Area Code 95 – Uummannaq
The phone area code for Uummannaq is 95 (international format +29995). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Uummannaq
Geographic Overview
The area code 95 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Uummannaq region in Greenland. Uummannaq is a town located on Uummannaq Island, situated in the northwestern part of Greenland, within the Avannaata municipality. The code serves the town itself and the surrounding settlements, including Qaarsut and Illorsuit, providing PSTN and mobile services to residents and businesses.
Dialing Formats
When calling a number in Uummannaq from abroad, the international format is used: +299 95 XX XX. The country calling code for Greenland is +299, followed by the two-digit area code 95, and then the six-digit subscriber number. For example, a local number might be written as +299 95 12 34.
For domestic calls within Greenland, callers must dial the area code followed by the subscriber number, even when calling from the same region. The national trunk prefix is not used in Greenland; instead, the full national significant number (NSN) consists of the area code plus the subscriber number, totaling eight digits. Thus, a domestic call to Uummannaq would be dialed as 95 12 34.
Caller Instructions
For international callers, the exit code of the originating country must be used before the country code. For example, from the United States, you would dial 011 299 95 12 34; from the United Kingdom, 00 299 95 12 34. It is important to omit any leading zeros that might appear in local formatting.
For callers within Greenland, simply dial the eight-digit number starting with the area code. No additional prefixes are required.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
Currently, there are no overlay codes in Greenland; each geographic area has a unique two-digit code. The numbering plan is closed, meaning the area code is always dialed, even for local calls. This ensures unambiguous routing and simplifies call handling for both fixed and mobile networks.
As part of the ITU-T E.164 standard, the maximum length of a Greenlandic number is eight digits (excluding the +299 country code). The 95 code is exclusively used for geographic services, and no mobile or non-geographic services share this prefix.