Calling Bulgaria
from the United States explained:
- 011 - US exit code; must be dialed first for all international calls made from the USA or Canada
- 359 - country code for Bulgaria
- area code - 1- 2 digit area codes
- phone number - 6-7 digit; all fixed domestic tel. numbers including area code should total 8 digits
- sample call from USA to Sofia, Bulgaria: 011 + 359 + 2 + ??? ????
Area Codes:
| Burgas | 56 | Plovdiv | 32 | Sofia | 2 |
| Dobritch | 58 | Ruse | 82 | Stara Zagora | 42 |
| Pleven | 64 | Sliven | 44 | Varna | 52 |
How to
dial to Bulgaria cellular:
- for calls to a cell phone dial: 011 + 359 + XX ??? ????
- the first 2 digits (XX) can be: 87, 88, 89, 98
- some old cell numbers are only 8 digit long and start with 43 or 48
Phone
Books:
- Bulgarian Yellow Pages - not in English
The time in
Bulgaria is now