Budapest
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Information -
Telephones
The
international code for Hungary is 36, followed by 1 for the area
code for Budapest and by the local number.
Public telephones
accept either coins (10, 20, 50 and 100 HUF coins) as well as pre-paid
phone cards which are available from tobacconists, newsagents, post
offices, travel agency offices, Tesco department stores, newspaper
kiosks, railway stations and Matáv Pont shops (with values
of 800 HUF and 1800 HUF). Cheap rate runs at night and on public
holidays.
You can be phoned
back in telephone boxes with a black and white arrow and red target
on the door which display the word ‘visszahivhato’ and
a telephone number.
Matáv
Telephone Card Center
Address: 1055 Budapest, V., Szent István krt. 11
Phone: (+36-1) 428 3052
Fax: (+36-1) 428 3053
Phone Directory
Hungary in English: 191
Phone Information
International: 199
Telegrams:
192
Dialing
Rules
International
Calls
To make an international call from Hungary dial the international
access code 00, wait for the tone, and then dial the country and
city/area code followed by the subscriber's number. Unless you have
a global calling card, we suggest you to avoid making international
calls from your hotel as a five-minute call will cost 3000 HUF (almost
the cost of a decent meal out).
International
collect calls: 190
From a public
payphone a coin or phonecard has to be inserted to initiate the
call.
International
operators:
AT&T 00 8000 1111
MCI 00 8000 1411
SPRINT 00 800 0 1877
Local Calls
Budapest telephone numbers comprise seven digits, all other areas’
have six digits (excluding the area code in both cases). To call
from a landline phone to a mobile phone dial:
• 06 30 (T-Mobile, formerly Westel),
• 06 20 (Pannon GSM),
• 06 70 (Vodafone) and the 7-digit subscriber's number.
Domestic
(long distance) Calls
To call from Budapest to other towns in Hungary dial the national
access code (06), the area code, and the subscriber's number.
Dialing
Codes
Australia: 0061
Austria: 0043
Belgium: 0032
Canada: 001
Denmark: 0045
France: 0033
Germany: 0049
Great Britain: 0044
Greece: 0030
Hungary: 0036
Israel: 00972
Italy: 0039
Japan: 0081
Netherlands: 0031
Norway: 0047
Poland: 0048
Portugal: 00351
Russia: 007
Slovakia: 00421
Sweden: 0046
Spain: 0034
Switzerland: 0041
USA: 001
Useful
Links
T-Com
online information desk on phone
