German Phone Numbers, German Telephone Directories, and Telephone Codes in Germany
It’s easy to find out a German phone number online, there are several efficient German telephone directories available.
Germany’s Telephone Country Code is 49, and telephone area codes in Germany have two to five digits, not counting the leading zero. The leading zero must be dialled when calling from within Germany and omitted when calling from abroad (to call abroad from within Germany, dial 00 before the country code).
016 or 017 are the prefixes of mobile (cell) phone operators, so watch out when dialling these numbers, it can be expensive! Deutsche Telekom had a monopoly until 1998, but competition since has reduced call charges; however, even local calls are timed.
Free telephone number search
DAS TELEFONBUCH
http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/english.html
Official white pages phone book for people and businesses in Germany. This is the English version. Click on "English" in language list across top of page, if needed. The German version of city names must be entered, even on the English language edition of the site. For example "Muenchen" for Munich and "Koeln" for Cologne. If you type in a letter the dropdown menu will suggest towns, useful where there’s an umlaut involved!
How to find entries quickly and simply:
Input a name in the “Who/What“ search field (e.g. “Müller“), a search term (e.g. “Hairdresser“) or a phone number (reverse search).
In case of names and search words, you can abbreviate your input after 4 characters with an (*): For example “Chin* Restaurant”, will find all entries for “China Restaurant” and all entries for “Chinesisches Restaurant”.
If you leave the “Where“ search field blank, DasTelefonbuch finds entries throughout Germany.
GELBE SEITEN
http://www.gelbeseiten.de/yp/quick.yp
Yellow pages classified business directory for Germany. In German, but translating via the Google tool bar is fine.
KLICKTEL WHITE PAGES
http://www.klicktel.de/telefonbuch/
In German but a Google tool bar translation is OK. Also KLICKTEL YELLOW PAGES
http://www.klicktel.de/branchenbuch/. Reverse and map search, too.
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM GERMAN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
http://www.teleauskunft.de/ Simple basic search that interestingly prominently advertises the websites given above, presumably because it owns them!
Bella says
Guten Abend!
Thank you for your helpful guide. My friend and I are trying to get in touch with a mutual friend, who has not replied to our emails, etc. We want to check if she’s all right.
I tried Telefonbuch without success…perhaps you can assist?
Her name is Judith Kern, and she lives in Stockheim.
Danke!
Helen Page says
Apologies for the late reply. I suggest you make enquiries with the Stockheim Municipal Council. They look after resident registration so they may be able to help.
https://www.stockheim-online.de/gemeinde-und-verwaltung/wer-was-wo/
Good luck with your search.
Helen
Bella says
Many thanks!
Manpreet Singh says
Hey ,
I want to understand to whom these number belong to . I keep getting calls from this number
+4930616558815
Helen Page says
If you don’t recognize a number, just ignore it as it’s most likely to be a spam call.
Nicole Lambert says
I am in search of any information for Ernst Trum
Dunantstr. 25
Nürnberg – Großreuth b Schweinau 90431
Tony Page says
Hi Nicole,
The block exists (here’s the fr0nt side of 23-25 on Google: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.4395218,11.0348565,3a,75y,83.56h,103.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swmR3NNSRAfdXYqr9FWOl3A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656), but as you’ll have discovered, no landline is listed. Many people just use mobiles these days, Mobile numbers are private, and AFAIK there aren’t any online phone books covering them for Germany. Although the address exists, I don’t think there’s any way to trace a mobile number to it, unfortunately. Unless you have access to Polizei resources!
Tony
Jirka Rada says
Hi there
I am looking for a phone number
Brunhild (Bruni) Kirchberger
Brahmsstrasse 13
6130 Nidderau
No luck at all. Can you please help me out? She is my wife’s friend and we lost her contact.
Much appreciated,
Jirka Rada
Helen Page says
Hi Jirka,
We had a quick look in Das Telefonbuch.de and didn’t find anything. You might try and ask the people at Stadt Nidderau and see if they can help. https://www.nidderau.de/
Good luck,
Helen
Jeri Corgill says
Hi,
I’m trying to find my friend Gabriele Büte. I haven’t heard from her in a couple of years. The address I have for her is Ringstrasse 2A in Stadthagen; but a search of that address has revealed that someone else seems to be living there now. I have a phone number written down in some notes, that I think might be hers, but a reverse lookup of the number reveals nothing. Any hints?
