Area Code 2324 – Mercedes, Buenos Aires
The phone area code for Mercedes, Buenos Aires is 2324 (international format +542324). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 2324
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📍 Geographic Location of Mercedes, Buenos Aires
Overview of Area Code 2324
Area code 2324 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Mercedes and its surrounding localities within the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the national numbering plan under the country calling code +54, following the ITU-T E.164 recommendation. This code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services, and calls to this region are routed via the Argentine public switched telephone network.
Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction
The 2324 area code covers the administrative partido (department) of Mercedes, located in the northeastern sector of Buenos Aires Province, approximately 100 km west of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The primary urban center is the city of Mercedes, which serves as the seat of the partido. The code also serves smaller towns and rural areas within the same jurisdiction, including Gowland, Tomás Jofré, and Agote. This region is part of the Pampas agricultural heartland, with a mix of residential, commercial, and farming activities.
Dialing Formats and Instructions
For callers within Argentina, the national trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code. The complete national significant number (NSN) for a fixed-line subscriber in Mercedes is 0-2324-XXXXXX, where X represents the six-digit local subscriber number. For example, to call a local number 456789 from another Argentine city, you would dial 02324 456789.
For international callers, the format is +54 2324 XXXXXX, omitting the trunk prefix. For instance, from abroad you would dial +54 2324 456789. When dialing locally within the same area code, the area code is typically omitted, and only the six-digit subscriber number is used.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
As of the latest ITU-T national numbering plan updates, there is no overlay code for the 2324 area. The subscriber number length is fixed at six digits, and the total length of the national significant number (including area code) is nine digits, excluding the trunk prefix. This is consistent with the Argentine numbering plan, which maintains uniform NSN lengths for geographic codes.
Callers should note that while mobile numbers in Argentina also use the country code +54, they are assigned non-geographic codes starting with 11, 22, or 33 and are not affected by area code 2324. For any fixed-line service in Mercedes, the dialing rules above apply.