Belgium +32
International code · Europe
How to dial
+32 470 12 34 56
Dial +32, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →
For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly.
- Mobile length
- 9 digits
- Mobile prefixes
4XX XX XX XX- International format
+32 4XX XX XX XX- Domestic trunk
0
Sign-up availability
What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:
Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.
How to read a number
+32470123456
- +32Country code
- Belgium.
- 470Number block (4PQ)
- 4 plus two digits is the unit BIPT allocates numbers in. Written 0470 domestically; the 0 is the trunk prefix, dropped from abroad. Every block starting 047 was originally allocated to Proximus.
- 123456Remaining 6 digits
- The subscriber part. Numbers are portable, so they don’t reveal who serves it now.
Domestic format: 0470 12 34 56 — Belgians group the digits in pairs.
Number ranges & quality
| Range | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Starts with 045–049 |
Mobile carrier | In BIPT's numbering database (30 September 2026 edition), mobile numbers are allocated in blocks named by the three digits after the 0 (4PQ). All 100 blocks in 047 belong to Proximus and all 100 in 049 to Orange; Telenet holds 71 of the 81 allocated blocks in 048. The 046 range and the newer 045 range are mixed (Telenet, Lycamobile, Proximus, Orange, DIGI and a crowd of IoT / SMS providers). Numbers are portable, though, so a range only tells you who it was first allocated to. |
Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.
Carriers & prefixes
Mobile prefixes by carrier.
Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.
Porting rules in full
You can always keep your mobile number — all you need is a SIM from the new operator. Sign (or confirm online) a written authorisation for the new operator; it then ends your old contract, takes over the number and activates the new SIM. The port can happen immediately or on a date you choose. If it happens later than the agreed date you are entitled to €3 in compensation (sometimes €5), but it isn't paid automatically — you have to claim it from the new operator within 6 months.
On prepaid: in the month after the port you can ask your old operator to refund the remaining credit (only the unused part of the last top-up, excluding any bonus); the old operator may charge up to €5 for doing so.
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Proximus Mobile carrier
047
The former state operator. The whole 047 range was originally allocated to it, and it also holds some blocks in 045 and 046. In BIPT's brand list, Scarlet runs on its network too.
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Orange Mobile carrier
049
The whole 049 range was originally allocated to it. hey! is another brand on its network.
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Telenet Mobile carrier
048
BASE is its mobile brand (BIPT's list literally says “BASE → Telenet network”). It holds 71 of the 81 allocated blocks in the 048 range; the rest went to small service providers.
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DIGI Mobile carrier
04510, 04511
A newcomer from Romania's Digi group, building its own network. BIPT states it currently covers about 30% of the population and works with Proximus for 4G until it covers the whole country by 2030 — so for now you're often on Proximus's network.
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Lycamobile MVNOHost network: Telenet
BIPT's list: runs on Telenet's network. It also holds 17 number blocks of its own in the 046 range.
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Mobile Vikings MVNOHost network: Proximus
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Jim Mobile MVNOHost network: Proximus
A prepaid brand.
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Carrefour Mobile MVNOHost network: Telenet
A prepaid brand; BIPT's list says “BASE / Telenet network”.
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VOO MVNOHost network: Orange
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