Munich's telephone code is 089. When phoning between German cities, the full city code including the zero must be used. Calls to mobiles (Handys in German) require the initial zero. To call abroad, dial 00 followed by the international country code and the local number. To call Germany from abroad, dial the international access code followed by the German country code (49), and the city code (Berlin 030, Frankfurt 069, Munich 089) or mobile number, dropping the initial zero. Most public telephones are card-operated.

Important numbers:
Police tel. 110
General emergencies and fire tel. 112
Emergency medical services tel. 19 292
24-hour emergency doctor service tel. 31 00 31
English-speaking phone operator tel. 11 837