Dieter Ronnenberg says
Hallo,
I know Gabriele Büte from 1972 and 1973. I’m also searching for her. Did you find her? I’m astonished, that she has still her native famely name. Isn’t she married?
Jeri Corgill says
Hello, Dieter. Thank you for the response. I have been successful in contacting Gaby since I submitted my message last year. To answer your question, she was married, but hasn’t been for many years. She still lives in the same place at Ringstrasse 2A.
Kim McCallum says
Hello,
I am doing some genealogy research and I’m trying to reach my Tante’s cousin, with whom she has not been in touch with for years:
Herbert May
Lives in Osnabruck
I know he is/was a lawyer
Thank you so much.
Kim
dadda says
Hi,
Please help to find the phone number of Dieter Iwanitzky in Glenhausen, we did not speak for few years and lost his business card.
Thank you.
Dadda
Mary J Neely says
I have had the hardest time finding a phone # for my friend:
Michael Alexander Leon
An der Steckener Aue 9
50829 Köln
His wife’s name is Cora Stephanie Leon. Either number would be amazing!
Tony Page says
Hi Mary,
This is a complex on the outskirts of Cologne (check Google Maps) , and appears to contain a lot of offices etc. We only have the information available on the page, but a quick look at Das Telefonbuch produced nothing for Michael. You might need a more detailed address.
Good luck!
Tony
Annie says
Hey ,
I want to understand to whom these numbers belong to . I keep getting calls from these numbers but no one speaks up. Is it from university because i am trying for admission as well.
+498918002089
+498918002099
+498918004120
+498918002087
Tony Page says
Hi Annie,
Those are Munich numbers, but the official Wer ruf? service has no information on them. We get similar calls in Australia from local numbers, which we assume are spam, but YYMV…
Franziska Sodeikt says
Hello,
I am trying to find my uncle: Rainer Detlef Sodeikat.
DOB: 7/22/1949.
City: Schöntal Oberkessach
We have not spoken in 7 years and i am really wanting to re-connect with him,
Helen Page says
You might wish to try checking with the Municipality of Schöntal Oberkessach. Their contact information is in their website:
https://www.schoental.de/de/startseite
Good luck and best wishes,
Helen Page
Franziska says
Hi Helen,
Thank you for this info,. I will check this out! 🙂
Helen Page says
You’re most welcome.🙂
Vladimir says
Hi. Can you please find out any information about one person. His name is Daniel Schmidt and number is+491756148013
He is a scammer. I paid him for his services but he just disappeared.
Thank you.
Tony Page says
Hi Vladimir,
This page is to help you find a telephone number for someone in Germany, I’m afraid we can’t help you otherwise. That’s a T-Mobile number, BTW.
sivasubramanian says
Hi, I would like to know the mobile number of my student Ganesh Udaya Kumar
Tony Page says
You need more information, I’m afraid.
Ilan Honig says
Dear sir
I am trying to find a phone no. Of Mr. Dan Zeldman
He lives in Germany I don’t know his address.
It will be very helpful if you can help .
Kind regards
Ilan Honig’
Tony Page says
I’m afraid there are many Daniel Zeldman in Germany, Ilan, you’ll need a few more details. Without an address it will be very difficult to find him.
Tony
Steve Plucker says
Trying to find my cousin in Bad Arolsen but can not bring up the “English” version of finding her phone number.
Her name is Marie-Luise Plucker…Landstr 108…34454 Bad Arolsen…Germany
Please help if you can.
Thank you so much.
Steve Plucker
509-749-2211
pif@bmi.net
Tony Page says
I had no problem with Das Telefonbuch, it gave:
Plücker Marie-Luise
Landstrasse 108 , 34454 Bad Arolsen , Mengeringhausen
Tel. 05691 6 8 12
Good luck!
Steve Plucker says
Thank you so much Tony for your kind help with this.
Much appreciated.
Stay safe.
