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Germany (DE)

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Locale Summary

Locale name

Germany

ISO code
The International Organization for Standardization two character representation for the given locale.

DE

Region

Europe

Numbers Summary

Mobile Prefixes

+49157, +49158

Toll-Free Prefixes

+49800

National Prefixes

+4932

Germany: Local Numbers
 

Requirements for Individuals

German local numbers are not available to individuals.


Requirements for Businesses

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Name of Business

Proof of Identity

  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) 

  • Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)

  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Address
Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required. Must match the address appearing on the official registration document.

 

Proof of Address

  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) 

  • Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)* 

  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Business Registration Number
Provide the registration number (Nummer der Firma; ex: HRB 000000) appearing on the excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug), if available. Otherwise, provide a VAT ID or tax number (Steuernummer).

Proof of Registration

  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) showing Business Registration Number

  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Authorized Representative’s Name

No documentation required

Authorized Representative’s Email

No documentation required

Website
The website or social media url for the business/entity, if available. 

No documentation required

Comments (Optional)

* If changes have been made to the initial registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) any subsequent amendments (GewerbeUnmeldung) must be submitted instead.

Germany: Mobile Numbers
 

Requirements for Individuals

German mobile numbers are not available to individuals.


Requirements for Businesses

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Name of Business

Proof of Identity

  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug)

  • Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)*

  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Address
Must be within Germany; a PO Box is not acceptable. Must match the address appearing on the official registration document.

Proof of Address

  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug)

  • Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)* 

  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Business Registration Number
Provide the registration number (Nummer der Firma; ex: HRB 000000) appearing on the excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug), if available. Otherwise, provide a VAT ID or tax number (Steuernummer).

Proof of Registration
  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) showing Business Registration Number
  • Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)

Authorized Representative’s Name

No documentation required

Authorized Representative’s Email

No documentation required

Website
The website or social media url for the business/entity, if available.

No documentation required

Comments (Optional)

* If changes have been made to the initial registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) any subsequent amendments (GewerbeUnmeldung) must be submitted instead.

Germany: National Numbers
 

Requirements for Individuals

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Name

Proof of Identity
  • Government-issued ID
  • German Visa
  • Passport

Address
Must be within Germany.

Proof of German Address
  • Government-issued ID showing German address

Date of Birth

Proof of Date of Birth
  • Government-issued ID showing date of birth
  • Passport


Requirements for Businesses

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Business Name

Proof of Identity
  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug)

Business Address
Must be within Germany.

Proof of German Address
  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) showing German address
  • Trade license (Gewerbeanmeldung) showing German address

Germany: Toll-Free Numbers
 

Requirements for Individuals

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Name

Proof of Identity
  • Government-issued ID
  • German Visa
  • Passport

Numbers Allocated

Proof of Allocation
  • Copy of the Allocation Letter (Zuteilungsbescheid) showing name of the person displayed on the Allocation Letter

German toll-free numbers are allocated directly by the national regulator (BNetzA) to individuals and businesses upon application. You will need to apply for a toll-free number from BNetzA; once received we can activate it for you. The procedure for the application and activation of a toll-free number can be found here. Please note that you will need an address in Germany to apply for a toll-free number. In order to activate the number on our network, you will need to provide us the above information.


Requirements for Businesses

Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Business Name

Proof of Identity
  • Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug)

Numbers Allocated

Proof of Allocation
  • Copy of the Allocation Letter (Zuteilungsbescheid) showing name of the company displayed on the Allocation Letter

VAT Number

No documentation required

German toll-free numbers are allocated directly by the national regulator (BNetzA) to individuals and businesses upon application. You will need to apply for a toll-free number from BNetzA; once received we can activate it for you. The procedure for the application and activation of a toll-free number can be found here. Please note that you will need an address in Germany to apply for a toll-free number. In order to activate the number on our network, you will need to provide us the above information.

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