+32 country code: Belgium

Who uses the +32 code

The +32 country code belongs to Belgium, the only country listed on this page. The country's official name is the Kingdom of Belgium and its ISO code is BE. Belgians use +32 for their national telephone numbers, and anyone abroad needs the code before the rest of a Belgian number.

Location, languages and local time

Belgium sits in Western Europe, within the wider European region. Its capital is Brussels. The country has three official languages: German, French and Dutch. The currency is the Euro. Local time follows the Europe/Brussels time zone at UTC+01:00.

Number format and calling over the internet

A Belgian mobile number written in international form looks like this: +32 450 00 12 34. The +32 replaces the national trunk prefix, and the subscriber digits follow it.

You can call or message a +32 number over the internet using a data connection. A voice over IP or messaging app carries the call or text across your existing internet link, so the Belgian number is reached through that connection rather than through a standard landline or mobile call. This suits people with a data plan, a home broadband link or public Wi-Fi. The same approach works for sending a message to a +32 number when the recipient uses a compatible app or service.

Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to these Belgium operators: Proximus, Orange and Base. If you want to add credit to a Belgian mobile, you can top up a Belgium number through the Slashtel recharge page. Credit sent this way reaches a prepaid balance held with one of those three operators.

Keep the +32 format to hand when you store a Belgian contact, and check that the number includes the correct subscriber digits after the code. The country code, the capital Brussels, the languages German, French and Dutch, the Euro and the Europe/Brussels time zone at UTC+01:00 are the details to remember for anything connected to a +32 number.