Your complete guide to dialling Greece from Athens to anywhere in the world — verified +30 country code, Europe/Athens time zone, Europe region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Greece
+30
Athens
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
GR
Alpha-3
GRC
Greece
GR
2 Digit ISO
+30
Country Calling Code
GRC
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Athens
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Weather · Athens
Humidity
Wind
Greece
+30
Capital
Athens
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Athens
Coordinates
39.07°, 21.82°
Numbering zone
Zone 3
Code length
2 digits
Several routes connect you to Greece (+30) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +30, then the local Greece number — dropping any leading 0. Greece's 2-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 3 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Greece falls in ITU Zone 3 (Europe). Card rates to Athens are generally moderate — compare landline vs mobile tariffs before activating. Factor in the Europe/Athens time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Greece (+30) — Europe routes over European and Atlantic fibre links — latency is typically under 100 ms on broadband.
The cost of calling Greece varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Greece — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Greece, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +30 followed by the Greece subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Athens
Population
10.37M
Area
131,957 km²
GDP (USD)
$243.00B
Currency
Euro (EUR €)
Languages
Greek
Emergency number
112
Internet TLD
.gr
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
39.07°N / 21.82°E
Time zone
Europe/Athens
ISO 3166 codes
GR · GRC
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +30. This identifies Greece on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Athens or elsewhere.
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TKOS provisions +30 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Greece for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
European routes to Greece support G.722 wideband audio on most carriers — a quality HD headset lets you hear the full difference on these low-latency links.
Greece (Europe/Athens) routes stay under 100ms on broadband — Wi-Fi is fine for most calls, but switching to ethernet eliminates the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Greece calls during Athens business hours — 09:00–17:00 Europe/Athens — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Greece (+30) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS terminates Greece calls via EU-peered carrier interconnects. Sub-80ms latency across Europe, G.722 wideband audio on every call.
EU routing agreements compress Greece termination costs — TKOS passes those savings to you directly. Transparent per-minute rates for Greece (+30), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Europe/Athens hours for Greece. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Athens routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Greece
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Greece +30
When selecting an international calling service for Greece, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Verify direct EU peering to Greece — not routing +30 traffic through non-Europe hubs.
EU carriers publish uptime records — ask for 12 months of SLA compliance on Greece routes before signing.
Confirm coverage for Europe/Athens hours — a Athens route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
EU routing compresses Greece costs — any premium over +30 published carrier rates needs justification.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Greece (+30).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Aegina | +30-2297 |
| Aeginio | +30-2353 |
| Aegio | +30-2691 |
| Afidnes | +30-2295 |
| Ag. Kirikos | +30-2275 |
| Ag. Nikolaos | +30-2841 |
| Ag. Sotira | +30-2293 |
| Ag. Varvara | +30-2894 |
| Agia | +30-2494 |
| Agiasos | +30-2252 |
| Agrinio | +30-2641 |
| Aitoliko | +30-2632 |
| Akrata | +30-2696 |
| Alexandria | +30-2333 |
| Alexandroupoli | +30-2551 |
| Aliartos | +30-2268 |
| Aliveri | +30-2223 |
| Almyros | +30-2422 |
| Amaliada | +30-2622 |
| Amari | +30-2833 |
| Amfikleia | +30-2234 |
| Amfilochia | +30-2642 |
| Amfissa | +30-2265 |
| Amynteo | +30-2386 |
| Anc. Olympia | +30-2624 |
| Andritsena | +30-2626 |
| Andros | +30-2282 |
| Archagelos | +30-2244 |
| Argos | +30-2751 |
| Argostoli | +30-2671 |
| Aridea | +30-2384 |
| Arkalochori | +30-2891 |
| Arnea | +30-2372 |
| Arta | +30-2681 |
| Asprovalta | +30-2397 |
| Astros | +30-2755 |
| Atalanti | +30-2233 |
| Athens | +30-21 |
| Chalandritsa | +30-2694 |
| Chalkiopoulo | +30-2647 |
| Chania | +30-2821 |
| Chios | +30-2271 |
| Chlkidona | +30-2391 |
| Chrysoupoli | +30-2591 |
| Corfu | +30-2661 |
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