Telephone numbers in Sweden

In Sweden, the area codes are, including the leading 0, two, three or four digits long, with larger towns and cities having shorter area codes permitting a larger number of telephone numbers in the eight to ten digits used (including the leading '0'). Before the 1990s, ten-digit numbers were very rare, but they have become increasingly common because of the deregulation of telecommunications, the new 112 emergency number (which required change of all numbers starting with 11), and the creation of a single area code for the Greater Stockholm area. No subscriber number is shorter than five digits. The longest subscriber numbers have eight digits (only in the Stockholm area).

History The first automatic telephony in Sweden was operating in 1924 within a small area in Stockholm. Area codes were introduced around 1935 for usage in automatic national telephony.Nummerhistorik (PTS) 330 areas with three or four digits were allocated with 010 for Stockholm, and maximum nine digits in total as a technical limit. In order to allow more numbers including seven digit local numbers in Stockholm, in 1964 Stockholm changed from 010 to 08. Automatic international calls were introduced in 1965 with the prefix 009, changed to 00 in 1999. In 1992 all area codes beginning with 07 were allocated as 08 plus eight digits (the nine digits technical limit was then bypassed), and 07 was allocated for wireless applications such as mobile phones. Analog mobile phones had been using 010.

Area codes

010Geographically Independent Numbers011Norrköping0120Åtvidaberg0121Söderköping0122Finspång0123Valdemarsvik0125Vikbolandet013Linköping0140Tranås0141Motala0142Mjölby-Skänninge-Boxholm0143Vadstena0144Ödeshög0150Katrineholm0151Vingåker0152Strängnäs0155Nyköping-Oxelösund0156Trosa-Vagnhärad0157Flen-Malmköping0158Gnesta0159Mariefred and Åkers styckebruk016Eskilstuna-Torshälla0171Enköping0173Öregrund-Östhammar0174Alunda0175Hallstavik-Rimbo0176Norrtälje018Uppsala019Örebro-Kumla020toll-free, not reachable from abroad021Västerås0220Hallstahammar-Surahammar0221Köping0222Skinnskatteberg0223Fagersta-Norberg0224Sala-Heby0225Hedemora-Säter0226Avesta-Krylbo0227Kungsör023Falun0240Ludvika-Smedjebacken0241Gagnef-Floda0243Borlänge0246Svärdsjö-Enviken0247Leksand-Insjön0248Rättvik0250Mora-Orsa0251Älvdalen0252Comvic Mobile Numbers0253Idre-Särna0254Comvic Mobile Numbers0258Furudal026Gävle-Sandviken0270Söderhamn0271Alfta-Edsbyn0278Bollnäs0280Malung0281Vansbro0290Hofors-Storvik0291Hedesunda-Österfärnebo0292Tärnsjö-Östervåla0293Tierp-Söderfors0294Karlholmsbruk-Skärplinge0295Örbyhus-Dannemora0297Ockelbo-Hamrånge0300Kungsbacka0301Hindås0302Lerum0303Kungälv0304Orust-Tjörn031Gothenburg0320Kinna0321Ulricehamn0322Alingsås-Vårgårda0325Svenljunga-Tranemo033Borås0340Varberg0345Hyltebruk-Torup0346Falkenberg035Halmstad036Jönköping-Huskvarna0370Värnamo0371Gislaved-Anderstorp0372Ljungby0376Telia Mobile numbers0380Nässjö0381Eksjö0382Sävsjö0383Vetlanda0390Gränna0392Mullsjö0393Vaggeryd040Malmö0410Trelleborg0411Ystad0413Eslöv-Höör0414Simrishamn0415Hörby0416Sjöbo0417Tomelilla0418Landskrona-Svalöv042Helsingborg-Höganäs0430Laholm0431Ängelholm-Båstad0433Markaryd-Strömsnäsbruk0435Klippan-Perstorp044Kristianstad0451Hässleholm0454Karlshamn-Olofström0455Karlskrona0456Sölvesborg-Bromölla0457Ronneby0459Ryd046Lund0470Växjö0471Emmaboda0472Alvesta-Rydaholm0474Åseda-Lenhovda0476Älmhult0477Tingsryd0478Lessebo0479Osby0480Kalmar0481Nybro0485Öland0486Torsås0490Västervik0491Oskarshamn-Högsby0492Vimmerby0493Gamleby0494Kisa0495Hultsfred-Virserum0496Mariannelund0498Gotland0499Mönsterås0500Skövde0501Mariestad0502Tidaholm0503Hjo0504Tibro0505Karlsborg0506Töreboda-Hova0510Lidköping0511Skara-Götene0512Vara-Nossebro0513Herrljunga0514Grästorp0515Falköping0518Telia