The +995 country code is for Georgia -- the country in the Caucasus, not the US state. Georgia sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, wedged between Russia to the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the east. The Black Sea forms its western coast. About 3.7 million people live here, down from 5.4 million in 1990 -- emigration after the Soviet collapse hollowed the country out. Tbilisi, the capital, is built along the Mtkvari River in a narrow valley, a city of balconied houses, sulfur baths, and churches that predate most of Western European civilization. Georgia has its own alphabet -- one of only 14 unique writing systems still in use worldwide -- and a wine tradition that stretches back roughly 8,000 years, making it the oldest known winemaking region on earth.

Quick answer: The country code +995 is for Georgia (the Caucasus country). Georgian numbers are 9 digits after +995. Mobile numbers start with 5: +995 5XX XX XX XX. Tbilisi landlines use area code 32: +995 32 XXX XX XX. The trunk prefix is 0 -- drop it when dialing from abroad.

How to call Georgia: quick reference

Georgia uses a trunk prefix of 0. Domestically, Georgians dial 0 before the number (e.g., 032 for Tbilisi landlines, 05XX for mobiles). When calling from abroad, drop the 0 and dial +995 followed by the 9-digit number. Russia is listed below because it has the largest Georgian diaspora, and Russia uses 810 as its international access code rather than the standard 00.

Calling from Dialing format
US/Canada mobile +995 [local number]
US/Canada landline 011-995-[local number]
UK 00-995-[local number]
Russia 810-995-[local number]
Turkey 00-995-[local number]
Greece 00-995-[local number]
Germany 00-995-[local number]

Understanding Georgia phone numbers

All Georgian numbers are 9 digits after the +995 country code, whether mobile or landline. The structure is consistent but the area code length varies by city.

Mobile numbers

Georgian mobile numbers always start with 5 and follow the pattern +995 5XX XX XX XX (9 digits). The second and third digits indicate the carrier:

  • 55X, 57X, 58X: MagtiCom (various ranges)
  • 55X, 59X, 58X: Silknet Mobile (formerly Geocell)
  • 56X, 51X: Beeline Georgia

Number portability exists in Georgia since 2011, so the prefix no longer guarantees which carrier someone is on. But a 5XX number is always a Georgian mobile.

Landline numbers

Georgian landlines use area codes of 2-3 digits, with the remaining digits completing the 9-digit total:

City Area code Format after +995
Tbilisi 32 32 XXX XX XX (9 digits)
Kutaisi 431 431 XXX XXX (9 digits)
Batumi 422 422 XXX XXX (9 digits)
Rustavi 341 341 XXX XXX (9 digits)
Zugdidi 415 415 XXX XXX (9 digits)
Gori 370 370 XXX XXX (9 digits)

Tbilisi gets the short area code (32) because it's the capital and has the most landlines. Other cities use 3-digit codes. Landlines are declining -- most Georgians rely on mobiles -- but businesses and government offices in Tbilisi still use 32-prefix numbers.

Mobile carriers in Georgia

Georgia has three mobile operators competing in a market of about 3.7 million people. Mobile penetration exceeds 130% because many Georgians carry multiple SIMs.

MagtiCom (~40-45% market share)

The largest carrier, founded in 1996. MagtiCom is Georgian-owned, which is unusual in the region where most telecoms are subsidiaries of European or Russian companies. Strong coverage nationwide, including mountain villages in Svaneti and Tusheti that other carriers barely reach. MagtiCom also operates a fixed broadband network. The green MagtiCom logo is visible on shops and kiosks throughout the country.

Silknet Mobile (~35-40%, formerly Geocell)

Silknet acquired Geocell in 2018, merging Georgia's largest fixed-line operator with its second-largest mobile carrier. Originally, Geocell was a TeliaSonera subsidiary. Silknet is now the integrated telecom -- broadband, TV, mobile, and landline under one roof. Good urban coverage, especially in Tbilisi. The Silknet-Geocell combination means many Georgian households bundle their mobile, internet, and TV.

Beeline Georgia (~15-20%)

The smallest of the three, operated by VEON (a Dutch-headquartered company with roots in Russia). Beeline uses the same yellow-and-black branding as its Russian parent. It's the budget option -- cheaper plans, smaller coverage footprint. Beeline has struggled in Georgia partly because of anti-Russian sentiment; being associated with a Russia-linked brand is not an advantage in a country that fought a war with Russia in 2008 and lost 20% of its territory to Russian-backed separatists.

