Greek Virtual Phone Numbers
Athens, Heraklion and Thessaloniki - $2.95 per month*
- Make and receive Greek calls with any device (i.e. VoIP phone) or software
- You can also forward the Greek calls directly to any phone number in the world
- A popular Mediterranean country, Greek numbers are of high reliability
- If you do business in Greece, use our phone system
- OTE or Hellenic Telecommunications is the major telecom company in Greece | It has been loosing market share to smaller operators as of late
- Special Requirement: You'll need to provide us a Greek address in the city you want a number ( for example, if you need a number in Athens, you need to give us an Athens address)
Use VoIP with a Greece virtual phone number among other options
- You can use any combination of software and/or devices with your local Greece phone number
- Core FlyNumber feature and can be updated via your panel on the "fly" (pun intended)
- No PBX or phone system involved when using this option
- Anytime our system needs to send calls to a regular phone number, there is a low per min rate
- This is optional. You can always go back to one of the other core options other (1. Regular Phone or 3. Voip/SIP)
- It's $14.95 a month + the price of the Greece phone number (shown top of page)
- If you forward to a reg. phone number and/or make outgoing calls - a per min rate applies
- IVR/Voice Menu | Record Calls | On-Hold/Queue | Time-based routing | SIP Accounts | Voicemail and more
- Within the PBX, core features (1. and 3.) are expanded to a great degree
- Use the PBX to make outgoing calls with your virtual phone number
- More info on our cloud phone system
- Core FlyNumber feature - set the Greece phone number to any SIP address (URI/host)
- PBX not involved | Update settings instantly | Detailed logs (including failed attempts)
- Using the SIP protocal (VoIP) might be the most effecnent way of answering calls, it would involve the fewset amount of "hops"
- Your Greece FlyNumber can be used with 3CX | Asterisk | FreePBX | FreeSwitch among other VoIP solution
- There are no additional charges when receiving calls this way - Unlimited incoming minutes
- Every FlyNumber comes with 2 incoming channels (with the ability to purchase more soon)
1. Forward the Greece FlyNumber to any regular phone number
2. Use the FlyNumber with our hosted pbx-phone system
3. Set the Greece virtual phone number directly to VoIP
Buy a Greece virtual phone number in 3 easy steps
Technical info on Greek phone numbers
- Phone numbers in Greece follow a standard format and are regulated by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).
- Country code:
- The international country code for Greece is +30.
- Area codes:
- Greek area codes vary in length from 2 to 4 digits, not including the trunk prefix '0' that is used when dialing domestically. Major cities and their area codes are as follows:
- Athens: 21
- Thessaloniki: 231
- Patras: 261
- Heraklion: 281
- Larissa: 241
- Trunk prefix:
- '0' is the trunk prefix used when dialing a Greek phone number domestically. It should be omitted when dialing from abroad.
- Subscriber numbers:
- Subscriber numbers in Greece are 6-8 digits long, depending on the area code. In major cities like Athens and Thessaloniki, subscriber numbers are typically 8 digits long, while in smaller cities and rural areas, they may be 6-7 digits long.
- Dialing format:
- When dialing a Greek phone number, the format is as follows:
- Domestic:
- 0 + Area code + Subscriber number
- International:
- +30 + Area code (without the trunk prefix) + Subscriber number
- Mobile phone numbers:
- Mobile numbers in Greece have 10-digit numbers, starting with '6'. The first two digits denote the mobile network operator. Some common mobile phone prefixes are:
- 69: Used by most mobile network operators
- 694: Vodafone
- 697: Cosmote
- 698: Wind Hellas
- Non-geographic numbers:
- Greece also uses non-geographic numbers for various services. These numbers do not have a specific area code associated with them. Some common non-geographic numbers include:
- 800: Toll-free numbers
- 801: Shared-cost numbers
- 89: Premium-rate numbers
The history behind Greek phone numbers
- Before the 1990s:
- Prior to the 1990s, the Greek telephone system was primarily operated by the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), which was responsible for assigning and managing phone numbers. At this time, local phone numbers were typically comprised of six digits, while area codes had two to three digits.
- 1993 - National Numbering Plan:
- In 1993, Greece introduced the National Numbering Plan, which standardized the country's telephone numbering system. Under this plan, area codes were lengthened to three digits, while local phone numbers were extended to seven digits, resulting in a ten-digit telephone number format.
- 2001 - Number portability:
- In 2001, Greece implemented number portability, allowing customers to retain their phone numbers when switching between telecommunications providers. This reform increased competition in the telecommunications market and improved consumer choice.
- 2002 - New area codes:
- In 2002, Greece introduced new area codes in response to growing demand for phone numbers. The new codes allowed for the expansion of the telecommunications network, providing more phone numbers to meet the needs of Greece's rapidly growing population and economy.
- 2010s - Mobile phone numbers:
- The widespread adoption of mobile phones in the 21st century led to a significant increase in the number of mobile phone numbers in Greece. Mobile phone numbers typically start with the digit '6' and are followed by nine additional digits. In addition to mobile numbers, there are also separate numbering ranges for landlines, toll-free numbers, and premium-rate services.
Entrepreneurs
- Wasn't the internet supposed to make phone calls more affordable?
- FlyNumber works great if you just launched a start-up and you're on a shoestring budget
- Is your business already off the ground but you'd rather not spend hundreds of dollars a month on phone service?
- We come from a "mom and pop" type background, rooted in the international diversity that is NYC. We understand business.
- Buy multiple international local phone numbers and manage them all from your FlyNumber account
Family and friends
- Stay in touch with family and friends by giving them a phone number "local to them"
- For example you have friends or family in the U.S. but now live elsewhere, you can give them a US FlyNumber that forwards directly to your smartphone
- Great for expats that want to stay in touch with friends and family from their hometown
- Give family members who aren't tech savvy an easy way to reach you no matter where you are
- Grandma or Grandpa would love a simple local phone number they can dial that connects them to their loved ones
Why choose FlyNumber?
- You "own" the Greece phone number, you can port out if necessary
- No obligations | Cancel anytime | Never any hidden fee's | No contracts
- You're billed based on the phone number, not users or agents
- Detailed call logs that you can export to CSV, we don't retain the logs past a certain point
- Logs include multiple responses - Ok (connected), declined, timeout, internal server error, request terminated and more
- Set a credit card/Paypal for recurring billing or add funds manually to your prepaid balance
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* If you use an app (ie VoIP), it's unlimited incoming using this method. This does not include Toll-free , NYC 212/718 or Toronto 416.