+383 explained
The Kosovo country code, 383, is what you dial before a Kosovo number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Kosovo dialing code, Kosovo calling code, or Kosovo phone code. In the Kosovo phone number format, +383 comes first, then the area code, such as 38 for Pristina, then the local number.
- Country code
- +383
- The 00383 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- XK
- Use the XK country code on forms and passports. To call Kosovo, dial +383
- Used in
- Kosovo
- No other country or territory dials +383
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Drop it after +383
- Number length
- 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 digits
- After +383
- Time now in Kosovo
- Kosovo mobile number format
- 043 201 234
- From abroad: +383 43 201 234
- Kosovo landline number format
- 028 012 345
- From abroad: +383 28 012 345
+383 area codes of main cities
Each +383 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +383, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Kosovo, callers leave out +383 and put 0 in front of the city code. So Pristina is +383 38 from abroad and 38 at home.
- Pristina
- +38338
- Prizren
- +38329
- Mitrovicë
- +38328
- Gjakovë
- +383390
- Ferizaj
- +383290
- Gjilan
- +383280
- Pejë
- +38339
Kosovo phone number types
The first digits of a Kosovo 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 Kosovo phone number, as dialed inside Kosovo and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Kosovo
“Alo”
Hello, said only when you pick up the phone
Reply
“Alo”
Emergency number
112
192 is only for the police, 193 only for the fire brigade, and 194 only for medical services.
ARKEP, the Kosovo national numbering planThe ITU only gave Kosovo its own country code on 15 December 2016, when it assigned +383 with Serbia's agreement.
ITU Operational Bulletin No. 1114The assignment carries a footnote: it is without prejudice to Kosovo's status and follows UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
ITU Operational Bulletin No. 1114Before 2017, Kosovo had no code of its own: mobile calls used Monaco's +377 or Slovenia's +386 instead.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in KosovoKosovo's own numbering plan reserves 116 000 for a missing children hotline, but lists it and four other social value numbers as not yet assigned.
ARKEP, the Kosovo national numbering plan
What it costs to call Kosovo (using Suparelay)
Landline from $1.06/min
Only 22 of 221 countries cost more to call than Kosovo.
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Why a call to Kosovo fails
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The 0 is still in the number
The 0 at the start of a Kosovo number is for calls inside the country. From abroad, leave it out: +383 takes its place.
- Connects
- 011 383 28 012 345
- Does not connect
- 011 383 028 012 345
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Kosovo, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 383 28 012 345
- Does not connect
- 00 383 28 012 345
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 0800 often cannot be reached from outside Kosovo. Dial a mobile or fixed line number instead.
- Connects
- 011 383 28 012 345
- Does not connect
- 011 383 800 01234
Questions about +383
Which country is +383?
+383, or country code 383, belongs to Kosovo, whose capital is Pristina.
What is +383?
+383 is the part you dial before a Kosovo number when you call from another country. It replaces the trunk 0 at the start of the number. Kosovo is one of the newest country codes: the ITU assigned it in 2016.
What is the difference between +383 and 00383?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Kosovo, Europe, and most of the world, so 00383 and +383 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 383 instead.
Do I drop the 0 after +383?
Yes. The 0 is Kosovo's trunk prefix and works only inside the country. Dial +383 28 012 345, not +383 028 012 345.
Can I text a +383 number?
Yes. Write the number as +383 without its first 0, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate. Kosovo mobile numbers all start with 4.
How much does it cost to call Kosovo?
A call to a Kosovo mobile costs more than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Why is Kosovo's country code so new?
Kosovo only got +383 in 2016. Before then, calls to a Kosovo mobile went through Monaco's +377 or Slovenia's +386.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
ARKEP, the Kosovo national numbering plan