Moscow Area Code 495 & 499: Complete Guide (2026)

Quick Facts: Moscow Area Codes

City	Moscow, Russia (pop. 13 million)
Area Codes	495 (primary) and 499
Country Code	+7
Time Zone	MSK (UTC+3), no DST
Number Format	+7 495 XXX-XX-XX (10 digits)

Moscow's Area Codes: 495 vs 499

Moscow uses two area codes — 495 (the original) and 499 (added in December 2005 when 495 numbers ran out). Both serve the entire city of Moscow. The old code 095 was replaced by 495 in the same 2005 transition.

Code	Area	Note
495	Moscow (city)	Original, premium/central numbers
499	Moscow (city)	Added 2005, same coverage
498	Moscow Oblast	Surrounding cities/towns
496	Moscow Oblast (east)	Noginsk, Elektrostal
497	Moscow Oblast (west)	Odintsovo, Krasnogorsk

How to Dial Moscow

From the USA

Landline: 011-7-495-XXX-XX-XX

Mobile: +7-495-XXX-XX-XX

From UK/Europe

Format: 00-7-495-XXX-XX-XX

Moscow Mobile Numbers

Moscow mobile numbers use +7 9XX prefixes (e.g., 916, 925, 903) — not 495 or 499. If a number starts with +7 9XX, it's a mobile phone regardless of where in Russia the person lives.

The History: From 095 to 495

Moscow's telephone system has evolved through several code changes:

• Pre-2005: Moscow used area code 095
• December 2005: 095 was replaced by 495, and 499 was added
• All existing 095 numbers became 495 numbers automatically
• The change was part of Russia's national numbering plan reform

Moscow Time Zone

Moscow is in Moscow Standard Time (MSK) — UTC+3 year-round. Russia does not observe daylight saving time.

• vs US Eastern: Moscow is 8 hours ahead (EST) / 7 hours ahead (EDT)
• vs US Pacific: Moscow is 11 hours ahead (PST) / 10 hours ahead (PDT)
• vs London: Moscow is 3 hours ahead (GMT) / 2 hours ahead (BST)

Cost to Call Moscow

Service	Rate
BubblyPhone	$0.02-0.05/min
AT&T / Verizon	$2.50-3.50/min
T-Mobile	$0.25+/min
Telegram	Free (app-to-app)

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