Wondering how to write and dial Dutch phone numbers? Whether you need to make a call or want to know how to get a Dutch phone number, this guide walks you through country codes, phone number formats, and example phone numbers.
How to get a Dutch phone number
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Get a mobile phone number
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Get a landline number
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Dutch phone numbers are made up of three main parts:
+31 country code
The first part of a Dutch phone number is the country code. The country code for the Netherlands is +31 or 0039. You only need the country code if you are calling a Dutch number from abroad, and if so, you drop the “0” from the next part of the number.
Area code
The middle part of phone numbers in the Netherlands is the area code. Since 1995, when the telephone system was reorganised, all area codes in the Netherlands are either two or three digits. For example, the area code for Amsterdam is 020, The Hague is 070, Utrecht is 030, Eindhoven is 040, Haarlem is 023 and Gouda is 0182.
Below you can see a map of geographic area codes in the Netherlands:
The subscriber number
The final part of a Dutch phone number is the subscriber number. A geographical telephone number in the Netherlands is a maximum of nine digits, and so the subscriber number is either six or seven digits, depending on the length of the area code.
Landline number format in the Netherlands
So, to put this all together, the number of a landline phone in the Netherlands could be something like +31 20 123 4567. The “+31” tells us it’s a number in the Netherlands, while the “20” narrows the location down to Amsterdam.
Mobile/cell phone numbers in the Netherlands
Mobile or cell phone numbers in the Netherlands follow the same logic. The only major difference is that they are considered “non-geographical numbers” and therefore all have the same “area code” that has nothing to do with geography: 06. So, all mobile numbers in the Netherlands start with 06 or +316.
Mobile phone numbers in the Netherlands have no fixed length, so can be as long as 11 or more digits. They usually begin with 061, 062, 063, 064 or 065.
Example phone numbers for the Netherlands
An example landline phone number in the Netherlands could be something like +31 20 702 6000 (this is the real number for the Amsterdam Tourist Information office). An example of a Dutch mobile phone number is +31 61 123 4567 or +31 65 123 4567.
How to dial a phone number in the Netherlands
The way you dial a phone number in the Netherlands changes depending on where you’re calling from, and what kind of phone you are using:
Dialling Dutch landline phone numbers from abroad
If you are calling a Dutch landline phone number from outside of the Netherlands, you need to use the country code, the area code and the subscriber number, so for our example number above you would dial +31 20 702 6000.
Calling a local Dutch number
If you’re calling from one Dutch landline phone to another, and you’re within the same area code, you can simply use the local number. For the example above, if you were also calling from a phone in Amsterdam, you would dial: 702 6000.
If you were calling from a landline in a different area code, you would need to add the area code, so you would dial: 020 702 6000. Don’t forget that if you drop the country code you need to add a “0” in its place!
Dialling Dutch mobile phone numbers
If you’re calling a Dutch mobile phone number from another Dutch mobile phone, you don’t need the country code, but you need to add a “0”, so for the first example mobile number above you would dial: 061 123 4567.
If you’re calling a Dutch mobile phone number from abroad, you need the whole thing, including the country code. For our example, you would dial: +31 61 123 4567.
Saving phone numbers
To make things easier - especially if you travel a lot - it makes sense to save numbers in your mobile phone with the country codes. If you don’t do this, you’ll need to manually add them if you ever call from abroad.
Premium rate telephone numbers
Like other countries, the Netherlands has a few premium rate phone numbers, some of which can be very costly to call. You should check the charges before dialling any numbers that begin:
0800 numbers are free to call.
Emergency phone numbers in the Netherlands
The emergency phone number in the Netherlands - as in the rest of Europe - is 112.
How to find someone’s Dutch phone number
If you’re looking for a phone number in the Netherlands, the easiest place to look first would almost certainly be the internet. Most businesses in the Netherlands will have their phone numbers listed on search engines, but alternatively you could also consult telefoonboek.nl, the online version of the old-school telephone book.
