Country Code +113: Not Assigned – What 113 Really Means
+113 is not a country code. No country uses it. Every international code that starts with 1 is +1, the North American Numbering Plan (USA, Canada and parts of the Caribbean), and US/Canadian area codes can never start with 1. What people usually mean by “113” is a short national service number, such as the police in Italy and Vietnam.
Why +113 cannot be a country code
Country calling codes are allocated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Recommendation E.164. Codes are one to three digits long, and they are designed so that no code is the beginning of another one. Because 1 is already a complete code (the North American Numbering Plan), no other country code can start with 1 — there is no +11, +113 or +1xx country code.
After +1 you must dial a three-digit area code. North American area codes follow the pattern NXX, where the first digit is 2–9, so “+1 13…” is not a valid number either. See our page on area code 113 for details.
| You see | What it really is |
|---|---|
| +113 or 00113 | Not a valid prefix – typo or spoofed caller ID |
| +1 113 … | Invalid – North American area codes cannot start with 1 |
| 113 (three digits only) | A national short number, e.g. police in Italy – see the table below |
| +39 … / +84 … / +62 … | Real country codes for Italy, Vietnam and Indonesia |
What 113 actually connects to (by country)
113 is a short number that only works when you are inside the country (you cannot add a country code in front of it). Countries where 113 is in use:
| Country | What 113 connects to | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Polizia di Stato (State Police) emergency line | Free, 24/7. In regions where the European single emergency number 112 (NUE) is live, a call to 113 is answered by the same 112 centre and passed to the police. |
| Slovenia | Police emergency | 112 is used for fire, ambulance and rescue. |
| Norway | Medical emergency (ambulance) | 110 is fire, 112 is police. |
| Vietnam | Police | 114 is fire, 115 is ambulance. |
| Indonesia | Fire brigade (Pemadam Kebakaran) | 110 is police; 112 is the general emergency number. |
| Netherlands | 113 Zelfmoordpreventie – suicide prevention line | Not police. Also reachable free on 0800-0113 and by chat at 113.nl. Emergencies: 112. |
| Taiwan | 113 protection hotline (domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse) | 110 is police, 119 is fire and ambulance. |
| Peru | Línea 113 – Ministry of Health (MINSA) health advice line | Not police: Peru's police number is 105 and the fire brigade is 116. |
| Japan | NTT landline fault reporting (repair) service | Not an emergency number: 110 is police, 119 is fire and ambulance. |
For more on police and emergency use – including how 112 and 113 differ in Italy – see the 113 emergency number guide. For non-emergency uses and calls from 113, see what the 113 phone number means.
In an emergency, dial the local emergency number. 112 works from mobile phones across the EU and in many other countries; in the US and Canada dial 911, in the UK 999. If you are in the Netherlands and having thoughts of suicide, call 113 or 0800-0113 (free) or chat at 113.nl.
Real country codes people confuse with 113
- +1 – USA, Canada and NANP Caribbean countries (e.g. +1 876 Jamaica).
- +31 – Netherlands (where 113 is the suicide prevention line).
- +39 – Italy (where 113 is the State Police).
- +60 – Malaysia (113 is not an emergency number there; dial 999).
- +62 – Indonesia (113 is the fire brigade).
- +84 – Vietnam (113 is the police).
- +213 – Algeria, a real three-digit code that differs from 113 by one digit.
How to dial an international number correctly
- Type + (hold 0 on a mobile) or your exit code: 00 in most of Europe, 011 from the US and Canada.
- Add the country code (for example 39 for Italy).
- Add the national number, dropping any leading trunk 0 where the country uses one (for example UK 020… becomes +44 20…). Italy is an exception: its landline numbers keep the 0 (+39 06… for Rome).
Short numbers such as 113, 112 or 911 are dialled on their own – never with a country code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the country code 113?
None. No country or territory uses +113. Country calling codes are assigned by the ITU under Recommendation E.164, and the only code that begins with the digit 1 is +1, the North American Numbering Plan (United States, Canada and more than 20 other countries and territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific). After +1 comes a three-digit area code, and area codes never start with 1, so +1 13… is not valid either.
What is the international dialing prefix +113 (prefijo +113)?
There is no +113 prefix. If you see a number written as +113 or 00113, it is either a typo, a short service number such as 113 copied with a plus sign, or a spoofed caller ID. Spanish speakers searching for prefijo +113 are usually looking for 113 the police or service number, which exists in Italy, Vietnam and Slovenia, among others.
Which international code is 113 from?
113 is not an international code. It is a short national number: the State Police in Italy, the police in Vietnam and Slovenia, the ambulance in Norway, the fire brigade in Indonesia and the suicide prevention line in the Netherlands. It only works inside those countries and cannot be dialled from abroad.
I got a call showing +113 or 113. Who is it?
A genuine international call cannot come from +113 because that code does not exist, so a +113 caller ID has almost certainly been spoofed. Do not call back, and do not share codes, passwords or bank details. A plain 113 on screen can be a network or service short code of your own operator; check your operator's website if unsure.
Is 113 a country code on a TV box or router setup screen?
Setup menus on TV boxes and routers sometimes ask for a country or region number, but these are device or channel settings, not telephone country codes. 113 is not a telephone country code anywhere; follow your provider's setup guide for the value it expects.
How do I find the real country code I need?
Use the + sign followed by the country code: +1 for the USA and Canada, +44 for the UK, +39 for Italy, +84 for Vietnam, +62 for Indonesia, +31 for the Netherlands, +60 for Malaysia. The full list is published by the ITU (Recommendation E.164, list of assigned country codes).