Area Code 216 – Rrëshen
The phone area code for Rrëshen is 216 (international format +355216). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 216
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📍 Geographic Location of Rrëshen
Overview of Albania's +355 216 Geographic Code
The international dialing code +355 216 is a geographic destination code assigned to the town of Rrëshen, the administrative center of the Mirditë Municipality in northern Albania. This code follows the ITU-T E.164 standard and is used for routing calls to fixed-line telephones within this specific area. Rrëshen is located in the Lezhë County, approximately 60 kilometers north of the capital, Tirana. The geographic nature of the code means that it is tied to the physical location of the telephone exchange, and calls to this number are typically charged at national or international fixed-line rates, depending on the caller's origin.
Dialing Formats and Instructions
To call a number in Rrëshen, you must use the appropriate format based on your location. For callers within Albania, the national trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code. For example, to call a local number such as 123 4567, you would dial 0 216 123 4567. For international callers, you must replace the trunk prefix with the Albanian country code +355. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +355 216 123 4567 from outside Albania. It is important to note that the leading '0' is not included when dialing from abroad. Local numbers in Rrëshen typically consist of 7 digits after the area code, but the total length of a national significant number (NSN) is 9 digits (including the area code).
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +355 216 code serves the entire administrative jurisdiction of the Mirditë Municipality, which includes the town of Rrëshen and its surrounding villages. The area is known for its copper and chromium mining history, and the telecommunications infrastructure is well-developed, providing reliable PSTN and VoIP services. The code is exclusively used for fixed-line services; mobile numbers in Albania are assigned separate non-geographic prefixes (e.g., 067, 068, 069). If you are calling a mobile phone in the same region, you must use the mobile prefix instead.
Overlay and Numbering Plan Considerations
As of the latest ITU-T recommendations, Albania has not introduced overlay codes for geographic areas. This means that the 216 code is unique to Rrëshen and is not shared with other regions. However, number portability is available in Albania, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when switching providers, but this does not change the geographic association of the prefix. For VoIP users, it is essential to ensure that the service provider supports E.164 number formats and that emergency calls are routed correctly based on the registered address.