Guidelines

Germany (DE)

Locale Summary
Locale name	Germany
ISO code The International Organization for Standardization two character representation for the given locale.	DE
Region	Europe

Numbers Summary
Mobile Prefixes	+49157, +49158
Toll-Free Prefixes	+49800

Germany: Local Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

German local numbers are not available to individuals.

Requirements for Businesses

Information required	Documentation required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Name of Business	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’) Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Address Must be within locality or region covered by the phone number's prefix; a PO Box is not acceptable where a local address is required. Must match the address appearing on the official registration document.	Proof of Address	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)* Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Business Registration Number Provide the registration number (Nummer der Firma; ex: HRB 000000) appearing on the excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug), if available. Otherwise, provide a VAT ID or tax number (Steuernummer).	Proof of Registration	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) showing Business Registration Number Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Authorized Representative’s Name	No documentation required
Authorized Representative’s Email	No documentation required
Website The website or social media url for the business/entity, if available.	No documentation required
Comments (Optional)

* If changes have been made to the initial registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) any subsequent amendments (GewerbeUnmeldung) must be submitted instead.

Germany: Mobile Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

German mobile numbers are not available to individuals.

Requirements for Businesses

Information required	Documentation required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Name of Business	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)* Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Address Must be within Germany; a PO Box is not acceptable. Must match the address appearing on the official registration document.	Proof of Address	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) Trade license (‘Gewerbeanmeldung’, ‘GewerbeUmmeldung’, or ‘Empfangsbescheinigung für Gewerbeanmeldung’)* Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Business Registration Number Provide the registration number (Nummer der Firma; ex: HRB 000000) appearing on the excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug), if available. Otherwise, provide a VAT ID or tax number (Steuernummer).	Proof of Registration	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) showing Business Registration Number Tax ID Number Notification Letter (‘Bestätigung Freier Beruf Finanzamt’)
Authorized Representative’s Name	No documentation required
Authorized Representative’s Email	No documentation required
Website The website or social media url for the business/entity, if available.	No documentation required
Comments (Optional)

* If changes have been made to the initial registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) any subsequent amendments (GewerbeUnmeldung) must be submitted instead.

Germany: Toll-Free Numbers

Requirements for Individuals

Information required	Documentation required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Name	Proof of Identity	Government-issued ID German Visa Passport
Numbers Allocated	Proof of Allocation	Copy of the Allocation Letter (Zuteilungsbescheid) showing name of the person displayed on the Allocation Letter

German toll-free numbers are allocated directly by the national regulator (BNetzA) to individuals and businesses upon application. You will need to apply for a toll-free number from BNetzA; once received we can activate it for you. The procedure for the application and activation of a toll-free number can be found here. Please note that you will need an address in Germany to apply for a toll-free number. In order to activate the number on our network, you will need to provide us the above information.

Requirements for Businesses

Information required	Documentation required	Acceptable Documentation One of the following
Business Name	Proof of Identity	Excerpt from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug)
Numbers Allocated	Proof of Allocation	Copy of the Allocation Letter (Zuteilungsbescheid) showing name of the company displayed on the Allocation Letter
VAT Number	No documentation required

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