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Sweden +46

International code · Europe

Key facts

International code+46
International format+46 XX XXX XX XX
Mobile prefixesXX XXX XX XX
Mobile length9 digits
Domestic trunk0

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
07x (9 digits, e.g. 07x-xxx xx xx) Mobile carrier Swedish mobile numbers start with 07.
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskLow
ID requiredPrepaid requires real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

  • Telenor Mobile carrier

    Owner: Telenor

  • Tele2 Mobile carrier

    Owner: Tele2 AB (Freya Investissement (Iliad / NJJ) 22,10%)

  • Tre Mobile carrier

    Owner: CK Hutchison Holdings, Investor AB

  • Telia Mobile carrier

    Owner: Telia Company

This section checked 2026-09-13. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_Europe

SIM cards & keeping a number

Since 1 August 2022 Sweden has banned anonymous prepaid cards (kontantkort): people with a personal number can register online via BankID, and foreigners can register with a passport at shops and kiosks. Keeping the number is easy — one Comviq top-up lasts 12 months.

Comviq prepaid (kontantkort)

Number-keeping SIM
Network
A Tele2 brand
Price
SIM and top-up prices vary
Keeping the number
Official: calls in and out for 12 months after the last top-up; after 12 months it goes inactive with one more month to top up, after which the balance and number are lost
ID check
Registration required: online via BankID / Veriff, or with ID at shops such as Pressbyrån or 7-Eleven
SMS & calls
A normal Swedish number

Pros

  • One top-up a year keeps it

Watch out

  • Without a personal number you must register in person

Where to buy: comviq.se

Sources: www.comviq.se/hjalp/kontantkort · www.thelocal.se/20220801/how-will-swedens-ban-on-pre-paid-sims-affect-foreigners

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-14.

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works
Claude Works
WhatsApp Works
Telegram Works
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Works
TikTok Works
Gemini Works

Jump to another country

Calling Sweden from abroad

Dial +46, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0.

Generate the full number →

Dialing within Sweden

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in Europe

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Common premise & disclaimer

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

Traveling to Sweden? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

Affiliate links pending — sign-up under review.