How to Call Bhutan Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+975 is the country calling code assigned to Bhutan by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the Telephone Numbering Plan, created by the Telecommunications Authority of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
So if you’re calling to Bhutan, the number should start with:
+975 123-4567-890


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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come after the country and area codes of a telephone number. Bhutan’s telephone numbers are made up of 10 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to Bhutan using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+6-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Bhutan include Thimphu (2), Phuntsholing (5) and Paro (8).
Country | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
---|---|---|---|
Thimphu | +975 | (2) | 123 456 |
Phuntsholing | +975 | (5) | 123 456 |
Paro | +975 | (8) | 123 456 |
So if you’re making a call to Bhutan, dial +975 2 12 3456.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across Bhutan.
3G coverage
3G connection is moderately available across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
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Top mobile SIM network in Bhutan
Here are top mobile SIM networks in Bhutan:
B-Mobile
TashiCell
Top apps used to communicate
Here are top apps mostly used for communication in Bhutan:


Facebook Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the four most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Bhutan:

112 for ambulance service

110 for fire

113 for police
Best time to call Bhutan:
Bhutan observes Bhutan Time using the time offset of UTC+06.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Bhutan from the following time zones…
Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bhutan | 2:00pm – 10:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
12:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
71:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales | |
1:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
11:00am – 11:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
10:30am – 10:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bhutan | 3:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
2:00pm – 10:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
12:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
2:30pm – 10:30pm | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
1:30pm – 10:30pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | |
2:00pm – 10:00pm | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Islands | |
11:00am – 11:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
10:30am – 10:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |