Area Code 2244 – Las Flores, Buenos Aires

Overview of Area Code 2244

Area code 2244 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Argentine national numbering plan, assigned to the city of Las Flores and its surrounding rural districts in the central-eastern part of Buenos Aires Province. The service area is administered under the jurisdiction of the Buenos Aires provincial telecommunications regulator, with fixed-line services historically provided by cooperatives and licensed operators under the oversight of ENACOM (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones).

Geographic Coverage and Local Significance

The 2244 code covers Las Flores partido, which includes the urban center of Las Flores (the cabecera) and smaller localities such as El Trigo, Pardo, and Rosas. The region is primarily agricultural, with the city serving as a commercial and administrative hub. The code is geographically fixed, meaning that the number is tied to a physical address, and it is used for PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and fixed VoIP services that register the subscriber's location.

Dialing Formats and Procedures

For callers within Argentina, the national trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code when dialing from a different NDC. The complete national significant number (NSN) for a fixed line in Las Flores is 11 digits, comprising the trunk prefix (0), the area code (2244), and the subscriber number (typically 6 digits). For example, to call a local number 456789 from Buenos Aires City, you would dial: 0 2244 456789.

For international callers, the Argentine country code is +54, and the trunk prefix is omitted. The international dialing format becomes: +54 2244 456789. When dialing locally within the same area code, only the subscriber number is required (e.g., 456789).

It is important to note that Argentina has implemented overlay plans in some regions, but as of the current numbering plan, area code 2244 does not have an overlay, meaning that local calls within Las Flores do not require the area code. However, due to mobile number portability and the growth of VoIP, some subscribers may retain their geographic numbers when moving to alternative technologies, but the number's geographic significance remains for routing and emergency services.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within Las Flores should dial the 6-digit subscriber number directly. National callers from other Argentine cities must dial 0 followed by 2244 and the subscriber number. International callers should dial their country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US), then 54, then 2244, and the subscriber number, omitting the initial 0.

For fixed-to-mobile calls, the called party's mobile number is dialed in the same national format, but mobile numbers begin with 15 after the area code when dialed from a fixed line (e.g., 0 2244 15 555-1234). This is a legacy practice that is still common in Argentina.