Steve
Muhammad saqlain says
Is there any way to find a mobile number in Germany if I have their name and street address?
his name is Imran ahmed and his address Bergenring 38 kiel 24109 germany
Tony Page says
Mobile numbers are private, and there aren’t any online phone books covering them for Germany. Although the address exists, I don’t think there’s any way to trace a mobile number to it, unfortunately. Unless you have access to Polizei resources!
Margaret Beyer says
I am trying to locate Dieter Seidel, son of Magda Seidel, who lived in Dusseldorf in 1963.
Helen Page says
Margaret,
Please use one of the German phone directories provided in the post to conduct your search.
Regards,
Helen Page
Melanie McCluney says
Hi
I don’t know where to start looking to help my grandmother find her long lost brother in Germany. I have a name and date of birth. I understand it is a very common name, Schroeder, could you point me in the right direction? We live in Australia and I only speak and read English.
Thanks a lot
Melanie
Helen Page says
Hi Melanie,
Why don’t you start with the German Embassy/Consulate in Australia. They should be able to point you in the right direction.
Kind regards,
Helen
Hanna Rouah says
Dear All,
Pls pls can I have someone help me find the telephone number of the Heartbreak Hotel in Berlin located on Torstrasse.
Urgent request. I have tried all sites and nothing appeared.
Zena says
Hi. I’m trying to locate a person by their mobile number in Germany. Is it possible to know the area in Germany by the mobile number.
Tony Page says
Afraid not. A mobile number is mobile, and not tied to any geographic location. Obviously you can trace the call when they’re online to you if you have the equipment, but otherwise – ask the police!
Anita Romanoff says
I am trying to find a phone number for the people who live at
“Uhlandweg 2, 15366 Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany” My father wants to visit his Grandfathers property.
Tony Page says
Interestingly, Das Telefonbuch (https://www.dastelefonbuch.de/Suche) cannot find that address! I see Google Maps has no such trouble:https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Uhlandweg+2,+15366+Neuenhagen+bei+Berlin,+Germany/@52.5135818,13.7088951,67a,35y,345.22h,75.51t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47a835d3d3366a5d:0x84c97aea86fd8dfc!2sUhlandweg+2,+15366+Neuenhagen+bei+Berlin,+Germany!3b1!8m2!3d52.51596!4d13.70756!3m4!1s0x47a835d3d3366a5d:0x84c97aea86fd8dfc!8m2!3d52.51596!4d13.70756
If you can’t visit, why not write?
Good Luck,
Tony
Glenn Niederwerfer says
I am looking for a person that I met several years ago. He had lived in Dresden later moved to Berlin and last contact was moving back to Dresden would like his email or phone contact or a way to contact both of them Lars and Kirstin Niederwerfer.
Rainbow says
Is there any way to find a mobile number in Cologne Germany if I have their name and street address?
Tony Page says
That’s an interesting point. Plenty of sources claim to do the reverse, or rather find the location of the phone/person from the number, but only some directories, e.g. in Australia, include mobile numbers in their lists, and only then when the individual involved has specifically allowed it.
People are very privacy minded in Germany (a surprising number of houses are blurred out in Google Streetview), and I have not been able to confirm whether the directories above include mobile numbers or not. Something for me to check next time I’m in Germany!
Note that mobile numbers in Germany are not connected with geographical areas, so a number owned by someone in Cologne has no particular code identifying it.
Sorry not to have been of more help!
Tony Page
P.S. Here is a useful article about “How to find anyone online”: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/how-to-find-anyone-online/
Lois Durica says
Looking for James Anderson marine engineer head of human resourse for the marine engineer somewhere in Germany. He is 55 yrs. Old
Kelly Helmke says
Looking for Kurt Robe, My Grandfather was Erich Robe and his brother was
Also Kurt Robe. And you are the son right now you will be around 60 years old
My mother lost touch with you approx 50 years ago
You live somewhere in Germany. You can contact me through Email at
helmkekelly@gmail.com
Macky says
i received/missed a call on my mobile phone with this number appeared to be base in Germany. Kindly assist me in finding out about this number +492585545090
Tony Page says
Hello Macky,
I presume you tried the sites suggested above, but I couldn’t get any result from reverse look-up myself. Unfortunately there is no area code 25 or 258 in Germany.
