2. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — BNetzA regulated
Regulated by Bundesnetzagentur
- GDPR compliance required
- CLI rules enforced
- Local number portability
US → Germany
$0.009/min
per minute
Germany → US
$0.009/min
per minute
More in Europe
Business calling to Germany
Local DE caller ID
Present a Germany +49 number so prospects in Berlin and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Europe outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Germany over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Deutsche Telekom.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Germany hours (UTC+1 / UTC+2) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Germany — frequently asked questions
3 major networks serve Germany: Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone DE, O2 Germany. Twiching interconnects directly with these carriers over Tier-1 routes rather than relying on third-party transit.
Most European numbering plans follow ITU-T E.164 with a national trunk prefix that is dropped for international dialing, and cross-border VoIP is widely supported across the region. In Germany specifically, that's overseen by Bundesnetzagentur, which sets the compliance bar Twiching's routes are built to meet.
Calls from Germany to the US start at $0.009/min on Twiching, billed per second rather than rounded up to the minute. That rate applies regardless of which of the major local carriers the call originates on.
Calls from the US to Germany start at $0.009/min on Twiching, billed per second on Tier-1 routes. That's the same rate whether the call lands on a mobile or fixed-line number in the country.
The country code for Germany is +49. To call Germany from the United States, dial 011, then 49, then the local number. Twiching adds the 011 and +49 automatically when you dial from the app, so you only need to enter the local number itself.
A full national Germany number is 10 digits after the +49 country code — a 3-digit area or mobile prefix plus a 7-digit subscriber number. Getting this length right matters: too few or too many digits and the call simply won't connect.
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