Area Code 53 – Laç, Kurbin
The phone area code for Laç, Kurbin is 53 (international format +35553). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 53
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📍 Geographic Location of Laç, Kurbin
Geographic Overview
The +355 53 area code serves the municipality of Laç and the wider Kurbin district, located in the northwestern part of Albania. This region is part of Lezhë County and includes the town of Laç, the administrative center, along with nearby localities such as Mamurras and Milot. The area is known for its industrial activities, particularly the production of cement and chemicals, and lies along the main corridor between the capital Tirana and the northern city of Shkodër.
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in the Laç and Kurbin area from within Albania, subscribers dial the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code 53 and the subscriber's 5-digit local number. The complete national format is 0 53 XXX XXX (where X represents a digit). For example, a local number might be dialed as 053 12345.
For international callers, the country code +355 is used, followed by the area code 53 (without the leading zero) and the 5-digit local number. The international format is +355 53 XXX XXX. For instance, to call a number in Laç from abroad, you would dial +355 53 12345.
Geographic Allocation and Numbering
Albania's national numbering plan, administered by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), assigns geographic area codes to fixed-line services. The 53 code is specifically allocated to the Kurbin district, ensuring that calls to this prefix are routed to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) infrastructure in that region. As with other geographic codes in Albania, the 53 prefix is not portable to other geographic areas, although number portability within the same geographic region may be available.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers within Albania should always include the trunk prefix 0 when dialing from a different area code. For example, from Tirana, dial 053 12345.
- International callers should replace the leading 0 with +355. For example, from the United States, dial 011 355 53 12345.
- When dialing from a mobile phone in Albania, the same national format applies: 053 12345.
It is important to note that the 53 area code is distinct from mobile prefixes in Albania, which begin with 66, 67, 68, or 69. Therefore, calls to numbers starting with 053 are always routed to fixed lines in the Kurbin region.