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Sweden · +46 · Europe

How to Call Sweden (+46) from Abroad

Your complete guide to dialling Sweden from Stockholm to anywhere in the world — verified +46 country code, Europe/Stockholm time zone, Europe region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.

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Sweden

+46

Live route

Stockholm

Weather

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Alpha-2

SE

Alpha-3

SWE

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Sweden

SE

2 Digit ISO

+46

Country Calling Code

SWE

3 Digit ISO

Capital

Stockholm

Time zone

Europe/Stockholm

Weather · Stockholm

Humidity

Wind

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Sweden

+46

Capital

Stockholm

Region

Europe

Time zone

Europe/Stockholm

Coordinates

60.1° N, 18.6° E

ISO 3166-1

SE / SWE

Dial format

+46 [area] [number]

Current time in Stockholm

—:—

Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Stockholm

Dialing guide

How to call Sweden

A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix+
+
Country code46
+
Area / mobileXX
+
Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number+46 XX XXX XXX
Valid E.164

Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.

01Step 1 of 4

Start with the exit prefix

Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Sweden code

Dial +46. This identifies Sweden on the global telephone network.

03Step 3 of 4

Enter the area or mobile prefix

Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.

04Step 4 of 4

Finish with the subscriber number

The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Stockholm or elsewhere.

Sweden country code +46 for WhatsApp

To call Sweden on WhatsApp, save the number with +46 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.

Save as +46 XX XXX XXX — use + not 0046Drop any leading 0 from the local numberOpen WhatsApp > New Chat > find contact > tap callFree over Wi-Fi or mobile data

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Call quality

Tips for clear & uninterrupted calls

Whether you're reaching Sweden for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.

  • 01

    HD audio for Sweden calls

    Stockholm routes support G.722 wideband audio on EU-peered carriers — an HD headset makes the quality difference immediately obvious on these low-latency links.

  • 02

    Connection quality to Sweden

    Stockholm is ~9,624 km away — latency runs 280–310ms. Use wired ethernet to eliminate Wi-Fi jitter on this long-haul path.

  • 03

    Best time to call Stockholm

    Schedule Sweden calls during Stockholm business hours — 09:00–17:00 Europe/Stockholm — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.

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Number ranges

Swedencity & national codes

Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Sweden (+46).

Sweden national codes5 entries

NationalDial codes
Sweden Toll Free+46-079
Sweden Toll Free - Corp+46-079
Sweden Toll Free High Volume+46-079
Sweden Toll Free Mobile Enabled+46-079
Sweden Toll Free Mobile Enabled 0200+46-007

