+40 country code: Romania

Who uses the +40 code

The +40 country code is assigned to Romania. Romania is the only country on this page, and it is the country covered by the code. The country is identified by the ISO code RO. People and businesses in Romania use +40 numbers, and callers outside the country reach Romanian numbers by dialling the code before the local number.

Where Romania is and how it runs

Romania lies in Europe, in the Southeast Europe subregion. Its capital is Bucharest. The official language is Romanian, and the currency is the Romanian leu. The demonym for the country is Romanian. Local time follows the Europe/Bucharest time zone at UTC+02:00. A Romanian mobile number in international format looks like +40 712 034 567.

Calling and messaging a +40 number over the internet

A +40 number can be called or messaged over the internet using a data connection. The caller needs an internet connection and a service that routes the call or message to the Romanian number, so no traditional international line is required. This suits people outside Romania who contact Romanian numbers and Romanians who want a second route to local numbers. The connection carries voice or text data to the +40 number, and the recipient answers or receives the message on their Romanian mobile.

Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to these Romania operators: Orange, Vodafone, Digi and Telekom. You can top up a Romania number through the recharge page, which lists the operators and the prepaid balances available. The recipient keeps their existing Romanian number and balance, and the top-up reaches the operator's prepaid service for that number.

For a +40 number, the international example format is +40 712 034 567. The same format applies when the number is entered for a call or message over the internet, with the code, then the subscriber digits. Romania uses the Romanian leu, and the capital is Bucharest, where the Europe/Bucharest time zone at UTC+02:00 applies. Romanian is the language used on Romanian numbers. These details stay the same whether the +40 number is reached from inside Romania or from outside the country over a data connection.