Area Code 264 – Gavar, Gegharkunik

Overview of Area Code +374 264

Area code 264 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Armenian numbering plan, assigned to the city of Gavar and the surrounding Gegharkunik Province. Gegharkunik is Armenia's largest province by area, located in the eastern part of the country, bordering Lake Sevan. Gavar, the provincial capital, is a significant administrative and economic center. This code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services, and numbers under this code follow the standard Armenian geographic numbering format.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in Gavar from within Armenia, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 264 and the subscriber's 6-digit local number. The national significant number (NSN) length is 8 digits (excluding the leading 0).

• National dialing (within Armenia): 0 264 XXX XXX
• International dialing (from abroad): +374 264 XXX XXX

For example, a local number might be 264 12 34 56. To call this from Yerevan, you would dial 0 264 12 34 56. From the United States or another country, you would dial +374 264 12 34 56.

Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction

The 264 area code serves the city of Gavar and its immediate surroundings, including nearby towns and villages within Gegharkunik Province. Key locations covered include Gavar, Martuni, Vardenis, and Sevan (though Sevan may have its own code). The region is known for its agricultural activities, fishing, and tourism around Lake Sevan. The administrative authority for telecommunications in Armenia is the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), which oversees the allocation and management of numbering resources.

Overlays and Numbering Changes

As of the latest updates, there are no overlay codes for the 264 area. Subscribers within the same area code do not need to dial the area code for local calls; they can dial the 6-digit subscriber number directly. However, for calls from other area codes within Armenia, the full national format (0 264 XXX XXX) is required. For international callers, the plus sign (+) indicates the international access code, which varies by country (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries).

Caller Instructions

For local callers (within Gavar): Dial the 6-digit subscriber number directly. For callers elsewhere in Armenia: Dial 0 then 264 then the 6-digit number. For international callers: Dial your country's international exit code, then 374 (Armenia's country code), then 264, then the 6-digit number. Always omit the leading 0 when dialing from abroad.