How to call Romania from the USA & Canada:

011 - 40 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Romanian numbers. ** 01140 and +40 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Current time in Romania: 8:21 PM, June 4, 2023

Calling Romania explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 40 - Country Code for Romania
  • Phone Number (remove initial 0):
    • landlines and VoIP lines - 9 digits with area code (first digit for VoIP area codes is 3 instead of 2)
    • cell phones - 9 digits, first digit is 7
  • example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Bucharest: 011 40 21 ??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Romanian cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 40 7?? ??? ???

Area codes:

Landline numbers only!
Alba Iulia 258 Craiova 251 Resita 255
Arad 257 Deva 254 Roman 233
Bacau 234 Drobeta Turnu Severin 252 Satu Mare 261
Baia Mare 262 Focsani 237 Sibiu 269
Bistrita 263 Galati 236 Slatina 249
Botosani 231 Giurgiu 246 Suceava 230
Braila 239 Hunedoara 254 Targoviste 245
Brasov 268 Iasi 232 Targu Jiu 253
Bucharest 21 Oradea 259 Targu Mures 265
Buzau 238 Piatra Neamt 233 Timisoara 256
Calarasi 242 Pitesti 248 Tulcea 240
Cluj Napoca 264 Ploiesti 244 Vaslui 235
Constanta 241 Ramnicu Valcea 250 Zalau 260

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