Don't confuse +995 with nearby codes

The most common confusion isn't with another country code -- it's with the US state of Georgia. If someone says "call Georgia" without context, they could mean Tbilisi or Atlanta. The US state uses country code +1 like the rest of North America. International Georgia is +995.

Among country codes, the neighbors are close in number:

Code Country Region
+995 Georgia South Caucasus
+994 Azerbaijan South Caucasus
+993 Turkmenistan Central Asia
+996 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia
+998 Uzbekistan Central Asia

The +994 Azerbaijan mix-up is the most likely. Georgia and Azerbaijan share a border, and the codes are one digit apart. If you mistype +994 instead of +995, you'll reach Baku instead of Tbilisi. The +993/+996/+998 cluster is for the Central Asian former Soviet states, which are geographically and culturally quite different from Georgia.

Time zone considerations

Georgia is on Georgia Standard Time (GET, UTC+4) year-round. Georgia abolished daylight saving time in 2005, so the offset never changes. This is the same as Dubai and Mauritius, and one hour ahead of Moscow.

Your location Time difference Call Georgia 9 AM - 6 PM
US East Coast (EST) Georgia is 9 hours ahead 12 AM - 9 AM EST
US East Coast (EDT) Georgia is 8 hours ahead 1 AM - 10 AM EDT
US West Coast (PST) Georgia is 12 hours ahead 9 PM (prev day) - 6 AM PST
UK (GMT) Georgia is 4 hours ahead 5 AM - 2 PM GMT
UK (BST) Georgia is 3 hours ahead 6 AM - 3 PM BST
Russia (Moscow, MSK) Georgia is 1 hour ahead 8 AM - 5 PM MSK
Turkey (TRT) Georgia is 1 hour ahead 8 AM - 5 PM TRT
Germany (CET) Georgia is 3 hours ahead 6 AM - 3 PM CET

Tip: The Russia and Turkey connections are the easiest -- only 1 hour apart. For the US, calling Georgia during business hours means early mornings on the East Coast and late evenings on the West Coast. The practical window is narrow.

Communication in Georgia

Business hours and etiquette

Georgian business hours are typically 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday. Government offices close earlier, around 5 PM. Georgians tend to answer personal calls at any hour -- the culture is warm and phone calls from family or friends aren't considered intrusive, even late in the evening. Business calls should stay within working hours.

Georgian is the official language. Russian is widely understood by anyone over 35 (Soviet-era education) but increasingly less common among younger Georgians, who learn English instead. In Tbilisi's tech sector and tourism industry, English is functional. For calls to rural areas or older contacts, Georgian or Russian is more reliable.

Messaging apps

WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are both widely used. WhatsApp is the default for personal communication and increasingly for small business. Viber has a following, particularly among older Georgians who adopted it early. Telegram is popular among younger, tech-savvy users and for news channels. For diaspora calls, WhatsApp voice calls are standard -- when the recipient has decent internet.

Network quality

4G coverage is solid in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, and along the main highways. Georgia's internet infrastructure improved substantially after 2010, partly driven by the country's push toward European integration. The mountainous terrain means coverage drops off in remote areas -- Tusheti, Upper Svaneti, and parts of the Greater Caucasus have weak or no signal. Batumi, the coastal resort city near Turkey, has excellent coverage due to tourism investment. Average mobile internet speeds are reasonable by regional standards, around 25-35 Mbps on 4G.

The Georgia diaspora

Georgia lost roughly a third of its population after the Soviet Union collapsed. The 1990s were brutal -- civil war, economic collapse, power blackouts lasting months. People left for anywhere that would take them. The diaspora is now spread across multiple countries.

Where they went

  • Russia: The largest Georgian community abroad, estimated at 500,000-1,000,000 people. Moscow and St. Petersburg are the main hubs. The relationship is complicated -- Russia fought a war with Georgia in 2008 and still occupies Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Diplomatic relations were severed, then partially restored. Despite the political tension, economic migration to Russia continues because the language barrier is low (most Georgians over 35 speak Russian) and the job market is larger. Direct flights between Tbilisi and Moscow resumed in 2023 after years of suspension.
  • Turkey: 100,000-150,000 Georgians, concentrated in Istanbul and the Black Sea coast (Trabzon, Artvin). The northeast corner of Turkey was historically part of Georgian-speaking Caucasus, and there are ethnic Georgian communities (Laz, Adjarian) on the Turkish side of the border. The Sarpi border crossing between Batumi and Turkey is one of the busiest in the Caucasus.
  • Greece: 80,000-150,000 Georgians, mostly in Athens and Thessaloniki. Greece was an early destination for Georgian emigrants in the 1990s -- the Orthodox Christian connection made it culturally familiar. Many Georgian women worked in elder care and domestic service. Greece's own economic crisis in 2010 slowed new arrivals but the established community remains.
  • Germany: 30,000-50,000 Georgians. Berlin has the largest community. Germany became a more common destination after 2017 when Georgian citizens gained visa-free travel to the Schengen zone for short stays.
  • United States: 20,000-30,000 Georgians, concentrated in the New York/New Jersey area and Chicago. A smaller community than the European ones, but active. Georgian restaurants and cultural centers exist in Brooklyn and on the North Shore of Chicago.

