Montenegro country code, +382 explained.
Everything you need to call Montenegro with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Montenegro
Podgorica · Europe
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
ME
Capital
Podgorica
Region
Europe
Timezone
UTC+1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +382 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Montenegro numbers break down
A complete number to Montenegro 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 Montenegro.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +382 · XX · XXXXXXX
Montenegro on the map
Podgorica · Europe
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Virtual numbers & SIP trunking for Montenegro
Businesses expanding into Montenegro typically start with a local +382 virtual number: it's provisioned in the dashboard, rings through to any device, and presents local caller ID from the first call.
Local +382 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Montenegro number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+382
Montenegro · ready to provision today
What makes Twiching's Montenegro routes different
Every call into Montenegro rides the same Tier-1 backbone Twiching uses across all 191 countries — no separate infrastructure, no separate reliability tier for smaller markets.
Montenegro
+382
191
Countries in directory
MONTENEGRO INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Montenegro phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+382
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXX
Montenegro's numbering plan is open, sitting under country code +382: a 2-digit prefix followed by a 7-digit local number, 9 digits combined. Numbers are often shown with a leading "0" for domestic use — drop it when dialing in from abroad.
Carriers & language
Mobile coverage in Montenegro comes from 3 major networks — Crnogorski Telekom, ONE (Telenor), m:tel CG — with internet penetration at 79%. VoIP is permitted and regulated by EKIP (Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services). Language (Montenegrin) and currency (EUR) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business hours.
Europe context
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
Montenegro calls from the US need 011 first, then +382 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Montenegro number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +382 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Montenegro, check the local clock — it runs on UTC+1, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Montenegro
Permitted — EKIP regulated
Regulated by EKIP (Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services)
Montenegro's regulatory posture under EKIP (Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services) is permissive toward VoIP, meaning a business can start calling and texting into the country without a separate compliance process.
- VoIP operators must obtain authorisation from EKIP under the Law on Electronic Communications.
- Lawful interception obligations are imposed on all licensed VoIP providers in Montenegro.
- Number portability is mandated by EKIP to ensure a competitive communications market.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Crnogorski Telekom — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Montenegro
$0.026/min
Montenegro → US
$0.019/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Montenegro number
Answer-rate advantage
Cold outbound into Montenegro converts better from a recognisable +382 number than from a foreign-looking one, especially on first contact.
Consistent delivery into Europe
Montenegro sits on the same Tier-1 routing Twiching uses across Europe, so call quality doesn't drop when a campaign expands beyond one country.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Montenegro hours (UTC+1) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
Test the market before committing
A Montenegro SIP trunk lets a team pilot the market on a real local number, then scale to full local hiring later without changing the number customers already know.
FAQ
Calling Montenegro — frequently asked questions
Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. A local +382 number is recognisable to callers there and nationwide, which is part of why presenting local caller ID tends to improve answer rates across the whole country, not just the capital.
Montenegro's ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is ME, distinct from its dialing code (+382). The ISO code is used in things like domain names and shipping forms, while the dialing code is what actually routes a phone call.
The subscriber portion of a Montenegro number is 7 digits, after the country code and area/mobile prefix. That's the part that identifies the specific line once the call has been routed to the right network.
Yes — calls to Montenegro are billed per second, not rounded up to the minute, starting at $0.026/min. Per-second billing means a 45-second call costs less than a full minute, unlike carriers that round every call up.
The major networks in Montenegro are Crnogorski Telekom, ONE (Telenor), m:tel CG. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks, rather than routing through cheaper wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
Montenegro is in Europe. 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.
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