Russia phone number format and +7 country code
Use the 7 country code, written as +7, when calling Russia from another country. This may also be called the country calling code, dial code, phone prefix, or international prefix. Check the number format, confirm whether the destination is mobile or landline, then review the Voipfibre rate before placing the call.
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+7 + 10-digit national number
How to dial Russia
Start with +7, add the correct area or mobile prefix, then enter the local number. Use the format shared by the person or business you are calling when available.
Country code
+7
Use the 7 country code before the Russia number when calling internationally.
Number format
8 + area or mobile prefix + subscriber number
Russia shares country code +7 with Kazakhstan. For Russia numbers, use +7 followed by the 10-digit national number and do not include the domestic trunk prefix 8.
Before calling
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These steps work whether you are calling from United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Germany or another country.
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Start with +7
Russia uses the 7 country code, written as +7 in plus format. Put it at the beginning of the number when calling internationally.
- 2
Add the area or mobile prefix
Russia shares country code +7 with Kazakhstan. For Russia numbers, use +7 followed by the 10-digit national number and do not include the domestic trunk prefix 8.
- 3
Complete the local number
Use the remaining local digits in this pattern: 8 + area or mobile prefix + subscriber number.
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Check the rate before calling
Check Russia mobile, landline, and operator-specific rates before calling because destination pricing can vary by number type and route.
Mobile and landline examples
Examples are for formatting guidance only. Always confirm the exact number with the person or business you are calling.
Mobile example
+7 926 123 4567
Useful when you are calling a Russia mobile number.
Landline example
+7 495 123 4567
Useful when you are calling a Russia landline or area-based number.
What to check before using the 7 country code
Country codes are only one part of an international phone number. Exit codes, area codes, mobile prefixes, and local numbering rules can change how the final number should be dialed.
Exit code or plus format
On a mobile phone, the plus sign usually replaces exit codes such as 00 or 011. From a landline, use the international access code for the country you are calling from, then 7.
Country calling code, dial code, or prefix
People may call 7 the Russia country code, country calling code, phone code, dial code, or international prefix. In each case, use +7 before the rest of the Russia number.
Mobile phone or landline
After +7, the next digits may be an area code, mobile prefix, service prefix, or local number. Check whether you are calling a mobile phone or landline because rates can differ.
Russia country code +7
Russia country code, Russia country code phone, Russia telephone country code, Russian dialing code, dial Russia, and how to dial Russia searches usually refer to +7 for calls into Russia.
Russia and Kazakhstan both use +7
Russia and Kazakhstan share country code +7, so the digits after +7 matter. Use Russia-specific area or mobile prefixes for Russia, and Kazakhstan-specific prefixes for Kazakhstan.
Moscow and city codes
Russia area code, region code Russia, Russia city codes, area code Russia Moscow, international code for Moscow, codigo telefonico de Rusia Moscu, and Moscow phone number example searches usually need +7 plus the city code. Moscow commonly uses 495 or 499; St Petersburg uses 812; Novosibirsk uses 383; Yekaterinburg uses 343; Kazan uses 843; and Ufa/Bashkortostan uses 347.
Common ways people call Russia
Use the country code first, confirm the number type, then check the Voipfibre rate before placing the call.
What country or phone code does Russia use?
Russia uses country code +7. Dial +7 followed by the 10-digit Russian national number, without the domestic trunk prefix 8.
Open Russia guideWhat is the Moscow Russia area code?
Moscow commonly uses area codes 495 and 499 after Russia country code +7. A Moscow number is written like +7 495 xxx xxxx or +7 499 xxx xxxx.
Open Russia guideHow do I format a Russian mobile number?
Use +7 followed by the 10-digit Russian mobile number. Domestic mobile numbers often begin with 8 or a local trunk format; remove the domestic 8 before saving the number with +7.
Open Russia guideHow do I call Russia from the UK or Australia?
Use +7 followed by the 10-digit Russian number, then check whether the destination is mobile, landline, or an operator-specific route before calling.
Open Russia guideIs Russia country code two letter the same as the phone code?
No. RU is the two-letter country abbreviation, while +7 is the phone country code used for Russian numbers.
Open Russia guideAfter checking the country code
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Popular guides for calling Russia
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