Dial Netherlands directly through your phone carrier using country code 31 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Netherlands at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Netherlands over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
The Netherlands is often called Holland, particularly outside Europe. Strictly, Holland refers to two provinces — North Holland (Amsterdam, Haarlem) and South Holland (Rotterdam, The Hague) — but the names are used interchangeably in everyday speech. The country code +31 and every area code below apply to the whole of the Netherlands either way.
Dial 011, then 31, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +31 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 Netherlands's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Netherlands's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Netherlands. 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 Netherlands clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC+1 to UTC+2 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Netherlands 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 Netherlands follow set ranges after the 31 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
Dutch mobile numbers are not geographic — they all begin 06 regardless of where the owner lives. The full domestic form is 06 XXXXXXXX, nine digits in total.
From abroad, drop the leading 0 and dial +31 6 XXXXXXXX. A mobile written 06 1234 5678 is dialled +31 6 1234 5678.
Most Dutch mobile numbers begin 061, 062, 063, 064 or 065. Unlike some countries, the digits after 06 do not reliably identify the network — number portability means a 061 number may sit on any operator.
Every Dutch area code by city, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
Dutch geographic numbers run to nine digits in total: a two- or three-digit area code plus a six- or seven-digit subscriber number. The leading 0 is a domestic trunk prefix and is dropped when dialling from abroad — an Amsterdam number written 020 702 6000 is dialled +31 20 702 6000.
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