Quick answer: +47 is Norway. Every Norwegian number has 8 digits after +47. Mobiles start with 4 or 9. There are no area codes and no 0 to drop. Example:
+47 412 34 567.
How to dial Norway
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +47 + 8 digits |
| US or Canada landline | 011 47 + 8 digits |
| UK, Poland, Sweden or Lithuania landline | 00 47 + 8 digits |
Norway has no trunk prefix. The 8 digits are the whole number, dialed the same way inside Norway and from abroad after +47. Don't add a 0 in front.
Mobile and landline numbers
Mobiles are 8 digits starting with 4 or 9, usually written as 412 34 567.
Landlines are 8 digits starting with 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7, written in pairs: 22 12 34 56. Norway abolished geographic numbering in 2020, so the first digits no longer tell you where the line is. Numbers starting with 8 are freephone, premium-rate and other service numbers.
Codes that get mixed up with +47
+46 is Sweden and +45 is Denmark. Denmark also uses 8-digit numbers with no area codes, so a Danish number dialed with +47 looks normal until it reaches the wrong person.
Time difference
Norway is on Central European Time: UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
| Where you are | Late March to late October | Late October to late March |
|---|---|---|
| US East Coast | Norway is 6h ahead | Norway is 6h ahead |
| US Central (Minneapolis, Chicago) | Norway is 7h ahead | Norway is 7h ahead |
| UK | Norway is 1h ahead all year | |
| Poland | Same time all year | |
| Lithuania | Norway is 1h behind all year | |
The US changes its clocks two to three weeks before Europe in March and one week after it in autumn. During those weeks the gap is one hour smaller, so a 9 AM call from New York reaches Oslo at 2 PM instead of 3 PM.
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FAQ
How do I call a 5-digit Norwegian number starting with 0?
Some Norwegian businesses, such as taxi companies, use 5-digit service numbers from 02xxx to 09xxx. From abroad, keep the 0 and dial +47 followed by all 5 digits, as +47 0xxxx.
Does Svalbard use +47?
Yes. Svalbard is part of the Norwegian numbering plan. Landlines there start with 79, so you dial +47 79 and the remaining 6 digits.