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What each of 90 countries asks for before it will issue you a phone number, and the restrictions that come with it.
How to read this
Countries set their own rules for who may hold a number and what it may be used for. This is the list as it currently stands, so you can see what a country will ask for before you order.
Rules change. Treat this as a strong indication rather than a guarantee, and we will confirm the current position when you order.
"No special requirements" does not mean no paperwork. For any country not listed separately, the baseline is still an address in the area you are asking for, plus company registration documents. What the column tells you is whether that country adds something on top, such as a tax number or an identity document.
The restrictions matter as much as the paperwork
Several countries allow the number but forbid a use. Presenting that number as your caller ID on outbound calls, using it for a dialler, or using it privately can each be disallowed while the number itself is perfectly available.
Those lines are the ones that catch people out, because the number arrives and works, and the problem only appears later.
Requirements per country
| Country | ISO | Code | What is required |
| Albania | AL | +335 | No special requirements |
| Angola | AO | +244 | Proof of company address in country required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted Private use is not permitted |
| Argentina | AR | +54 | No special requirements |
| Australia | AU | +61 | No special requirements |
| Austria | AT | +43 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of company address from telco service in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted Private use is not permitted |
| Bahrain | BH | +973 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required Use of calling card services is not permitted |
| Barbados | BB | +1246 | No special requirements |
| Belgium | BE | +32 | Proof of Local company address in the geographic zone of the numbers. TAX number |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | BA | +387 | Prior description of service and forecast required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted Use of dialer solution is not permitted |
| Brazil | BR | +55 | No special requirements |
| Bulgaria | BG | +359 | Proof of company address in country required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Canada | CA | +1 | Address for emergency service (911) activation, for end users located in Canada |
| Cayman Islands | KY | +1345 | No special requirements |
| Chile | CL | +56 | No special requirements |
| China | CN | +86 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of company address from telco service in country required Proof of ID required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Colombia | CO | +57 | No special requirements |
| Costa Rica | CR | +506 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted Private use is not permitted |
| Croatia | HR | +385 | Address in the requested area |
| Curacao | CW | +599 | No special requirements |
| Cyprus | CY | +357 | No special requirements |
| Czech Republic | CZ | +420 | Address in the requested area |
| Denmark | DK | +45 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required Use of calling card services is not permitted |
| Dominican Republic | DM | +1809, +1829, +1849 | No special requirements |
| El Salvador | SV | +503 | No special requirements |
| Estonia | EE | +372 | Proof of company address in country required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Finland | FI | +358 | Proof of company address in country required |
| France | FR | +33 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required SIRET |
| Georgia | GE | +995 | No special requirements |
| Germany | DE | +49 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region |
| Greece | GR | +30 | Address in the requested area Valid proof of identity, which does not have to be issued in Greece: for a business, a government document issued within the last 12 months; for an individual, a government-issued ID |
| Grenada | GD | +1473 | No special requirements |
| Guatemala | GT | +502 | No special requirements |
| Hong Kong | HK | +852 | Proof of company address in country required Prior description of service and forecast required |
| Hungary | HU | +36 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region |
| India | IN | +91 | Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Indonesia | ID | +62 | Prior description of service and forecast required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Iran | IR | +98 | No special requirements |
| Iraq | IQ | +964 | No special requirements |
| Ireland | IE | +353 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region |
| Israel | IL | +972 | No special requirements |
| Italy | IT | +39 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required |
| Jamaica | JM | +1876 | No special requirements |
| Japan | JP | +81 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required |
| Kazakhstan | KZ | +7 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required |
| Kenya | KE | +254 | Proof of company address in country required Private use is not permitted |
| Latvia | LV | +371 | No special requirements |
| Lithuania | LT | +370 | No special requirements |
| Luxembourg | LU | +352 | Proof of company address in country required |
| Macedonia | MK | +389 | No special requirements |
| Malaysia | MY | +60 | No special requirements |
| Malta | MT | +356 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of company address from telco service in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Proof of ID required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Mexico | MX | +52 | Use of calling card services is not permitted |
| Moldova | MD | +373 | Proof of company address in country required |
| Morocco | MA | +377 | No special requirements |
