Area Code 245 – Ashotsk, Shirak
The phone area code for Ashotsk, Shirak is 245 (international format +374245). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Ashotsk, Shirak
Overview of Area Code +374 245
Area code 245 is a geographic destination code within the Armenian national numbering plan, assigned to the town of Ashotsk and its surrounding rural communities in the Shirak Province (Shirak marz). This region is located in the northwestern part of Armenia, near the border with Georgia and Turkey, and is part of the broader Shirak highland area. The administrative center of Shirak Province is Gyumri, Armenia's second-largest city, but Ashotsk itself is a smaller town situated approximately 30 kilometers northwest of Gyumri.
When dialing a fixed-line subscriber in Ashotsk from within Armenia, callers must use the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code 245 and the subscriber's 5- or 6-digit local number. For example, a local call to a number would be dialed as 0 245 XX XX XX. From abroad, callers must dial the international access prefix (typically 00 or +), followed by Armenia's country code 374, then the area code 245 (without the leading zero), and finally the local subscriber number. The international format appears as +374 245 XX XX XX.
It is important to note that Armenia's numbering plan uses closed dialing within the country, meaning the trunk prefix 0 is always required for domestic long-distance calls to geographic numbers. When calling from a mobile phone within Armenia to a fixed line in Ashotsk, the same domestic format applies. For callers outside Armenia, the leading 0 is omitted, and the country code is used instead.
As with all geographic codes in Armenia, the 245 area code is tied to the physical location of the fixed-line service. Calls to this code are routed over the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and are subject to standard local or national call charges depending on the caller's location and tariff plan. The number of digits in the local subscriber number may vary, but the total length of a domestic national significant number (NSN) is 8 digits (excluding the trunk prefix), which is consistent with the ITU-T E.164 recommendation for Armenia.
For businesses or individuals in Ashotsk, having a local geographic number can enhance local presence and trust. However, with the increasing adoption of VoIP and mobile services, many subscribers may also use non-geographic numbers. Nonetheless, the +374 245 code remains a reliable identifier for fixed-line services in this part of Shirak Province.