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Calling Cyprus: telephone code and dialing format

Cyprus uses country calling code +357. This guide covers how to build an international call to a Cypriot number and which details depend on where you are calling from.

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Contents
  1. The country calling code for Cyprus
  2. Geographic scope: northern Cyprus
  3. How to dial a number in Cyprus from abroad
  4. What depends on your location
  5. Gaps in the available information

The country calling code for Cyprus

The international telephone code for Cyprus is +357. This code identifies Cyprus within the international numbering system, so calls to Cypriot numbers from abroad use 357 after the international exit step.

The code is assigned to the country as a whole. It is not a city or regional area code, so 357 alone does not tell you which town or service a number belongs to. The subscriber number that follows the country code identifies the line.

Geographic scope: northern Cyprus

Reference tables of country calling codes list the northern part of the island separately. They show it reached through Turkey's country code, +90, followed by the 392 prefix, not through +357. If the number you need is in the north, it may not use the +357 format described here. Treat this as a qualification to check against the number you were given. The supplied evidence does not confirm current numbering details for that area.

How to dial a number in Cyprus from abroad

An international call to Cyprus has three parts in this order:

  • 1. Your international access step: either the plus sign (+) on a mobile phone, or the international exit prefix used in the country you are calling from.
  • 2. The Cyprus country code: 357.
  • 3. The Cypriot subscriber number.
+357 [SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]

[YOUR INTERNATIONAL EXIT PREFIX] 357 [SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]

On most mobile phones, the plus-sign form is the simplest option. The network replaces the plus sign with the correct exit prefix, so you do not need to know which prefix your country uses.

What depends on your location

No calling origin is specified here, so this guide cannot give one complete digit sequence for your situation. The international exit prefix differs between countries and sometimes between providers. If you are dialing from a landline or cannot use the plus sign, check the correct exit prefix with your telephone provider or your country's numbering authority.

Part of the number | What to use | Depends on caller's location?
International access | + on mobile, or your country's exit prefix | Yes
Country code | 357 | No
Subscriber number | The Cypriot number you were given | No

Gaps in the available information

The supplied evidence confirms the Cyprus country code. It does not confirm the length of Cypriot subscriber numbers or whether domestic Cypriot numbers carry a trunk prefix. In many countries, a leading domestic prefix is dropped when the number is dialed internationally. Do not assume that applies or does not apply to Cyprus without checking. If a Cypriot number was written in domestic format, confirm with the number's owner or your provider how it should appear after +357.