Quick answer: +386 is Slovenia. Every Slovenian number has 8 digits after +386. Mobiles start with 30, 31, 40, 41, 51, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70 or 71. If the number you were given starts with 0, drop the 0. Example:
+386 31 234 567.
How to dial Slovenia
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +386 + 8 digits |
| US or Canada landline | 011 386 + 8 digits |
| UK, Germany or Austria landline | 00 386 + 8 digits |
| Australia landline | 0011 386 + 8 digits |
Slovenians write numbers with a leading 0, like 031 234 567 or 01 234 56 78. That 0 is only for calls inside Slovenia. From abroad, leave it out: 01 234 56 78 becomes +386 1 234 56 78.
Mobile and landline numbers
Mobiles are a 2-digit prefix plus 6 digits, usually written 031 234 567. People can keep their number when they switch carrier, so the prefix no longer tells you the network.
Landlines are a 1-digit area code plus a 7-digit local number.
| City | Area code in Slovenia | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana | 01 | +386 1 xxx xx xx |
| Maribor, Murska Sobota | 02 | +386 2 xxx xx xx |
| Celje | 03 | +386 3 xxx xx xx |
| Kranj | 04 | +386 4 xxx xx xx |
| Koper, Nova Gorica | 05 | +386 5 xxx xx xx |
| Novo Mesto, Krško | 07 | +386 7 xxx xx xx |
The first digit won't always tell you which kind of number you have. Landline codes 3, 4, 5 and 7 share a first digit with mobile prefixes. Mobile prefixes are two digits (+386 31), landline codes one (+386 3).
Codes that get mixed up with +386
+385 is Croatia and +387 is Bosnia and Herzegovina, one digit away. Slovakia, often confused with Slovenia by name, is +421.
Time difference
Slovenia is on CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, the same as Austria and Italy.
| Where you are | Your clocks on summer time | Your clocks on standard time |
|---|---|---|
| US East Coast | Slovenia is 6 hours ahead | |
| US West Coast | Slovenia is 9 hours ahead | |
| UK | Slovenia is 1 hour ahead all year | |
| Germany or Austria | Same time all year | |
| Sydney | Slovenia is 10 hours behind | Slovenia is 8 hours behind |
The US and Europe change their clocks on different dates, so for about three weeks in March and one week around the start of November the gap with the US is an hour shorter. Sydney's gap is 9 hours for a few weeks in October and around early April. A 9 AM call from New York reaches Ljubljana at 3 PM for most of the year.
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FAQ
Do old Slovenian numbers with codes like 061 still work?
No. Before 2000 Slovenia used different area codes, such as 061 for Ljubljana and 062 for Maribor. Some old codes, like 064 and 068, are now mobile prefixes, so an old number dialed as written can reach a different line. Ask for the current number.
Can I call a Slovenian 080 toll-free number from abroad?
Usually not. Slovenian 080 numbers are generally set up for callers inside Slovenia, so from another country the call often won't connect. Look for the company's regular +386 number.