Area Code 2866 – Meghri, Syunik

Geographic Overview

The +374 2866 prefix is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Meghri and its surrounding areas within the Syunik Province of Armenia. Syunik is the southernmost province of the country, bordering Iran and Azerbaijan. Meghri serves as an important administrative and economic center in this mountainous region, known for its border crossing with Iran and its role in regional trade.

Dialing Formats

To call a fixed-line subscriber in Meghri from within Armenia, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 2866, and then the local subscriber number. The complete national format is 0 2866 X XX XX, where the local number typically consists of five digits. For example, a local number might be formatted as 0 2866 1 23 45.

For international callers, the Armenian country code +374 is used, followed by the area code without the leading trunk zero. Thus, the international dialing format is +374 2866 X XX XX. For instance, calling the same number from abroad would be +374 2866 1 23 45.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

Armenia's numbering plan is regulated by the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC). Geographic codes like 2866 are allocated to fixed-line operators, primarily Armenia's national incumbent, but since liberalization, other licensed operators may also provide services in the region. The code is strictly geographic, meaning it is tied to the physical location of the subscriber's line. However, number portability may allow subscribers to retain their number if they move within the same geographic area, subject to operator policies.

When dialing from a mobile phone in Armenia, the same national format applies: 0 2866 X XX XX. Mobile operators treat geographic numbers as standard PSTN destinations, and call charges are typically lower than calls to mobile prefixes. For international callers, it is essential to omit the initial '0' of the area code when using the +374 country code, as is standard under ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Meghri's remote location near the Iranian border means that telecom infrastructure may be limited compared to larger cities, but modern services such as ADSL and fiber-optic broadband are increasingly available. VoIP services are also widely used for international communication, but when using such services to call Meghri, the same international format (+374 2866 ...) must be used.