+7
+7 is an ITU country code for telephone numbering. It has been first used by the Soviet Union, after the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union by each of the fifteen successor states.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Continent | Eurasia |
| Regulator | Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation & Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan |
| Type |  Russia: Closed Kazakhstan: Open |
| NSN length | 10 |
| Typical format | (xxx) xxx-xx-xx[nb 1] (7xxx) xx xx xx (7xxxx) x xx xx |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +7 |
| International call prefix | Russia: 8~xx [nb 2] (where xx is the international carrier selection code) Kazakhstan: 008, 009, 010 |
| Trunk prefix | Russia: 8 Kazakhstan: 008 |
After 1998
The +7 code is currently in use as prefix for:
- telephone numbers in Russia, including since 2015 in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol which are both not recognized by some as part of Russia
- telephone numbers in Kazakhstan.
- telephone numbers in South Ossetia, agreement with Russia announced 3 June 2014,[1]
- and for some telephone numbers in Abkhazia.
| First digit of code | Routed to |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not used (Reserved for long-distance and international prefix)[2] |
| 1 | Not used (for special services) |
| 2 | Reserved (for common usage with Kazakhstan) |
| 3 | Russia - Geographic codes (365 Crimea by some not recognized as part of Russia) |
| 4 | Russia - Geographic codes |
| 5 | Reserved |
| 6 | Kazakhstan[3] |
| 7 | Kazakhstan - Land lines are in geographic zone codes from 710 to 729, mobiles are in zone codes 70x and 77x, and other services are in 75x and 76x.[4][3] |
| 8 | Geographic codes in Russia (869 Sevastopol by some not recognized as part of Russia, 840 for Abkhazia, 850 for South Ossetia[1]), Toll-Free, and Pay-Line (for common usage with Kazakhstan and Abkhazia) |
| 9 | Mobile, GSM, & Pay-Line (code 940 is for Abkhazia mobiles, 998 for South Ossetia mobile[1]) |
Before 1999
This code was originally for telephone numbers in the Soviet Union. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 several countries obtained gradually country-specific three-digit prefixes.
| Year | Country | ITU code |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 |  Estonia | +372 |
| 1993 |  Latvia | +371 |
| 1993 |  Lithuania | +370 |
| 1993 |  Moldova | +373 |
| 1994 |  Azerbaijan | +994 |
| 1994 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Georgia | +995 |
| 1995 |  Armenia | +374 |
| 1995 |  Belarus | +375 |
| 1995 |  Ukraine | +380 |
| 1997 |  Kyrgyzstan | +996 |
| 1997 |  Tajikistan | +992 |
| 1998 |  Turkmenistan | +993 |
| 1998 |  Uzbekistan | +998 |
Notes
- "-" may not be appeared sometimes
- "~" means "wait for the next dial tone"
References
- "Россия предоставила Южной Осетии во временное пользование свои телефонные коды". Министерство цифрового развития, связи и массовых коммуникаций Российской Федерации (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- https://cdnimg.rg.ru/pril/142/79/60/47401.pdf
- International Telecom Union - Kazakhstan - Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan (PDF), 2012-11-13, archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-09-07, retrieved 2014-06-12
- Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Informatization and Communication. "Communication of 7.II.2012". ITU. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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