+975 explained
The Bhutan country code, 975, is what you dial before a Bhutan number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Bhutan dialing code, Bhutan calling code, or Bhutan phone code. In the Bhutan phone number format, +975 comes first, then the area code, such as 2 for Thimphu, then the local number.
- Country code
- +975
- The 00975 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- BT, BTN
- Use the BT country code or the BTN country code on forms and passports. To call Bhutan, dial +975
- Used in
- Bhutan
- No other country or territory dials +975
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +975
- Number length
- 7 or 8 digits
- After +975
- Time now in Bhutan
- Bhutan mobile number format
- 17 12 34 56
- From abroad: +975 17 12 34 56
- Bhutan landline number format
- 2 345 678
- From abroad: +975 2 345 678
+975 area codes of main cities
Each +975 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +975, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Bhutan, callers leave out +975 and dial the rest as it is. So Thimphu is +975 2 from abroad and 2 at home.
- Thimphu
- +9752
- Phuentsholing
- +9755
- Paro
- +97582
- Gelephu
- +9756
- Samdrup Jongkhar
- +97572
- Trashigang
- +9754
- Trongsa
- +9753
Bhutan phone number types
The first digits of a Bhutan number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Bhutan phone number, as dialed inside Bhutan and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Bhutan
“Kuzoozangpo la”
The everyday Dzongkha greeting. No source names a separate phrase just for answering the phone, so this is the greeting a phrasebook gives
Reply
“Kuzoozangpo la”
Emergency number
113
112 reaches an ambulance and 110 the fire department. Thimphu also has one number, 1010, that connects to any of them.
Royal Bhutan PoliceTashiCell became Bhutan's first private mobile network when it launched in 2007.
TashiCellBhutan Telecom runs its customer line on 1600, a short code kept outside the regular 7 and 8 digit numbers.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in BhutanThimphu has one number, 1010, that reaches the police, the fire department, or an ambulance without dialing the right one first.
Royal Bhutan PoliceBhutan keeps 999 as a separate line for disaster communications, apart from its police, fire, and ambulance numbers.
Royal Bhutan Police
What it costs to call Bhutan (using Suparelay)
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Why a call to Bhutan fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Bhutan, India, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 975 2 345 678
- Does not connect
- 00 975 2 345 678
The + or 00 is missing
Dialling 975 and the number without a + or 00 first sends the call inside your own country, not to Bhutan. Add +975 or 00 975 before the number.
- Connects
- 011 975 2 345 678
- Does not connect
- 00 975 2 345 678
Questions about +975
Which country is +975?
+975, or country code 975, belongs to Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom whose capital is Thimphu.
What is +975?
+975 is the part you dial before a Bhutan number when you call from another country. Bhutan numbers have no trunk prefix to drop first.
What is the difference between +975 and 00975?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Bhutan and most of the world, so 00 975 2 and +975 2 reach the same Thimphu number. From the US and Canada, dial 011 975 instead.
Can I text a +975 number?
Yes. Write the number as +975 2 345678, the full local number, with no digit dropped, since Bhutan has no trunk prefix. Your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Bhutan?
A call to a Bhutan mobile can cost more than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Do I dial a 0 before the area code in Bhutan?
No. Bhutan's numbering plan has no trunk prefix, so the area code after +975 is the same one you dial inside the country.
Why do Bhutan mobile numbers start with 1 or 7?
Bhutan has two mobile networks. B-Mobile numbers start with 16 or 17, and TashiCell numbers start with 77.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Bhutan