Public Service Info

Supporting authorities’ own advice services, Public Service Info is an advice service for users of public services. The aim of the service is to raise awareness of public sector services and to make them easier to use. 

Public Service Info helps citizens find the correct authority or corresponding e-service through which to manage their affairs. In addition, Public Service Info provides support for users of e-services and answers general questions about public services. One of the objectives of the service is to reduce the number of non-emergency calls to the general emergency number.

The service is not intended for taking up official matters directly with authorities. Its purpose is rather to guide customers to the correct authorities. Public Service Info also does not transfer calls.

The phone service (0295 000) is open from 8 am to 9 pm from Monday to Friday and from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturdays. The service is closed on Sundays and on public holidays. Customers are served in Finnish, Swedish, and English.

Calls and SMS to Public Service Info are only charged the local network, mobile call or SMS fee according to your operator's phone plan. If you are using a prepaid plan, you should check with your operator if calls to numbers starting with 029 are included. The service itself is free.