Why they call

Family is the core of Georgian culture. Extended family dinners (supras) are the central social institution -- multi-hour feasts with toasts, wine, and a tamada (toastmaster). Georgians abroad call home to stay part of this. Holiday calls spike around Orthodox Christmas (January 7), Easter, and Georgian Independence Day (May 26). The wine harvest in autumn (rtveli) is another time when diaspora Georgians want to be connected. Many families in the diaspora maintain property in Georgia and call regularly to coordinate with relatives who manage it.

Dialing examples

Georgia's trunk prefix is 0. Drop it when dialing from abroad. All numbers after +995 are 9 digits.

Example 1: Calling a Tbilisi mobile (MagtiCom) from the US

  • Local number: 0 555 12 34 56
  • From a US mobile: +995 555 12 34 56
  • From a US landline: 011 995 555 12 34 56

Drop the leading 0. The "555" tells you it's a mobile number (starts with 5).

Example 2: Calling a Tbilisi landline from Russia

  • Local number: 032 2 12 34 56
  • From Russia: 810 995 32 2 12 34 56

Russia uses 810 as the international access code. Drop the 0 from the Tbilisi area code (032 becomes 32).

Example 3: Calling a Batumi landline from Turkey

  • Local number: 0 422 27 65 43
  • From Turkey: 00 995 422 27 65 43

Drop the trunk prefix 0. Batumi's area code is 422.

Example 4: Calling a Georgian mobile from Greece

  • Local number: 0 599 87 65 43
  • From Greece: 00 995 599 87 65 43

Common mistakes to avoid

Here are the most common mistakes when dialing the +995 country code:

Leaving the trunk prefix in

Domestically, Georgians dial 0 before the number (e.g., 0555 for a mobile, 032 for Tbilisi). When calling internationally, drop the 0. Dial +995 555, not +995 0555. This is the single most common error.

Confusing Georgia the country with Georgia the US state

If someone says "my number in Georgia," ask which one. The US state of Georgia uses +1 (like all of North America) with area codes like 404, 678, 770 (Atlanta metro). The country Georgia uses +995. Getting this wrong means your call goes to the wrong continent.

Dialing +994 instead of +995

Azerbaijan is +994, one digit off. The countries share a border, which makes the mix-up feel less absurd, but Baku and Tbilisi are different cities in different countries with different languages (Azerbaijani is Turkic; Georgian is its own language family).

Calling occupied territories

Abkhazia and South Ossetia are internationally recognized as Georgian territory but controlled by Russian-backed separatist governments. Abkhazia uses the Russian code +7 (with area codes 840/940), and South Ossetia also uses +7. You cannot reach numbers in these territories by dialing +995. This is not a technical glitch -- it reflects the political reality on the ground since the 2008 war.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What country has the +995 country code?

The +995 country code is for Georgia, the country in the South Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. Capital: Tbilisi. Not to be confused with the US state of Georgia, which uses +1.

How many digits is a Georgian phone number?

All Georgian phone numbers are 9 digits after the +995 country code. Mobile numbers start with 5. Tbilisi landlines start with 32.

How do I call Georgia from the USA?

From a mobile phone, dial +995 followed by the 9-digit number (drop the leading 0). From a landline, dial the US exit code 011, then 995, then the 9-digit number.

What is the difference between +995 and +994?

+995 is Georgia (capital: Tbilisi). +994 is Azerbaijan (capital: Baku). They share a border and the codes are one digit apart.

Does Georgia have a trunk prefix?

Yes. Georgia uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls. Drop it when calling from abroad. A local number like 0555 12 34 56 becomes +995 555 12 34 56 internationally.

What time zone is Georgia in?

Georgia is on Georgia Standard Time (GET, UTC+4) year-round with no daylight saving time. This is 1 hour ahead of Moscow and Turkey, 4 hours ahead of London in winter.

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