Area Code 3544 – Villa Dolores, Córdoba

Overview of Area Code 3544

Area code 3544 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Villa Dolores and its surrounding administrative district in the western part of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. This region, known as the Traslasierra valley, sits at the foothills of the Sierras de Córdoba and serves as a commercial and administrative hub for nearby towns such as Mina Clavero, Nono, and San Javier. The code is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM) under the framework of ITU-T E.164.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line subscriber within Argentina from a different area code, the correct national trunk prefix is 0, followed by the area code and the subscriber number. For international calls to Villa Dolores, the Argentine country code +54 is used, and the leading trunk prefix 0 is omitted.

• National format (within Argentina): 0 3544 XXX XXX (where X represents the 6-digit subscriber number).
• International format (from abroad): +54 3544 XXX XXX (the area code is dialed without the leading 0).

For example, a local number such as 445678 would be dialed as 03544 445678 from other Argentine provinces, and as +54 3544 445678 from outside Argentina.

Geographic Coverage and Administration

The 3544 numbering area falls under the jurisdiction of the Córdoba provincial telecommunications regulator and is serviced by licensed fixed-line operators, primarily Telecom Argentina (formerly Telefónica de Argentina) and Cooperativa de Obras y Servicios Públicos de Villa Dolores. The region is characterized by a mix of urban and rural subscribers, with the central exchange located in Villa Dolores. The code does not have an overlay; therefore, local calls within the same area code do not require the trunk prefix or area code, and subscribers dial only the 6-digit local number.

Caller Instructions

For callers within Villa Dolores, simply dial the 6-digit subscriber number. For callers from other parts of Argentina, dial 0 then 3544 then the subscriber number. For international callers, dial the international access code (e.g., 00 from most countries), followed by 54, 3544, and the subscriber number. Note that mobile numbers in Argentina always begin with 15 after the area code when dialed nationally; however, area code 3544 is strictly for fixed-line services, and mobile numbers in the region use the national mobile prefix 3544 followed by a 7-digit number, but they are assigned to mobile operators and are not part of the geographic fixed-line numbering plan.