Area Code 2355 – Artashat, Ararat
The phone area code for Artashat, Ararat is 2355 (international format +3742355). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Artashat, Ararat
Geographic Overview
The Armenian national destination code 2355 is a geographic area code assigned to the town of Artashat and its surrounding administrative district within the Ararat Province of the Republic of Armenia. Artashat serves as the administrative center of the Ararat Province and is located approximately 30 kilometers southeast of the capital, Yerevan. The code covers the urban area of Artashat as well as adjacent rural settlements that fall under the same local exchange area.
Dialing Formats
When calling a fixed-line subscriber in Artashat from within Armenia, the domestic trunk prefix 0 is used, followed by the area code and the subscriber's six-digit local number. The complete national format is:
0 2355 XX XX XX
For international callers, the Armenian country code +374 is dialed, followed by the area code without the leading trunk prefix, and then the local number:
+374 2355 XX XX XX
For example, a local number such as 123456 would be dialed as 0 2355 123456 from within Armenia and as +374 2355 123456 from abroad.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers within the Artashat area may sometimes omit the area code for calls to the same exchange, depending on the operator's local dialing rules. However, it is recommended to always include the area code for clarity and to avoid misdialing.
- National callers from other Armenian regions must dial the trunk prefix 0 before the area code.
- International callers should replace the trunk prefix with the country code +374 and omit any leading zero.
Regulatory and Technical Notes
Armenia's numbering plan follows the ITU-T E.164 recommendation. The area code 2355 is a geographic allocation, and numbers under this prefix are primarily used for fixed-line PSTN services. As of recent regulatory updates, there are no overlay codes in this area, and the number length remains fixed at eight digits (including the area code) for national dialing. Subscribers in Artashat may also have access to VoIP services, but the geographic code remains tied to the physical location for emergency services and number portability purposes.