How to call Bhutan from the US and Canada
011 - 975 - phone number
011975 and +975 often work interchangeably from cell phones (use also to text Bhutan numbers).
Current time in Bhutan:
Calling Bhutan explained:
- 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
- 975 - Country Code for Bhutan
- phone number:
- fixed - 7 digits including area code
- cell phones - 8 digits
- example phone call when dialing to a landline in Thimphu: 011 975 2 ??? ???
Cell phone numbers:
- geographic area codes not needed to reach Bhutan cell phones
- dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 975 XX ??? ???
- XX can be either 17 or 77
Area codes:
| Bumthang Region | 3 | Ha | 8 | Sarpang | 6 |
| Chukha | 5 | Mongar | 4 | Thimphu | 2 |
| Gedu | 5 | Phuntsholing | 5 | Trongsa | 3 |
| Gomtu | 5 | Samdrup Jonkhar | 7 | Wangdue | 2 |
| Gelephu | 6 | Samtse | 5 | Yangtse | 4 |
Phone books and visitor guides:
- Official Phone Book - PDF document, published by Bhutan Telecom, includes residential and commercial listings
- Bhutan.travel - a basic travel guide from Bhutan's Ministry of Tourism
Traveling to Bhutan?
- Police 113, Fire 110, Ambulance 112
- Dialing emergency abroad
- US embassy contacts
- Canadian embassy contacts
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