021 area code — Bucharest and Ilfov County
Phone numbers in Bucharest and Ilfov County, Romania use the area code 021. Numbers are written internationally as +40 21.
How to call Bucharest and Ilfov County
- From abroad
- +40 21 XXX XXXX
- Within Romania
- 021 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +40
About the 021 area code
Locally the code appears as 021; from outside Romania you replace the leading 0 with +40 21.
Area codes like 021 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Romania number. To actually receive an SMS on a Romania number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Bucharest and Ilfov County?
Bucharest and Ilfov County uses the area code 021, written internationally as +40 21.
How do I call Bucharest and Ilfov County from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +40 21, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Bucharest and Ilfov County?
Bucharest and Ilfov County is in the Europe/Bucharest time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 021 a mobile or a landline code?
021 is a geographic (landline) area code for Bucharest and Ilfov County. Mobile numbers in Romania use their own separate prefixes.