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Toll-free and premium numbers in Italy

Toll-free numbers in Italy start with 800 or 803 after the country code +39 and have 6 or 9 digits after the country code. Premium-rate numbers start with 0878, 144, 163, 164, 166, 892, 8930, 8934, 8938, 894, 895 or 899. Example: 800 123 456, or +39800123456 in E.164.

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Free-to-call and charged ranges in Italy

Every valid Italy number of each type starts with one of these digit groups. The example column shows Google’s example number for the range, written internationally.

TypeStarts with, after +39DigitsExample
Toll-free800, 8036 or 9+39 800 123 456
Premium rate0878, 144, 163, 164, 166, 892, 8930, 8934, 8938, 894, 895, 8996, 8, 9 or 10+39 899 123 456
Shared cost840, 841, 847, 8486 or 9+39 848 123 456Not diallable from abroad
Personal number178, 1999 or 10+39 178 123 4567
VoIP5510+39 55 1234 5678

What each type means for the caller

Toll-free: 800 or 803
Free to the caller, usually only from inside the country; the business that owns the number pays for the call. 6 or 9 digits after +39.
Premium rate: 0878, 144, 163, 164, 166, 892, 8930, 8934, 8938, 894, 895 or 899
Charged above a normal call at a rate set by the service, with part of the charge going to the service provider. 6, 8, 9 or 10 digits after +39.
Shared cost: 840, 841, 847 or 848
The caller pays part of the cost and the owner pays the rest, so the price sits between a free and a normal call. 6 or 9 digits after +39.
Personal number: 178 or 199
A follow-me number that forwards to whatever phone its owner chooses, so the digits don't reveal the line behind it. 9 or 10 digits after +39.
VoIP: 55
Numbers issued for internet telephony services rather than a fixed line or a mobile network. 10 digits after +39.

Writing and dialling a Italy toll-free number

Italy has no trunk prefix, so the number is the same at home and abroad; in E.164 put +39 in front: 800 123 456 becomes +39800123456. Many freephone numbers still only accept calls from inside Italy, and a call from abroad that does connect is usually charged.

Toll-free and premium numbers in a phone list

In a lead or customer list, a toll-free number usually reaches a company line rather than a person, and a premium-rate number costs you money to call. The free toll-free number checker flags them in a pasted list or CSV, and the Italy phone number format page covers mobiles and landlines.

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Common questions

What is the toll-free prefix in Italy?
Italy toll-free numbers start with 800 or 803 after +39. Every valid toll-free number starts that way, though not every number with those digits is in service.
How many digits is a Italy toll-free number?
6 or 9 digits after the country code +39.
Can I call a Italy toll-free number from abroad?
Sometimes. Dial +39 and the number. Many freephone numbers only take calls from inside Italy, and where they do connect from abroad the call is usually charged.
How do I spot a premium-rate number in Italy?
By its first digits: 0878, 144, 163, 164, 166, 892, 8930, 8934, 8938, 894, 895 or 899. Shared-cost numbers start with 840, 841, 847 or 848. The prefix tells you the range is charged; the actual price is set per service.

Sources, checked 5 November 2026

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