Telephone numbers in Belarus

This pause was initially required by the analog trunk switches to identify the caller from PSTN for billing purposes.

In 2003, the abbreviated dialling within a single area code was replaced with a full 9-digit number + 2-digit trunk prefix.

Beltelecom began transition to the international numbering standard similar to the one adapted in many European countries in 2007.

101 and 112 – Fire brigade 102 – Police 103 – Ambulance 104 – Gas leaks 105, 151, 155 – Railroad station 106 – National airport Minsk-2 107, 116 – Towing services 109 – Local toll directory assistance.

114 – Bus station 107, 135, 152 – Taxi 150 – A1 call centre 153 – Area code directory 175 – Currency exchange rates 176 – Interactive platform services 177 – Info service 168 – Minsk information service 169 – Pharmacy inventory and directory 185 – Infoline 188 – Time service 191 – Films on show in cinemas 192 – Night club directory 193 – 24 hour grocery store directory 194 – Horoscope 195 – Weather forecast 196 – Recorded fables 197 – Religious birthdays The following short numbers in Minsk and other areas were discontinued or replaced with full local numbers: 088 – Time service, changed to 188 067 – Taxi, changed to 135 069 – Pharmacy inventory, changed to 169 053 – Area code directory, changed to 153 Digital PSTN exchanges in Minsk utilizing Touch-Tone dialling support some additional codes: Flash – Three-way calling *69 – Call return