Area Code 2558 – Scone/Singleton/Smithtown/Stuarts Point/Taree/Taylors Arm/Telegraph Point/Toorooka/Widden Valley/Muswellbroo/kPacific Palms/Port Macquarie/P...

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The Australian area code +61 2558 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) allocated within the New South Wales (NSW) numbering plan. It serves a diverse regional corridor spanning the Upper Hunter Valley and the Mid North Coast. Key towns and localities include Scone, Singleton, Muswellbrook, and Widden Valley in the west, transitioning through the Great Dividing Range to Taree, Port Macquarie, Pacific Palms, and Telegraph Point on the coast. Smaller communities such as Smithtown, Stuarts Point, Taylors Arm, and Toorooka are also covered, reflecting the code's broad rural and semi-rural footprint.

Administratively, these areas fall under multiple local government areas (LGAs), including Singleton Council, Muswellbrook Shire Council, Mid-Coast Council, and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. The code is part of the larger 02 geographic region, which historically served all of NSW and the ACT, but now coexists with several overlay codes due to number exhaustion.

Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions

For local callers within Australia, the prefix is dialed as (02) 2558 XXXX (or 02 2558 XXXX without parentheses). The full national significant number is 10 digits, including the leading trunk prefix '0'. For international callers, the format is +61 2 2558 XXXX, where the leading '0' is omitted. The country code is +61, the NDC is '2', and the local number is '2558 XXXX'.

It is important to note that this is a geographic number, meaning the tariff for calls to this number is based on the called party's location, not the caller's. Calls from mobile phones may incur charges depending on the caller's plan, but standard call rates apply.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

The 02 area is subject to an overlay plan, meaning multiple area codes (e.g., 02, 03, 07, 08) can serve the same geographic region. However, as of the latest ITU-T E.164 allocation, the 2558 prefix is specifically assigned to the geographic areas listed above. Number portability allows customers to retain their number when changing service providers, but the geographic significance of the prefix remains tied to the original service address.

For businesses, having a local number like +61 2558 enhances trust and local presence. For residents, it ensures reliable PSTN and VoIP connectivity. When dialing from abroad, always replace the leading '0' with +61 and drop the trunk prefix.