| Namibia | NA | +264 | No special requirements |
| Netherlands | NL | +31 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region VAT number |
| New Zealand | NZ | +64 | No special requirements |
| Norway | NO | +47 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Company registration documents |
| Pakistan | PK | +92 | Proof of company address in country required Prior description of service and forecast required Use of calling card services is not permitted Private use is not permitted |
| Panama | PA | +507 | No special requirements |
| Peru | PE | +51 | No special requirements |
| Philippines | PH | +63 | Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Poland | PL | +48 | Address in the requested area |
| Portugal | PT | +351 | Address in the requested area Company registration documents |
| Puerto Rico | PR | +1787, +1939 | No special requirements |
| Romania | RO | +40 | Address in the requested area |
| Russia | RU | +7 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required |
| Saudi Arabia | SA | +966 | Saudi Trade License Saudi National Address proof Name and email address of the responsible person named on the Trade License Authorisation letter registered with the Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia |
| Serbia | RS | +381 | Proof of company address in country required Prior description of service and forecast required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Seychelles | SC | +248 | Prior description of service and forecast required |
| Singapore | SG | +65 | Proof of company address in country required Proof of ID required |
| Slovakia | SK | +421 | Address in the requested area |
| Slovenia | SI | +386 | Address in the requested area |
| South Africa | ZA | +27 | Proof of company address in country required Prior description of service and forecast required Private use is not permitted |
| Spain | ES | +34 | Address in the requested area NIF/CIF |
| Sudan | SD | +249 | No special requirements |
| Sweden | SE | +46 | Proof of company address in country required |
| Switzerland | CH | +41 | Address in the requested area |
| Taiwan | TW | +886 | Proof of company address in country required Prior description of service and forecast required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
| Tajikistan | TJ | +992 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Proof of ID required |
| Thailand | TH | +66 | Proof of company address in country required Use of calling card services is not permitted |
| Trinidad And Tobago | TT | +1868 | No special requirements |
| Turkey | TR | +90 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Scan of the business owner's national ID Company registration documents |
| Uganda | UG | +256 | No special requirements |
| Ukraine | UA | +380 | No special requirements |
| United Arab Emirates | AE | +971 | Local Trade License Name and email address, on the corporate domain, of the responsible person named on the Trade License |
| United Kingdom | GB | +44 | Address in the requested area |
| United States | US | +1 | Address for emergency service (911) activation, for end users located in the United States |
| Venezuela | VE | +58 | Proof of company address in country required Company address required to be located in requested prefix region Proof of ID required Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted Use of calling card services is not permitted |
| Vietnam | VN | +84 | Use of CLI for outbound calls is not permitted |
Mobile numbers follow different rules
The table above is for geographic numbers. A mobile number in the same country is a separate case, and often an easier one: in eight of these countries a mobile number needs no local address at all, where the geographic number does.
If you are after a Dutch mobile number, read the Netherlands row before you order. You get an (097) number by default, and an (06) number has to be asked for with a use case behind it.
| Country | Mobile prefix | What is required |
| Austria | +43670 | No local address required Customer name and address before activation |
| Belgium | +32460 | No local address required Company registration documents Passport or document ID number For a first purchase, use-case details are mandatory |
| Brazil | +5511 | Address in the requested area Customer name, address and tax ID before activation |
| Colombia | +57300 | Address in the requested area |
| Czech Republic | +420 | Address in the requested area |
| Denmark | +45663 | No local address required Customer name, address and a description of how the service will be used, before activation Use outside the country is allowed only for person-to-person communication |
| Estonia | +3725 | No local address required Customer name and address before activation A VAT number for corporate users |
| Finland | +3584 | No local address required Customer name, address, phone number and document ID number before activation |
| France | +339 | Address in the requested area SIRET |
| Ireland | +35386 | Address in the requested area |
| Italy | +393 | Address in the requested area |
| Lithuania | +370 | Address in the requested area |
| Netherlands | +3163, +3197 | No local address required VAT number (097) numbers are issued by default. An (06) number is not permitted for machine-to-machine use, and can be requested only with a detailed description of a clear person-to-person use case |
| Poland | +4845, +4857, +4873, +4878, +4888 | No local address required Company registration documents Passport or ID Mobile numbers may not be used to register on virtual marketplaces or in messaging apps |
| Singapore | +658 | Address in the requested area |
| Sweden | +4670, +4676 | No local address required Customer name, address, phone number and tax ID before activation Company registration documents Passport or ID |
| United Kingdom | +447 | Address in the requested area |
A country that is not listed
Absence here does not mean unavailable. Ask us and we will find out what applies.
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