Telephone numbers in Iceland


Telephone numbers in Iceland are seven digits long and generally written in the form xxx xxxx or xxx-xxxx and the E.123 format specifies +354 xxx xxxx from abroad since the country code is +354.
There are no area codes in this closed numbering plan and the international call prefix is 00. Numbers of mobile phones tend to begin with either 6xx xxxx, 7xx xxxx or 8xx xxxx, while landline numbers starting with 5xx xxxx or 4xx xxxx. Numbers starting with 3 are nine digits long, 3xx xxx xxx.

Allocation of numbers

The current format of 7 digit telephone numbers was adopted on 3 June 1995, when 1 to 3 numbers were added to numbers to standardise on number length. At this time, the international direct dialling code became 00, in line with ITU recommendations. Also, the unified number for emergency services was changed to 112 on 1 October 1995. Over the years new number allocations such as new mobile networks, were granted prefixes.
PrefixNumber LengthService Type
1xxx3 or 4Emergency and Service Numbers
2xx7Not used
3xx9M2M
4xx7Landlines
5xx7Landlines
6xx7Mobile network and Tetra
7xx7Mobile network
8xx7Mobile network
8007Freephone
9xx7Premium Rate Services

Geographic numbers for landlines were historically fixed to area codes and is still loosely followed currently when a new landline is installed, a sample of which is shown below. However, since the advent of telephone number portability, any landline number can be ported to another area of the country and therefore the old area codes are not a definitive indication of location. In addition, mobile number portability means that number pools assigned originally assigned to one carrier can be ported over by the user.