Useful Phone Numbers in Belgium

Belgium uses the country code +32. So for someone calling from outside Belgium, the pattern of numbers would be: the international call prefix + country code of Belgium + area code + phone number. In Belgium, landlines and phone numbers in the bigger cities are seven digits while smaller cities and mobile phones have six digit phone numbers. The trunk code ‘0’ is also always added as a prefix.

For mobile phone services, there are three main providers in Belgium: Mobistar, Base and Proximus. Each of the providers are assigned a unique number added as the second digit in the area code. Mobile/GSM codes begin with 04xx. Hence, the following distinguish each provider from the others:

047x – for Proximus subscribers
048x – for Base subscribers
049x – for Mobistar numbers.

Here are the area codes for the different cities and provinces in Belgium:

010: Wavre
011: Hasselt
012: Tongeren
013: Diest
014: Herentals and Turnhout
015: Mechelen
016: Leuven and Tienen
019: Waremme
02: Brussels
03: Antwerpen and Sint-Niklaas
04: Liège and Voeren
050: Brugge and Zeebrugge
051: Roeselare
052: Dendermonde
053: Aalst
054: Ninove
055: Ronse
056: Kortrijk and Comines-Warneton
057: Ypres
058: Veurne
059: Oostende (Ostend)
060: Chimay
061: Bastogne, Libramont-Chevigny
063: Arlon (Aarlen)
064: La Louvière
065: Mons (Bergen)
067: Nivelles (Nijvel)
068: Ath (Aat)
069: Tournai (Doornik)
070: Specialty Numbers (i.e. bus information or bank information)
071: Charleroi
0800: toll free service
081: Namur (Namen)
082: Dinant
083: Ciney
084: Jemelle and Marche-en-Famenne
085: Huy
086: Durbuy
087: Verviers
089: Genk
09: Ghent

Other useful numbers to remember while in Belgium are the following:

112: European emergency call number
100: Fire and Ambulance
101: Police
105: Red Cross
110: To report missing children/ Child Abuse
103: Children’s Helpline
107: Helpline
1304: International inquiries
1234: Local directory
1307: Doctors on Duty
02 479 1818: Emergency Doctors (for Brussels only)
0900 10 500: Pharmacies on Duty
070 245 245: Anti Poison Center
071 448 000: Burns Center
02 648 4014: Community Help Service (24-hour service in English)
02 548 9808: SOS Solitude/ Crisis Helpline
0800 32 13: Suicide Helpline
0800 15 800: Cancer Helpline
02 479 9990: Emergency Veterinary Service
0800 20 120: AIDS Helpline
02 537 8224: Alcoholics Anonymous
02 227 5252: Drugs Helpline
070 344 344: Report Lost or Stolen Bank Cards
02 226 21 11: Postal Service

For emergencies in Belgian waters, here are some local numbers:

05 823 30 00: Nieuwpoort
05 970 11 00: Ostend
05 054 50 72: Zeebrugge

Banking and credit card inquiries:

02 676 26 26: American Express
02 205 85 85: Eurocard
080 018 756: Visa
02 206 9700: Diners Club
070 344 344: J-Card