Sweden city codes262 entries

CityDial codes
Alfta-Edsbyn+46-271
Alingsås-Vårgårda+46-322
Älmhult+46-476
Alunda+46-174
Älvdalen+46-251
Alvesta-Rydaholm+46-472
Älvsbyn+46-929
Åmål+46-532
Ånge+46-690
Ängelholm-Båstad+46-431
Arboga+46-589
Åre-Järpen+46-647
Årjäng+46-573
Arjeplog+46-961
Arvidsjaur+46-960
Arvika+46-570
Åseda-Lenhovda+46-474
Åsele+46-941
Askersund+46-583
Åtvidaberg+46-120
Avesta-Krylbo+46-226
Backe+46-624
Bastuträsk+46-915
Bengtsfors+46-531
Bergsjö+46-652
Björna+46-662
Bjurholm+46-932
Boden+46-921
Bollnäs+46-278
Borås+46-33
Borlänge+46-243
Bräcke-Gällö+46-693
Bredbyn+46-661
Burträsk+46-914
Byske+46-912
Charlottenberg-Åmotfors+46-571
Deje+46-552
Delsbo+46-653
Dorotea+46-942
Ed+46-534
Eksjö+46-381
Emmaboda+46-471
Enköping+46-171
Eskilstuna-Torshälla+46-16
Eslöv-Höör+46-413
Fagersta-Norberg+46-223
Falkenberg+46-346
Falköping+46-515
Falun+46-23
Färgelanda+46-528
Filipstad+46-590
Finspång+46-122
Fjugesta-Svartå+46-585
Flen-Malmköping+46-157
Föllinge+46-645
Fredrika+46-943
Furudal+46-258
Gäddede+46-672
Gagnef-Floda+46-241
Gällivare+46-970
Gamleby+46-493
Gävle-Sandviken+46-26
Gislaved-Anderstorp+46-371
Gnesta+46-158
Göteborg+46-31
Gotland+46-498
Gränna+46-390
Grästorp+46-514
Grebbestad+46-525
Grums+46-555
Gullspång+46-551
Hagfors-Munkfors+46-563
Hakkas+46-975
Hällefors-Grythyttan+46-591
Hallen-Oviken+46-643
Hallsberg+46-582
Hallstahammar-Surahammar+46-220
Hallstavik-Rimbo+46-175
Halmstad+46-35
Hammarstrand+46-696
Hammerdal+46-644
Haparanda+46-922
Harads+46-928
Härnösand+46-611
Hässleholm+46-451
Hede-Funäsdalen+46-684
Hedemora-Säter+46-225
Hedesunda-Österfärnebo+46-291
Helsingborg-Höganäs+46-42
Herrljunga+46-513
Hindås+46-301
Hjo+46-503
Hofors-Storvik+46-290
Hörby+46-415
Hoting+46-671
Hudiksvall+46-650
Hultsfred-Virserum+46-495
Husum+46-663
Hyltebruk-Torup+46-345
Idre-Särna+46-253
Jokkmokk+46-971
Jönköping-Huskvarna+46-36
Jörn+46-916
Junsele+46-621
Kalix+46-923
Kalmar+46-480
Karlholmsbruk-Skärplinge+46-294
Karlsborg+46-505
Karlskoga-Degerfors+46-586
Karlskrona+46-455
Karlstad+46-54
Katrineholm+46-150
Kil+46-554
Kinna+46-320
Kiruna+46-980
Kisa+46-494
Klippan-Perstorp+46-435
Köping+46-221
Kopparberg+46-580
Korpilombolo+46-977
Kramfors+46-612
Kristianstad+46-44
Kristinehamn+46-550
Krokom+46-640
Kungälv+46-303
Kungsbacka+46-300
Kungsör+46-227
Laholm+46-430
Lakaträsk+46-925
Landskrona-Svalöv+46-418
Laxå+46-584
Leksand-Insjön+46-247
Lerum+46-302
Lessebo+46-478
Liden+46-692
Lidköping+46-510
Lindesberg+46-581
Linköping+46-13
Lit+46-642
Ljungby+46-372
Ljusdal+46-651
Los+46-657
Lövånger+46-913
Ludvika-Smedjebacken+46-240
Luleå+46-920
Lund+46-46
Lycksele+46-950
Lysekil+46-523
Malå+46-953
Malmö+46-40
Malung+46-280
Mariannelund+46-496
Mariefred+46-159
Mariestad+46-501
Markaryd-Strömsnäsbruk+46-433
Mellerud+46-530
Mjölby-Skänninge-Boxholm+46-142
Molkom+46-553
Mönsterås+46-499
Mora-Orsa+46-250
Motala+46-141
Mullsjo+46-392
Munkedal+46-524
Näsåker+46-622
Nässjö+46-380
Nora+46-587
Nordmaling+46-930
Norrköping+46-11
Norrtaelje+46-176
Norsjö+46-918
Nyköping-Oxelösund+46-155
Ockelbo-Hamrånge+46-297
Ödeshög+46-144
Öland+46-485
Örbyhus-Dannemora+46-295
Örebro-Kumla+46-19
Öregrund-Östhammar+46-173
Örnsköldsvik+46-660
Orust-Tjörn+46-304
Osby+46-479
Oskarshamn-Högsby+46-491
Östersund+46-63
Överkalix+46-926
Övertorneå+46-927
Pajala+46-978
Piteå+46-911
Porjus+46-973
Ramsele+46-623
Rånä+46-924
Rätan+46-682
Rättvik+46-248
Robertsfors+46-934
Ronneby+46-457
Ryd+46-459
Säffle+46-533
Sala-Heby+46-224
Sävsjö+46-382
Simrishamn+46-414
Sjöbo+46-416
Skara-Götene+46-511
Skellefteå+46-910
Skinnskatteberg+46-222
Skövde+46-500
Söderhamn+46-270
Söderköping+46-121
Sollefteå+46-620
Sölvesborg-Bromölla+46-456
Sorsele+46-952
Stockholm+46-8
Storuman+46-951
Strängnäs+46-152
Strömstad+46-526
Strömsund+46-670
Stugun+46-695
Sundsvall-Timrå+46-60
Sunne+46-565
Svärdsjö-Enviken+46-246
Sveg+46-680
Svenljunga-Tranemo+46-325
Svenstavik+46-687
Sysslebäck+46-564
Tärnaby+46-954
Tärnsjö-Östervåla+46-292
Tibro+46-504
Tidaholm+46-502
Tierp-Söderfors+46-293
Tingsryd+46-477
Tomelilla+46-417
Töreboda-Hova+46-506
Torpsbruk+46-691
Torsås+46-486
Torsby+46-560
Tranås+46-140
Trelleborg+46-410
Trollhättan+46-520
Trosa-Vagnhärad+46-156
Uddevalla+46-522
Ullånger+46-613
Ulricehamn+46-321
Umeå+46-90
Uppsala+46-18
Vadstena+46-143
Vaggeryd+46-393
Valdemarsvik+46-123
Vänersborg+46-521
Vännäs+46-935
Vansbro+46-281
Vara-Nossebro+46-512
Varberg+46-340
Värnamo+46-370
Västerås+46-21
Västervik+46-490
Växjö+46-470
Vetlanda+46-383
Vikbolandet+46-125
Vilhelmina+46-940
Vimmerby+46-492
Vindeln+46-933
Vingåker+46-151
Vittangi+46-981
Vuollerim+46-976
Ystad+46-411
Country profile

