+49Germany
The +49 prefix belongs to Germany. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +49 (calling code 49), it came from Germany. You can also call Germany from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+49
ISO
DE
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
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Which country is +49?
The +49 code identifies Germany on the international telephone network. Country code 49 is assigned to Germany under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +49 — written +49 or 0049 — is a Germany number. You can call any Germany number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a Germany phone number
Every Germany number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Germany from abroad, the only fixed part is +49 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Germany.
Mobile example
+XX XXXX XXXXXXX
Example: +49 1512 3456789
Landline example
+49 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call Germany (+49) step by step
Enter the country code +49 when dialing Germany from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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Country codes near +49
Dialing codes immediately above and below +49 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +49 code belongs to Germany. Any phone number that starts with +49 — or with 0049 — is a Germany number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects Germany numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 0049 prefix is Germany. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +49, the Germany country code.
Dialing code 49 (dialed as +49 or 0049) belongs to Germany. Any phone number that starts with +49 is a Germany number.
Country code 49 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for Germany. To call Germany from abroad, dial +49 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for Germany is +49. To call Germany from abroad, dial +49 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+49 is Germany's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "49 area code". Any phone number starting with +49 is a Germany number.
From TwinPhone, just type +49 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +49, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Germany's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $3.19/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Those are the only countries we rent numbers in today.
Calling Germany with TwinPhone is pay-as-you-go from your browser, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute, minimum one minute) — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +49 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page, and that figure is the one you pay.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave or Safari, on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +49 and the Germany number, and the call connects.
A +49 number is not automatically a scam — +49 is simply the country code 49 assigned to Germany under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from Germany. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +49 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call Germany are shown above.
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