Mobile Numbers0519Telia Mobile Numbers0520Trollhättan0521Vänersborg0522Uddevalla0523Lysekil0524Munkedal0525Grebbestad0526Strömstad0528Färgelanda0530Mellerud0531Bengtsfors0532Åmål0533Säffle0534Ed054Karlstad0550Kristinehamn0551Gullspång0552Deje0553Molkom0554Kil0555Grums0560Torsby0563Hagfors-Munkfors0564Sysslebäck0565Sunne0570Arvika0571Charlottenberg-Åmotfors0573Årjäng0580Kopparberg0581Lindesberg0582Hallsberg-Pålsboda0583Askersund0584Laxå0585Fjugesta-Svartå0586Karlskoga-Degerfors0587Nora0589Arboga0590Filipstad0591Hällefors-Grythyttan060Sundsvall-Timrå0611Härnösand0612Kramfors0613Ullånger0620Sollefteå0621Junsele0622Näsåker0623Ramsele0624Backe063Östersund0640Krokom0642Lit0643Hallen-Oviken0644Hammerdal0645Föllinge0647Åre-Järpen0650Hudiksvall0651Ljusdal0652Bergsjö0653Delsbo0657Los0660Örnsköldsvik0661Bredbyn0662Björna0663Husum0670Strömsund0671Hoting0672Gäddede0673Telia Mobile Numbers0674Telenor mobile Numbers0675H3G Mobile Numbers0676Mobile Numbers0680Sveg0682Rätan0684Hede-Funäsdalen0687Svenstavik0690Ånge0691Torpshammar0692Liden0693Bräcke-Gällö0695Stugun0696Hammarstrand070, 072, 073, 076, 079Mobile phone networks0710Mobile Broadband services with format 071 0XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice0719Telematic services (M2M) numbers with format 071 9XX XX XXX XXX. They support data and sometimes SMS but rarely voice074(x)Pagers075, 077non-geographical0771instead of 020 (toll-free) when calling from abroad as not toll-free078provider-specific services allocated in provider blocks. Not fixed lengths079xxxprovider-specific directory assistance (no longer in use)08Greater Stockholm. Includes subscribers in twelve former area codes surrounding Stockholm (075x, 076x) that were abolished in 1991 to make 07 available for GSM mobiles and other non-geographic Numbers.0900, 0939, 0944, 099Premium rate calls090Umeå0910Skellefteå0911Piteå0912Byske0913Lövånger0914Burträsk0915Bastuträsk0916Jörn0918Norsjö0920Luleå0921Boden0922Haparanda0923Kalix0924Råneå0925Lakaträsk0926Överkalix0927Övertorneå0928Harads0929Älvsbyn0930Nordmaling0932Bjurholm0933Vindeln0934Robertsfors0935Vännäs0940Vilhelmina0941Åsele0942Dorotea0943Fredrika0950Lycksele0951Storuman0952Sorsele0953Malå0954Tärnaby0960Arvidsjaur0961Arjeplog0970Gällivare0971Jokkmokk0973Porjus0975Hakkas0976Vuollerim0977Korpilombolo0978Pajala0980Kiruna0981Vittangi

Special numbers

112Emergency services11313Information during accidents and crises11414Police (non-emergency)1177Health care advice118xxxNumber enquiries90 xxxSpecial numbers, including Telia customer care (90 200, 90350, 90400) and the former emergency number 90 000, now replaced by 11295 xxCarrier selection

Sweden adopted 00 as its international access code in 1999 replacing 009, 007 and 008x. Carrier pre-selection was introduced at the same time.

References

External links Swedish Posts and Telecom Authority – Ministry responsible for telecommunications in Sweden.