Quick answer: +48 is Poland. Every Polish number has 9 digits after +48. Mobiles start with 45, 50, 51, 53, 57, 60, 66, 69, 72, 73, 78, 79 or 88. There is no 0 to drop. Example:
+48 512 345 678.
How to dial Poland
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +48 + 9 digits |
| US or Canada landline | 011 48 + 9 digits |
| UK, Ireland, Germany or Norway landline | 00 48 + 9 digits |
Poland has no trunk prefix. The area code is part of the 9 digits, so you dial the same digits inside Poland and after +48 from abroad: 22 123 45 67 becomes +48 22 123 45 67.
Mobile and landline numbers
Mobiles are 9 digits, usually written in groups of three: 512 345 678. They have no area code.
Landlines are a 2-digit area code plus a 7-digit local number, written 22 123 45 67.
| City | Area code in Poland | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 22 | +48 22 xxx xx xx |
| Kraków | 12 | +48 12 xxx xx xx |
| Łódź | 42 | +48 42 xxx xx xx |
| Wrocław | 71 | +48 71 xxx xx xx |
| Poznań | 61 | +48 61 xxx xx xx |
| Gdańsk | 58 | +48 58 xxx xx xx |
| Szczecin | 91 | +48 91 xxx xx xx |
| Katowice | 32 | +48 32 xxx xx xx |
| Lublin | 81 | +48 81 xxx xx xx |
| Białystok | 85 | +48 85 xxx xx xx |
Look at the first two digits, not just the first. 72 and 73 are mobile, but 71 is Wrocław. 60 and 66 are mobile, but 61 is Poznań.
Codes that get mixed up with +48
+47 is Norway and +49 is Germany.
Time difference
Poland 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 | Poland is 6h ahead | Poland is 6h ahead |
| Chicago | Poland is 7h ahead | Poland is 7h ahead |
| UK or Ireland | Poland is 1h ahead all year | |
| Germany or Norway | Same time 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 an 8 AM call from Chicago reaches Warsaw at 2 PM instead of 3 PM.
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FAQ
Can I call a Polish 800 number from abroad?
Usually not. Polish 800 numbers are free for callers inside Poland and are generally not set up for calls from other countries. Use the company's regular landline or mobile number instead.
An old Polish number has a 0 in front. Do I dial it?
No. Poland no longer uses a 0 before the area code, so a number written as (0 22) 123 45 67 is dialed from abroad as +48 22 123 45 67.