Connecting you to Sweden, one journey at a time.

Capital

Stockholm

Population

10.54M

Area

450,295 km²

GDP (USD)

$599.00B

Currency

Swedish Krona (SEK kr)

Languages

Swedish

Emergency number

112

Internet TLD

.se

Drive side

Right-hand traffic

Latitude / Longitude

60.13°N / 18.64°E

Time zone

Europe/Stockholm

ISO 3166 codes

SE · SWE

From South Africa

Calling Sweden from South Africa

Stockholm (~9,624 km) connects via Mediterranean and North African fibre — TKOS peering keeps rates low at ~280ms latency.

MethodRateQualityContract
TKOS VoIPLowestHD audioNone
SA mobile carrier3–8× higherStandardBundle required
Calling cardVariableCompressedActivation fee
See TKOS international rates
Why TKOS

Why call Sweden with TKOS?

Built on top of every Sweden (+46) route quality, price, and people you can reach.

Carrier-grade audio to Sweden

TKOS terminates Sweden calls via EU-peered carrier interconnects at Stockholm. Sub-80ms latency, G.722 wideband audio on every call.

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EU-aligned Sweden rates

EU routing agreements compress Sweden termination costs via Stockholm — TKOS passes those savings to you directly. Transparent per-minute rates for Sweden (+46), no hidden fees.

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Support aligned to Stockholm hours

Your account manager covers Europe/Stockholm hours for Sweden. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Stockholm routes, day or night.

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FAQ

Questions about calling Sweden, answered.

Everything a business or traveller needs to know before dialling Sweden (+46). Can't find an answer? Our team is one click away.

Q1.What is the country code for Sweden?
Sweden's international calling code is +46. Dial it immediately after your exit prefix and before the local subscriber number whenever calling from outside Sweden.
Q2.What is the best time to call Sweden?
Tuesday–Thursday, 9:00–11:00 AM CET/CEST is the sweet spot. Sweden uses CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Swedish professionals are hard to reach in July (near-total business vacation — semesterstängd) and the week before Easter. Midsommar (late June) is an extended closure. Stockholm business runs 8 AM–5 PM with a strict finish culture.
Q3.How do I call a mobile number in Sweden?
Swedish mobiles start with 07x (10 digits). Drop the leading 0 — dial +46 then 7x plus the remaining 8 digits. A typical Swedish mobile: +46 70 123 4567.
Q4.What time zone does Sweden use?
Sweden uses the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Factor in the Stockholm local time before placing calls — the best window for business calls is typically 09:00–17:00 Europe/Stockholm.
Q5.Can I use a calling card to reach Sweden?
Yes — pre-paid calling cards list per-minute rates for Sweden (+46). Always check both landline and mobile rates before activating, as they often differ. Also watch for per-call connection fees charged by some card issuers.
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