Sorry,
Tony Page
Debra Berry says
I just found out that I have a half brother born in Germany when my father was stationed at Landstuhl Ai Force Base (Ramstein) before I was born. My father’s name was H. Barnhill, and I am now 59, so he would be around 65. Cannot find a site that is helpful. I live in Virginia in the US so seems like a lot of rod blocks. Thanks!
Helen Page says
Sorry, Debra, we live in Australia and don’t have the ability to track down information about your half brother. It would seem that the best place to start is to contact the Air Force and get their advice on how to proceed. The good thing is that the Ramstein Air Base is still an operational US Air Force Base so they may be able to give you leads.
Good luck!
Helen Page
Diana Hires says
There is a facebook page called GItrace. They have search angels that are quite capable with this kind of research. Have you considered doing a dna test for your father? Perhaps the half brother is searching for his birth father.
jay Garrahan says
Looking for Dorothea Schulze of Bad Liebenwerda for a German born friend living in USA and soon traveling to Germany. She has not been in touch with her for many years. My friend is 85 years old. This may be a maiden name. Can you help please.
Tony Page says
Love to help, Jay, but all the information we have about telephone numbers, etc. in Germany is on the page.
I’d suggest trying to find her number via the directories, but otherwise I can’t help you, I’m afraid.
Bad Liebenwerda is a spa town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 57 km northwest of Dresden, and 28 km east of Torgau, if that’s any help.
Good luck,
Tony
Thomas Jakobsen says
Hey.
I have a german mobile phonenumber calling me, and wondered if there is any way finding out who the owner is?
The phone-number is 176 66885397.
Helen Page says
Sorry, can’t help you here. Mobile numbers are difficult to trace. If you’re curious to find out, you could answer the call?
Roy Devine says
We just moved into a apartment in Berlin and we are after getting the internet service but it asking for phone number as we just moved in we don’t know the phone number how do i find out ? Please
Helen Page says
Sorry we can’t be of any help. You’ll need to ask the agent for your apartment.
Regards,
Helen Page
Margaret M Johnson says
I am trying to locate a phone number and address for Dr. med. Anne Gläß, a long time friend and pediatrician living in Magdeburg last I knew. Can you help?
Tony Page says
Sorry, Margaret, we live in Australia and have only the same facilities as you to find a telephone number in Germany. It’s really a case of checking the directories, see above. Although as your friend is a doctor, an alternative might be to check with the German professional doctors’ organisation.
Good luck!
Tony and Helen
Ursula. Nielsen says
How do I find someone, I am Canada, looking to give someone news in Munich Germany of death of mutual friend.
Rinna rapp, Munich Germany.
Helen Page says
Hi Ursula,
As mentioned in the previous response, we have the same facilities as you to find a telephone number in Germany. It’s really a case of checking the directories, see above. I did try searching Rinna Rapp, Munich in Das Telefonbuch and there was no result for that.
Sorry we can’t be more helpful.
Kind regards,
Helen
Paul m j Grogan says
Trying to find contact details for James Lockhart of Frankfurt.a conductor.born 1930.in Edinburgh married Sheila Grogan 1954.can you help please.
Helen Page says
Hi Paul,
There are many references to James Lockhart online, but nothing from recent times. You may want to try asking around the music world?
Sorry,
Helen Page
Bz says
Thank you very much for you time to explain how things work there. God Bless.
Bz says
I’ve been trying to add a friend from Germany to my WhatsApp contacts but couldn’t be done. am i doing it wrong. i saved it as +49017xxxxxxx but it did not appear. i deducted “0” and “17” but still in vain. could you please help?
Tony Page says
Hi Bz,
Looks like you’re trying to add a mobile number, since mobile numbers in Germany use the code 17 (also 15 and 16). So, the international number will be +49 17 ???? ????(?) as mobile numbers have 10 or 11 digits including the area code.
HTH,
Tony
jj says
if you are calling from the UK you need to access the international system by dialling 00 49 etc. The 00 gets you onto international subscriber dialling. JJ
Tony Page says
Thanks, Jane!