Long-distance calls
Making a long-distance call to another telecommunications area
Long-distance telephony takes place between telecommunications areas. You can dial a long-distance call either with or without an operator prefix for long-distance calls.
You may also dial your long-distance call by using the operator prefix of the telecom operator of your choice. Or, you can select the telecom operator by making a pre-selection agreement with the telecom operator of your choice. If you have made a pre-selection agreement, the calls you have dialled without an operator prefix will automatically be directed to the network of the telecom operator of your choice.
The operator prefixes for long-distance calls start with 10 and they have 3 to 5 digits.
How to make a long-distance call
For example, if you call from Helsinki to Rovaniemi to the number 345 6789, this is how you select the operator prefix and the area code:
| 016 345 6789 | A call without operator prefix |
| 101 016 345 6789 - TeliaSonera Finland Oyj | A call with long-distance operator prefix |
| 1041 016 345 6789 - TDC Oy | A call with long-distance operator prefix |
| 109 016 345 6789 - DNA | A call with long-distance operator prefix |
| 90XYZ 016 345 6789 | A call with general operator prefix (XYZ indicates the operator) |
Unless you have made a pre-selection agreement and do not dial an operator prefix, the call will be forwarded to the network determined by the telecom operator you subscribe to.
