**Istanbul Turkey Dialing Code 212**

> Area code 212 for Istanbul, Turkey: the full number to dial from abroad, the local number format, the current time zone, and what a minute of the call costs.

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# Istanbul Area Code 212

Istanbul, Turkey · Country code +90

Area code

212

Country code

+90

Landline rate

$0.10/min

Timezone

Istanbul

## How to dial Istanbul

How to dial from US

### Calling Turkey

Exit code

Country code

Area code

Local number

011 90 212 XXXX XXXX

Exit code

Dial this first to exit US

Country code

Turkey country code

Area code

City/region code

Local number

The subscriber number

From the US, dial **011** to place an international call, then **90** for Turkey, then the area code **212** (drop any leading 0), followed by the local number. With Telvio you dial the same format — no prefix change needed.

## Other cities in Turkey

[Ankara 312](https://telvio.app/area-codes/turkey/ankara/)[Izmir 232](https://telvio.app/area-codes/turkey/izmir/)[Antalya 242](https://telvio.app/area-codes/turkey/antalya/)[Bursa 224](https://telvio.app/area-codes/turkey/bursa/) [All 5 cities →](https://telvio.app/area-codes/turkey/)

[Call Turkey Rates, calculator, and comparison](https://telvio.app/call/turkey/) [How to call Turkey Exit codes, format, common mistakes](https://telvio.app/how-to-call/turkey/)

## When to call Istanbul

What the clock reads in Istanbul when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.

*Local time in Istanbul for three common calling hours in five source cities*

| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York | +8:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | 03:00 |
| Los Angeles | +11:00 | 20:00 | 00:00 | 06:00 |
| London | +3:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 |
| Dubai | −1:00 | 08:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Sydney | −8:00 | 01:00 | 05:00 | 11:00 |

Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.

## Free tools

[All tools](https://telvio.app/tools/)

- [Price a call to Turkey Any length, at the published rate, with per-minute rounding shown beside it.](https://telvio.app/tools/call-cost-calculator/?c=turkey)
- [Best time to call Turkey Your day and theirs, side by side, with today's daylight saving applied.](https://telvio.app/tools/best-time-to-call/?c=turkey)
- [Online mic test Check your microphone level and hear yourself back before you dial.](https://telvio.app/tools/mic-test/)

## Frequently asked questions

What is the area code for Istanbul?

The area code for Istanbul, Turkey is 212. Calling from outside Turkey, dial your exit code, then +90, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number — written together as +90 212 followed by the subscriber number.

How do I call Istanbul from abroad?

From the United States or Canada, dial 011 + 90 + 212 + the local number. From most of Europe and from a mobile anywhere, replace the exit code with 00 or simply press and hold 0 to enter a plus sign, which works from any country without knowing its exit code.

Do I drop the 0 when calling Istanbul?

Yes. Turkey uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls, so Istanbul's code is written 212 locally and dialled as 212 from abroad. Keeping the trunk prefix in an international number is the single most common reason the call fails to connect.

How many digits is a Istanbul phone number?

A full Turkey number is 10 digits after the country code, area code included — for example +90 212 345 6789. That length is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number one digit short is a typo rather than a valid shorter number.

How much does it cost to call Istanbul?

Calling a Istanbul landline costs $0.10 a minute with Telvio and a mobile costs $0.50. Ten minutes to a landline is $1.00. Billing is per second with no connection fee, so a short call is charged for the seconds it used rather than rounded up to a whole minute.

## Call Istanbul with Telvio

From $0.10/min. Per-second billing, 1 free minute included.

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