North Macedonia country code, +389 explained.
Everything you need to call North Macedonia with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
North Macedonia
Skopje · Europe
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- MK
- Capital
- Skopje
- Region
- Europe
- Timezone
- UTC+1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +389 · XX · XXXXXXX
How North Macedonia numbers break down
A complete number to North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +389 · XX · XXXXXXX
North Macedonia on the map
Skopje · Europe
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call North Macedonia
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +389 · XX · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
North Macedonia —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
NORTH MACEDONIA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
North Macedonia
Europe · MK
North Macedonia numbering plan & how to dial
Dialing into North Macedonia means working with an open numbering plan under country code +389: a 2-digit prefix plus a 7-digit subscriber number, 9 digits total. Locally, numbers usually carry a leading "0" that gets dropped when calling North Macedonia from outside the country.
Mobile coverage in North Macedonia comes from 3 major networks — Makedonski Telekom, A1 Macedonia, Lycamobile MK — with internet penetration at 82%. VoIP is permitted and regulated by AEK (Agency for Electronic Communications). Language (Macedonian, Albanian) and currency (MKD) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business 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
North Macedonia calls from the US need 011 first, then +389 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
North Macedonia numbers often show a domestic leading 0 — drop it once you've dialed the +389 country code from outside the country.
Ignoring the time difference
North Macedonia runs on UTC+1. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — AEK regulated
Regulated by AEK (Agency for Electronic Communications)
- VoIP providers must obtain authorisation from AEK under the Law on Electronic Communications.
- Lawful interception capabilities are required for all licensed VoIP operators in North Macedonia.
- Number portability regulations enforced by AEK protect consumer rights across service providers.
US → North Macedonia
$0.022/min
per minute
North Macedonia → US
$0.016/min
per minute
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Business calling to North Macedonia
Local MK caller ID
Present a North Macedonia +389 number so prospects in Skopje and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Europe outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into North Macedonia over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Makedonski Telekom.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff North Macedonia hours (UTC+1) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling North Macedonia — frequently asked questions
No license restriction beyond standard regulation — AEK (Agency for Electronic Communications) permits VoIP in North Macedonia for compliant operators. That keeps setup straightforward for a Twiching customer looking to call or text into the country.
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. A local +389 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.
North Macedonia runs on UTC+1. Knowing this helps schedule calls and support hours so they land during the local business day rather than the middle of the night for the person picking up.
North Macedonia uses an open plan: a separate 2-digit area or mobile prefix followed by a 7-digit subscriber number. The prefix is what routes the call to the right region or network once it lands in the country.
Yes — Twiching interconnects directly with Makedonski Telekom and other major North Macedonia networks over Tier-1 routes for consistent call delivery. That direct interconnect is what keeps answer-seizure ratios high compared to routing through third-party wholesale transit.
Yes — North Macedonia numbers often carry a domestic leading 0 that should be dropped once you've dialed the +389 country code from abroad. Keeping that 0 in is one of the most common reasons an international call to North Macedonia fails to connect.
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