Odessa calling code: +38 048(2) + city number.

Ukrainian telephone network stayed practically undeveloped till recently. The situation is being changed within last years and old equipment has been updated. The results are noticeable in big cities and their suburbia, where new digital telephone exchanges have appeared. At the same time, the part of old equipment remains non-upgraded and quality of the connection can vary very much. In little towns and countryside the connection can be very poor. Some villages might have only one telephone to serve the whole built-up area.

Here is some information as to Ukrainian phone price-rates:
Calls are paid per minute, starting from the moment the connection is established.

Usually, calls within city area are free of charge (except for some phone companies).
Intercity calls within Ukraine are up to 0.14 USD/minute.
International calls to the Western Europe are 1.00 - 1.50 USD/minute.
International calls to USA are 2.40 USD/minute.
International calls to more distant countries are up to 4.00 USD/minute.

Phone usage charge at hotels is often 2-3 times higher than phone companies tariffs.

Below you can find a step-by-step description for calling to and from Ukraine.

How to call to Ukraine from abroad:

Dial international access code in your country, then dial 38 (international code of Ukraine) + city code + city number.

How to call from Ukraine:

To call within a city area, simply dial the local number. It usually has 5-7 digits.

To call to another city in Ukraine:
Wait for the dial tone, dial 8 (intercity access code), then wait for the dial tone, then dial area code and the phone number. The area code and the local number is always a 10-digit combination, except for the calls within a region. If you are calling to a city or a town in the same region there might be less than 10 digits.

To call abroad:
Wait for the dial tone, dial 8 (intercity access code), then wait for the dial tone, then dial 10 (international access code) + country code + area code (if required) + telephone number.

Because of high rates for International calls and low income level, IP- telephony cards become more and more popular in Ukraine. The quality of connection is worse than of usual phone channels but the rates of IP-telephony are 3-4 times lower.

The IP-telephony cards of different nominations can be purchased in computer shops and news-stalls.