Area Code 2449 – Artik, Shirak
The phone area code for Artik, Shirak is 2449 (international format +3742449). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Artik, Shirak
Geographic Overview
The +374 2449 prefix is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Artik in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Artik is a town located on the Shirak Plateau, approximately 100 kilometers northwest of Yerevan, and is known for its tuff stone industry. The prefix covers the administrative area of Artik and its immediate surroundings, including nearby villages and settlements within the Shirak region.
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in Artik from within Armenia, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0, followed by the NDC 2449, and then the subscriber's 5-digit local number. The complete national format is 0 2449 XX XXX (where X represents a digit). For example, a local number such as 12345 would be dialed as 0 2449 12345 from any other part of Armenia.
For international callers, the Armenian country code +374 is used, followed by the NDC without the leading trunk prefix. The international format is +374 2449 XX XXX. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +374 2449 12345 from abroad. It is important to note that the trunk prefix '0' is only used for domestic calls and must be omitted when dialing from outside Armenia.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers within Artik: Depending on the local network configuration, calls within the same city may require only the 5-digit subscriber number, but it is safer to use the full national format 0 2449 XX XXX to ensure proper routing.
- Callers from other Armenian cities: Dial 0 2449 XX XXX.
- International callers: Dial your country's international access code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada), then 374 2449 XX XXX.
Numbering and Overlays
The Armenian numbering plan follows the ITU-T E.164 recommendation. Geographic numbers are allocated by the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia. As of the latest updates, there are no overlay codes for Artik; the 2449 prefix is unique to this area. Subscriber numbers within this prefix are 5 digits long, making the total length of a national significant number (NSN) 8 digits (excluding the trunk prefix).
When storing Armenian numbers in international format, always include the country code and drop the leading '0'. For example, +374 2449 12345 is the correct international representation.