Sweden country code, +46 explained.
Everything you need to call Sweden with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Sweden
Stockholm · Europe
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- SE
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Region
- Europe
- Timezone
- UTC+1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +46 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Sweden numbers break down
A complete number to Sweden 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 Sweden.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +46 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Sweden on the map
Stockholm · Europe
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Sweden
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +46 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Sweden —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
SWEDEN INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Sweden
Europe · SE
Sweden numbering plan & how to dial
Dialing into Sweden means working with an open numbering plan under country code +46: a 2-digit prefix plus a 8-digit subscriber number, 10 digits total. Locally, numbers usually carry a leading "0" that gets dropped when calling Sweden from outside the country.
Mobile coverage in Sweden comes from 3 major networks — Telia Sweden, Tele2 Sweden, Telenor Sweden — with internet penetration at 97%. VoIP is permitted and regulated by PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Authority). Language (Swedish) and currency (SEK) 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
Reaching Sweden from the US requires the 011 exit code ahead of +46 — skip it and the call won't connect.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Sweden number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +46 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
UTC+1 governs local business hours in Sweden; confirm the time there before placing the call.
Permitted — PTS regulated
Regulated by PTS (Swedish Post and Telecom Authority)
- VoIP providers must register with PTS under the Electronic Communications Act (LEK 2022:482).
- Emergency service access (112) is mandatory for all VoIP operators serving Swedish end users.
- GDPR enforcement in Sweden is handled by IMY (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) for all telecom providers.
US → Sweden
$0.008/min
per minute
Sweden → US
$0.007/min
per minute
Business calling to Sweden
Local SE caller ID
Present a Sweden +46 number so prospects in Stockholm and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Europe outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Sweden over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Telia Sweden.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Sweden hours (UTC+1) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Sweden — frequently asked questions
Calling Sweden means dialing 011, then +46, instead of the domestic US format — plus accounting for the UTC+1 time difference. Domestic US calls skip both the exit code and the international country code entirely.
3 major networks serve Sweden: Telia Sweden, Tele2 Sweden, Telenor Sweden. Twiching interconnects directly with these carriers over Tier-1 routes rather than relying on third-party transit.
Dial 011 (US exit code), then 46 (the Sweden country code), then the area or mobile prefix and subscriber number. Drop any leading domestic trunk 0 — that digit is only used for calls placed from inside Sweden itself.
The subscriber portion of a Sweden number is 8 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.
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. A local +46 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.
Yes — Sweden numbers often carry a domestic leading 0 that should be dropped once you've dialed the +46 country code from abroad. Keeping that 0 in is one of the most common reasons an international call to Sweden fails to connect.
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