Telephone Services

International Country Access Number / Switzerland             +41

Area Codes within Switzerland:

Land Services:              
Ammerswil (Aarau) 62   Geneva  22   Neuchatel  32
Andermatt  41   Gryon (Yverdon-les-Bains) 24   Obewil im Simmental  33
Arosa  81   Gstaad  33   Schaffhausen  52
Baden  56   Interlaken  33   St. Gallen  71
Basel  61   Klosters  81   St. Moritz  81
Bellinzona  91   La Chaux-de-Fonds  32   Vevey  21
Berne  31   Lausanne  21   Wengen  33
Biel (Bienne)  32   Lenk im Simmental  33   Winterthur  52
Chiasso  91   Locarno  91   Zermatt  27
Crans-sur-Sierre  27   Lucerne  41   Zug  41
Davos  81   Lugano  91   Zurich 43
Fribourg  26   Montreux  21   Zurich 44
               
Mobile Phones:              
Diax 76   (Note: In 2002 the 1 code for Zurich was phased out on, replaced by 43 and 44)  
Orange 78            
Swisscom 79            
Information reference point for communication services within Switzerland, including Telephone, Postal, Internet and Forwarding Services.
International Calls from Switzerland:

International calls from Switzerland to any country do not require operator assistance. For international calls dial 00, the country code, the area code plus the local phone number. Please note that in some countries, the leading zero of the area code must not be dialed.

International Calls to Switzerland:

International calls to Switzerland are fully automated and do not require operator assistance in Switzerland. However, an operator may be required in the origin country. To call a number in Switzerland, dial the domestic international access code, such as 00, then 41 (country code for Switzerland), then the phone number without the leading zero of the former area code.

Mobile Phone Calls within and to Switzerland:

Cellular phones registered in Switzerland have their own area code, prefixed by 076, 078 or 079 depending on the provider. Coverage is dependent upon the service provider.

International Phone Cards / Discount Call Cards:

Secure discount calling services for local calls within Switzerland and international calls from Switzerland, obtained through local number with PIN access. Available at retail outlets or via internet.

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0800: Charges paid by the receiver (toll free numbers)
0840: Business numbers for ISP (Internet Service Providers, charges depend on type of service and time of day) 
0842 / 0844 / 0848: Business phone numbers (same charges nation wide)
058: Business phone numbers (local call charges apply, but charges vary depending on time of call)
0900 and 0901: Services with additional charges.
0906: Services with additional charges, reserved for adults only services
076 / 078 / 079: Cellular phones
Calling within Switzerland:

Switzerland is divided into about 20 areas, called "Vorkennzahlenbereiche" (originally geographical areas with the same area code). A phone number consists of the area code and a local phone number. The area code has either two or three digits and starts with a zero, such as 022 for Geneva. The local phone number has usually 7 digits, but there are numbers with only 5 or 6 digits.

Since May 1 2002, the area code is now part of the phone number. The area code has lost its true meaning and must now be dialed even if calling a phone number within the same area code. However, when calling one of the emergency, operator or service phone numbers, no area code applies.

In addition, there are some area codes not assigned to a particular geographical area, but which have special meanings:
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