Dial Bulgaria directly through your phone carrier using country code 359 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Bulgaria at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Bulgaria over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
Dial 011, then 359, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +359 directly, which works from any country without knowing the local exit code.
Full dialing sequence
Start by dialing your own country's international access code. From the US or Canada this is 011; from most of Europe it's 00. This tells your network you're making an international call.
Immediately follow with Bulgaria's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Bulgaria's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Bulgaria. If the local number starts with a 0 (trunk prefix), drop it — the country code replaces it when dialing internationally.
Enter all remaining digits of the local number exactly as written. For mobile numbers, include every digit — no abbreviations. Press call and your carrier does the rest.
A strong, stable internet connection is the foundation of every clear call — use Wi-Fi or solid data whenever you can.
A quality headset sharpens both ends of the conversation, making your calls to Bulgaria clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC+2 to UTC+3 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Bulgaria swings widely depending on whether you use a carrier, a calling card, or VoIP — and VoIP usually wins.
How to get started with MeraTalk
Phone numbers in Bulgaria follow set ranges after the 359 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
Bulgarian mobile prefixes are clean, non-overlapping assignments, so the prefix identifies the network.
Bulgaria is identified by different codes depending on context, and they are easy to confuse:
Only +359 is a dialling code. BG, BGR and 100 identify the country in data and documents, not on the phone. 00359 is the same as +359 — 00 is the international access code used from most countries.
Bulgarian area codes by city, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
Bulgarian area codes run from one to five digits depending on the locality — Sofia's single digit is the shortest. The leading 0 is dropped when dialling from abroad.
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