How to call Italy from Germany (+39 dialing guide)

Formula

From Germany: 00 (or +) → 39 → Italian NSN (keep geographic leading 0; mobiles as 3XX…).

X characters are placeholders, not a private callable number. Germany’s origin prefix is 00, but Italy’s destination rule still keeps the geographic 0.

Dial it step by step

1. 1

   Exit the German network. On a mobile or modern contact book, start with +. On a German landline, PBX, or digit-only service, dial 00.

2. 2

   Add the Italy country calling code: 39.

3. 3

   Add the NSN. Keep the leading 0 on geographic numbers. For mobiles, use the digits beginning with 3 and do not add a 0.

Mobile and landline rules

• Geographic landline: Rome 06 remains +39 06.
• Mobile: use +39 followed by the digits beginning with 3; add no trunk 0.
• Germany’s drop-0 rule applies to destinations in Germany, not Italian geographic numbers.

See the Italy calling-code reference and the international dialing format guide.

Worked examples

Domestic → portable international → digits-only from Germany. All subscriber digits shown as X are placeholders.

Common mistakes on this route

• Removing the 0 from an Italian geographic number because German numbers drop 0 after +49.
• Adding Germany’s 00 before a contact that already starts with +39.
• Adding a leading 0 before an Italian mobile.
• Saving 00 in the contact instead of +39.

Quick Italy area codes (from Germany)

Time difference (practical)

Germany and Italy normally share Central European time, so there is typically no clock offset. Confirm around DST transitions or if either party is travelling.

How the international format is built

Under ITU-T E.164, the international number is the country code plus national significant number, with a maximum of 15 digits. The + symbol and spacing are access/display notation rather than E.164 digits.

Related routes and references

• Italy from US
• Germany from US
• UK from US
• US from UK

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