Norwegian Phone Number Lookup (+47)

Unknown calls from Norway

Norwegians receive fewer sales calls than many Europeans thanks to the Reservasjonsregisteret, so an unknown caller is more likely to be either genuine or a scam than a routine pitch. Fraudsters lean on the trust placed in BankID, Vipps and public institutions, posing as bank advisors, police officers or Posten. Calls from abroad that ring once and stop are another recurring complaint. People working offshore, students in Oslo or Trondheim and new arrivals registering with Skatteetaten all field calls from unfamiliar eight-digit numbers, and looking them up helps decide whether that 4xx or 9xx caller is a colleague or a con.

Norway phone numbers at a glance

Country calling code: +47
Trunk prefix: None
Number format: Norwegian numbers have eight digits and no area codes or trunk prefix. Mobile numbers start with 4 or 9, landlines generally start with 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7, and 8 is used for special services.
Example (national): 22 12 34 56
Example (international): +47 22 12 34 56
Emergency number: 112 (police), 110 (fire), 113 (ambulance), 02800 (police non-emergency)
Telecom regulator: Nkom (Norwegian Communications Authority)

Norway numbers have no trunk prefix, so the international form is simply +47 followed by the national number: 22 12 34 56 becomes +47 22 12 34 56.

How to tell what kind of Norwegian number called you

Mobile numbers

Type	Starts with	Notes
Mobile (4)	4	Eight-digit numbers starting with 4 are mobiles; portable between operators.
Mobile (9)	9	Eight-digit numbers starting with 9 are mobiles.

Toll-free, premium and special numbers

Type	Starts with	Notes
Toll-free	800	Free to call.
Premium rate	82	820 and 829 numbers carry premium charges.
Shared-cost / business	81	810 and 815 numbers are used by companies; the caller pays.

Mobile networks in Norway

Numbers can be ported between networks, so the prefix alone does not prove which carrier a number is on today. A WhoCallsMe lookup reads the current carrier of record. The main mobile operators are:

Telenor
Telia
Ice

Common phone scams in Norway

Bank and BankID impersonation

A caller says they work at your bank or with the police and that your account has been compromised. They ask you to log in with BankID, approve a transaction or move money to a safe account. Norwegian banks and police never request this over the phone; hang up and call your bank directly.

Fake Posten and toll texts

SMS messages claim a parcel is waiting for a small fee, or that you owe road tolls, and link to a site imitating Posten or a toll company. Entering card details hands them to criminals. Check deliveries in the official Posten app instead of following links from unknown senders.

One-ring calls from abroad

Your phone rings briefly from a foreign number with an unfamiliar country code and stops before you can answer. Returning the call may connect you to an expensive premium service abroad. Nkom and operators recommend not calling back unknown international numbers that hang up immediately.

Report scam calls in Norway

Report fraud to the police (politiet) online or by calling 02800. Breaches of the telemarketing rules can be reported to the Norwegian Consumer Authority (Forbrukertilsynet). If you shared BankID or card details, contact your bank straight away.

Stop unwanted calls

The Reservasjonsregisteret, run by the Brønnøysund Register Centre, lets residents opt out of telemarketing calls and addressed advertising. Companies must check the register before making sales calls to consumers.

Norway number lookup FAQ

Who called me from +47?+

+47 is Norway's country code. A number that continues with 4 or 9 belongs to a mobile, while one starting with 2 is often an Oslo-area landline. Because Norway has no area codes, all numbers are eight digits long whether you call locally or from abroad.

How do I stop sales calls in Norway?+

Register in the Reservasjonsregisteret through the Brønnøysund Register Centre website. Companies must then stop telemarketing calls to you, unless you are an existing customer. You can also look the number up on WhoCallsMe to see whether others have reported the same caller.

Does Norway use a 0 before numbers?+

No. Norway has no trunk prefix and no area codes, so you always dial all eight digits. From abroad, add +47 in front, for example +47 22 12 34 56 for an Oslo landline.