Bulgaria country code +359 — call Bulgaria & get a number.
Bulgaria stepped into the eurozone on 1 January 2026, and a freshly minted EU member is a market worth reaching cleanly. Here's how to dial +359 the right way from the US, UK or anywhere in Europe — the trunk 0 you keep at home, the mobile prefixes, live time and weather, and the path to your own Bulgaria virtual number with MCM.
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- 99.99% の稼働時間 SLA
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Bulgaria at a glance
ダイヤルする前に必要な番号と事実。
What is the country code for Bulgaria?
Bulgaria's country code is +359. It goes in right after your exit code to reach any Bulgarian line from abroad. The one habit to unlearn: inside the country, numbers wear a leading trunk 0 — Sofia is 02, a mobile is 088 — but that 0 is strictly a domestic signpost. Calling internationally, you peel it off and dial +359 followed by whatever's left.
In E.164 international format a Bulgarian number is written +359 X XXX XXXX (landline) or +359 8X XXX XXXX (mobile). The "+" stands for your local international access code.
4 つはすべて同じ意味です。これらはあなたの通話を次の相手に接続します。 Bulgaria.
How to call Bulgaria from anywhere
The sequence is exit code, then 359, then the national number with its leading 0 removed. Remember the 0 belongs to domestic dialing only — once you're crossing a border, +359 takes its place.
完全な例: +359 02 XXX XXXX — 海外から電話をかける場合は、現地の先頭の 0 を省略します。
Bulgaria phone number format explained
Bulgarian numbering bundles a trunk 0 (domestic only) with area codes that stretch from one digit up to three. Big cities get the short codes; smaller towns get longer ones. Mobiles run to nine national digits and open with an 8 or 9 group.
固定電話
Domestically it's 0 + area code + subscriber, like 02 123 4567 in Sofia. Abroad that becomes +359 2 123 4567 with the 0 gone. Plovdiv shows the pattern for smaller cities — a longer 032 code.
携帯
Nine digits, written 08X XXX XXXX at home (e.g., 088 123 4567). Internationally the 0 drops to give +359 88 123 4567. The active mobile groups are 87, 88 and 89 (with some 98/99 ranges).
Bulgaria area codes — major cities
海外から電話をかける場合は、国内の先頭の 0 を省略してください。
| 市 | 地域 | 市外局番 |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia | Sofia-City | 02 |
| Plovdiv | Plovdiv | 032 |
| Varna | Varna | 052 |
| Burgas | Burgas | 056 |
| Ruse | Ruse | 082 |
| Stara Zagora | Stara Zagora | 042 |
| Pleven | Pleven | 064 |
| Sliven | Sliven | 044 |
| Dobrich | Dobrich | 058 |
| Shumen | Shumen | 054 |
| Pernik | Pernik | 076 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | Veliko Tarnovo | 062 |
Bulgaria mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +359 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
A1 Bulgaria
mobiles start with **088** (e.g., 088 123 4567; +359 88 123 4567). Formerly Mobiltel/M-Tel.
Yettel Bulgaria
mobiles start with **089** (e.g., 089 123 4567; +359 89 123 4567). Formerly Globul/Telenor.
Vivacom
mobiles start with **087** (e.g., 087 123 4567; +359 87 123 4567). The incumbent fixed-line operator's mobile arm.
Bulgaria time zone
Bulgaria keeps Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) through winter and springs forward to Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) from late March to late October — the same DST rhythm the rest of the EU follows.
Bulgarian offices run Monday to Friday, roughly 09:00–17:00 local. From the US East Coast that's a morning call; from the UK aim late morning into early afternoon; from Western Europe, with only an hour's gap, almost any working hour lands.
インタラクティブな通話ベストタイムプランナーを開くEmergency numbers in Bulgaria
Free to call from any Bulgaria phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Bulgaria
国際電話の失敗のほとんどは、ネットワークの問題ではなく、フォーマットの問題です。
**Leaving the trunk 0 on an international call
**Leaving the trunk 0 on an international call.** +359 02 ... or +359 088 ... is the classic slip. Strip the 0 first: +359 2 ... and +359 88 ...
**Dropping the 0 when you're inside Bulgaria.** Domestically the trunk 0 is mandatory
Sofia is 02, not 2.
**Forgetting premium 0900 lines still bill steeply
**Forgetting premium 0900 lines still bill steeply.** New euro pricing doesn't make them cheap; check the rate on any 0900 number before you dial.
**Reading the carrier off the prefix.** Number portability means an 088 line may have left A1 long ago
the prefix no longer names the operator.
**Trimming a three-digit area code to two
**Trimming a three-digit area code to two.** Sofia's 02 is the exception; most cities run three-digit codes like 032, 052 or 056. Keep them whole.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Bulgaria
**Hand callers a local +359 line
**Hand callers a local +359 line.** A Bulgaria DID means customers dial a domestic number while you answer over the internet from anywhere.
**Terminate over VoIP
**Terminate over VoIP.** SIP/VoIP routing into Bulgaria comes in well under traditional per-minute PSTN rates.
**Drop roaming on the road
**Drop roaming on the road.** A VoIP app or local DID beats your carrier's roaming tariff every time.
**Group your EU numbers.** Holding Bulgaria with your other European DIDs on MCM earns sharper blended pricing
handy now that the country prices in euros.
Why businesses get a Bulgaria virtual number
Now on the euro and firmly inside the single market, Bulgaria has become an easier place for foreign firms to sell into and a magnet for outsourcing. A +359 number plants you there without the cost of a Sofia office.
**Higher answer rates
** A familiar local number gets picked up far more than an unknown +1 or +44.
**Lower trust friction
** A +359 caller ID reads as an established, reachable presence in a fellow EU market.
**Cheaper inbound
** Customers reach a domestic number and skip international charges.
**Centralized routing
** Send Bulgaria calls to whichever team and time zone suits you.
**Faster expansion
** Be present in Bulgaria within minutes — no local entity, no SIM cards.
**Real PSTN presence
** A true Bulgarian DID riding the national network, not a gray-route workaround.
Bulgaria My Country Mobile の仮想番号
My Country Mobile carries Bulgaria virtual numbers on a carrier-grade global backbone engineered for uptime and scale. Provision +359 DIDs, route them wherever your team sits, and run the whole thing from one dashboard and API.
主要市外局番のローカル DID — 数分でプロビジョニング
世界中のモバイル、固定電話、SIP エンドポイント、またはソフトフォンへの通話転送
G.711、G.729、Opus、AMR-WB による HD 音声 - 通話ごとに自動ネゴシエーション
分散型 PoP を介した主要な音声コリドーでの遅延は 150 ミリ秒未満
地理的冗長インフラストラクチャとサブ 2 フェイルオーバーによって裏付けられた 99.99% の稼働時間 SLA
ソフトフォンをインストールせずにブラウザベースの通話を WebRTC サポート
プロビジョニング、ルーティング、通話詳細レコード (CDR) のための REST API
AI 異常検出と STIR/SHAKEN による組み込みの不正行為防止機能
24時間365日のネットワーク監視と専用サポート
How to get your Bulgaria virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Select Bulgaria (+359) and choose an available local number — Sofia or beyond.
Pick a plan and clear the quick verification.
Route the line where it belongs — SIP, app, mobile or your call center.
Switch it on and start taking Bulgarian calls within minutes.
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Bulgaria +359 — FAQ
Did Bulgaria's country code change when it joined the euro?expand_more
No. Adopting the euro on 1 January 2026 changed the currency, not the phone system — the code is still +359 and numbers are unchanged.
Why do I drop the 0 calling Bulgaria but keep it at home?expand_more
The leading 0 is a domestic trunk prefix. Inside Bulgaria you dial it; from abroad +359 does that job, so you remove the 0 to avoid doubling up.
What's Sofia's area code, and why is it shorter than other cities'?expand_more
Sofia is 02 — a one-digit code because it's the capital. Most other cities use three-digit codes like Plovdiv's 032, so don't trim those down.
Can I tell which operator a Bulgarian mobile belongs to?expand_more
Not reliably. A1, Yettel and Vivacom historically used 088, 089 and 087, but number portability lets subscribers keep a prefix after switching networks.
How do I call Bulgaria from the US, UK or elsewhere in the EU?expand_more
From the US, 011 + 359 + the number without its 0. From the UK or the EU, 00 + 359 + the number without its 0.
What do Bulgarian mobile numbers look like?expand_more
Nine digits beginning 08 at home (087/088/089), written +359 8X XXX XXXX from abroad once the 0 is dropped.
Does Bulgaria change its clocks?expand_more
Yes — EET (UTC+2) in winter, shifting to EEST (UTC+3) from late March to late October, in step with the rest of the EU.
Can I run a Bulgarian number without a local company?expand_more
Yes. MCM issues +359 DIDs you can route anywhere, with no Bulgarian entity or SIM — set up in minutes.