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{{Short description|Telephone guide to Cyprus closed telephoning numbering plan.}}
{{Infobox country telephone plan
 | country              = Cyprus
 | country_link         = Cyprus
 | continent            = Europe
 | map_image            = Republic of Cyprus (orthographic projection).svg
 | map_caption          = Republic of Cyprus shown in dark green
 | map_size             = 
 | map_alt              = 
 | regulator            = Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation
 | plan_membership      = 
 | plan_type            = Closed
 | nsn_length           = 8
 | number_format        = 2x-xxxxxx{{refn|group=note|name=n2|Landline numbers}} <br/> 9x-xxxxxx {{refn|group=note|name=n3|Mobile numbers}}
 | plan_link            = {{URL|https://www.itu.int/oth/T0202000034/en|Cyprus National Numbering Plan}}
 | plan_date            = 6 May 201132404564170603444266304




03444266304
3240456417061
03444266304
3240456417061

 | country_calling_code = +357
 | international_prefix = 00
 | trunk_prefix         = none
 | codes_list           =
}}

Telephone numbers in [[Cyprus]] follow a [[Telephone numbering plan#Closed dialing plans|closed]] [[telephone numbering plan]] which was adopted on 1 December 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyprusun.org/?p=725|title=New Prefixes for Telephone Numbers in Cyprus — Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations|website=www.cyprusun.org|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> As a result, for landline phone numbers the digit 2 followed by the old area code was affixed to the subscriber number and for mobile phones 9 was affixed to the phone number. The plan is also used in [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbaadministration.org/index.php/contact-media|title=Contact Us|website=sbaadministration.org|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>

== Currently ==
Under the new system, these changed to numbers with eight digits, to be dialled from within Cyprus or abroad.
*Landline number in Nicosia called from within Cyprus (including Nicosia):
**'''22''' xxxxxx
*Landline number in Nicosia called from abroad:
**'''+357 22''' xxxxxx

*Mobile phone number called from within Cyprus:
**'''9x xxxxxx''' (during that period only '''09''' code was in use, from CYTA)
*Mobile phone number called from abroad:
**'''+357 9x xxxxxx'''

As with fixed line numbers, under the new system, these changed to numbers with eight digits, to be dialled from within Cyprus or abroad. Numbering portability between the networks is possible.
*Mobile phone number called from within  Cyprus:
**'''9x''' xxxxxx (the first '''x''' depends on the company, as seen below) 
{| class="wikitable"
!Company
!Number
|-
|[[CYTA]]
|9, 7
|-
|[[Epic (Cyprus)|Epic]]
|6
|-
|[[PrimeTel]]
|5
|-
|[[Cablenet]]
|4
|}
All numbers (except short codes) in Cyprus now have eight digits, hence the new numbering plan's promotional logo (in advertising) was an octopus called TESA (from [[Greek language|Greek]] '''Τελικό Εθνικό Σχέδιο Αριθμοδότησης''' ''Final National Numbering Plan'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-02-03 |title=Your number for the 21st century ...Tesa |url=http://www.cyta.com.cy/tesa/uk/kata.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020203101225/http://www.cyta.com.cy/tesa/uk/kata.htm |archive-date=2002-02-03 |access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>

== In the past ==
Previously, landline numbers consisted of the trunk code 0, the area code, and a six-digit number.

*Landline number in Nicosia called from Nicosia:
**'''xxxxxx'''
*Landline number in Nicosia called from inside Cyprus (other than Nicosia):
**'''02 xxxxxx'''
*Landline number in Nicosia called from abroad:
**'''+357 2 xxxxxx'''
Mobile phone numbers had the prefix 09, followed by six digits, which had to be dialled in full.

*Mobile phone number called from within Cyprus:
**'''99 xxxxxx''' (during that period only '''09''' code was in use, from CYTA)
*Mobile phone number called from abroad:
**'''+357 9 xxxxxx'''

As with fixed line numbers, under the new system, these changed to numbers with eight digits, to be dialled from within Cyprus or abroad. Numbering portability between the networks is possible.

*Mobile phone number called from within  Cyprus:
**'''9x'''xxxxxx (where the first '''x''' is either 9 or 7 which belongs to '''[[CYTA]]''', 6 which belongs to '''[[Epic (Cyprus)|Epic]]''', 5 to '''[[PrimeTel]]''' 4 to '''Cablenet''') 
*Mobile phone number called from abroad after  12/2001:
**'''+357 9x''' xxxxxx

== Regional codes ==

The 5 districts of Cyprus under [[Cyprus|government]] control each have their own 2 digit dialling code for landline numbers. These are:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dialcode.com|url=https://dialcode.org/Cyprus/|access-date=2022-01-04|website=Dialcode}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!District
!Dial Code
|-
|22
|[[Nicosia District|Nicosia]]
|-
|23
|[[Famagusta District|Famagusta]]
|-
|24
|[[Larnaca District|Larnaca]]
|-
|25
|[[Limassol District|Limassol]]
|-
|26
|[[Pafos District|Pafos]]
|}
(Note: [[Kyrenia District]] is fully within the area not under [[Cyprus|government]] control. Although some websites <ref>{{Cite web|title=telephonedialingcode.com|url=https://telephonedialingcode.com/cyprus/kyrenia-phone-area-code/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Telephone Dialing Code}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=rebtel.com|url=https://www.rebtel.com/en/international-calling-guide/phone-codes/cyprus/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Telephone Dialing Code}}</ref> claim the code 27 to be for Kyrenia, no phone number is assigned to it.)

After the district code, a 3 digit "area code" is written, which different for every town
(Most towns have multiple codes, depending on how many numbers are in it).
For example the prefixes 723 and 724 are used for [[Xylotymbou]]
There isn't a list that displays all the codes, and from researching the yellow pages, the codes don't seem to be able to be narrowed down further and are mostly random.

== Situation in Northern Cyprus ==
{{main|Telephone numbers in Northern Cyprus}}

In [[Northern Cyprus]], the [[Telephone numbers in Turkey|Turkish numbering plan]] is used. The Turkish area code 0392 has been assigned for use with landline numbers, with 0533 Kuzey Kibris Turkcell and 0542 [[KKTC Telsim]] being used for [[mobile phone]]s, while the Turkish [[country calling code|country code]] +90 is used for calls from the rest of the world.

For calls from the [[Republic of Cyprus]] to [[Northern Cyprus]], the code 0139 followed by the 7-digit subscriber number is used, which are charged at local call rates. 0139 is still used for direct calls to [[Northern Cyprus]] even after the numbering plan change of December 2001.

For calls from Northern Cyprus to the Republic of Cyprus, area code 0123 is used but the call is charged at international rates. It is also possible to use the international prefix 00357.

These direct telephone connections between the two halves of the island are operated by the United Nations exchange, which allows direct telephone calls between the two communities is in place since 4 May 1998.

After 2 March 2003, direct international calls from the Republic of Cyprus to [[Turkey]] are possible. Now callers from the Republic of Cyprus can call Northern Cyprus either through Turkey dialing 0090 392 xxxxxxx (calls charged at international rates), or using 0139 (calls charged at local rates).

==Notes==
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== References ==
<ref>{{URL|https://ocecpr.ee.cy/en/taxonomy/term/141/all|Numbering Plan of the Republic of Cyprus}}</ref>
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