Phone Cards are on sale at newsstands tobacconists post offices supermarkets hotels travel agencies by street vendors taxi drivers and in T-Com's customer service offices and telephone shops countrywide.

National Long Distance Calls: Dial the national access code (06) then the area code and subscriber's number. Or call the operator (free of charge subscribers' lines only): 191.

International Calls: Dial the international access code (00) then the international country code area code (if any) and subscriber's number. Or call the operator (free of charge subscribers' lines only): 190.

Credit Card Calls: International call fees from Hungary abroad can be charged to the account of the calling party's credit card. Credit card calls should be registered at the operator. The credit card identification number has to be given at the same time.

Country Direct: This service is a direct calling possibility from Hungary abroad through the operator of the foreign country. Country Direct calls may be made from any subscriber line or public payphone station in Hungary to those countries where this service has been already introduced. At public payphones a coin or a phonecard has to be inserted to initiate the call but at the end of the conversation the coin is returned (no unit will be utilised). The call fee has to be paid subsequently by the called subscriber.

Hungary Direct: This service is a direct calling possibility from abroad to Hungary through the operator of the Budapest international exchange.

Directory numbers of Country Direct and Hungary Direct services are listed in the Telephone Directory.

National and Local Directory Assistance: Enquires can be made by name and address of a telephone subscriber about his/her directory number or by a directory number about the name and address of a subscriber.
Nonstop enquiry: 198

International Directory Assistance: Nonstop enquiry: 199.

Dispatch of Telegrams by Phone: Call the operator
(free of charge): 192.

Emergency Calls
Ambulance: 104, Fire Brigade: 105, Police: 107 (free of charge) Central Emergency Phone Number: 112 (free of charge) White Ring: (victim protection organization helps tourists who fall victims of crimes) Office Hours: 10 am to 6 pm daily H-1055 Budapest, Szent István krt. 1. Phone: 472-1161, 312-2287, Fax: 472-1162 H-8600 Siófok, PetĹ‘fi sétány 9. Phone: (06-84) 310-655 ext. 16-04

Travellers Information:
Tourinform: 438-8080 24 hour information service Malév Ferihegy Airport Terminal 1. : 296-7155
Malév Ferihegy Airport Terminal 2. : 296-7000, 296-8000
Máv Railway Service Central passenger transportation information service (00.00-24.00 hours)
For questions on domestic travel: 461-5400
For questions on international travel: 461-5500
e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it VOLÁNBUSZ International Bus Service: 219-8080

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