How to call Italy from Germany

Dialing sequence, step by step

1. 1

   Start with + on a mobile, or 00 when the Germany network requires an all-digit access prefix.

2. 2

   Add 39, the country calling code for Italy.

3. 3

   Add the destination national significant number. Retain the leading 0 on geographic numbers after +39. It is part of the Italian national significant number, not a removable trunk prefix.

The German origin prefix is 00, but the Italian destination rule still applies: retain the leading 0 on an Italian geographic number after +39.

Mobile and landline examples

X means a subscriber digit placeholder, so these patterns explain the transformation without publishing a private callable number. Save the + format; use the access-prefix format only for a call that starts in Germany.

How the international format is built

E.164 limits the full international number to 15 digits and excludes international and national prefixes. See the E.164 and international-format guide for the reusable structure and regional exceptions.

Common mistakes for this route

• Removing the 0 from an Italian geographic number by applying another country's trunk-prefix rule.
• Adding Germany's 00 prefix before a contact that already starts with +39.

Country code references