Area Code 2984 – Eggenburg

Geographic Overview

The Austrian area code +43 2984 is assigned to the fixed-line telephone network of Eggenburg, a historic town in the Horn District of Lower Austria (Bundesland Niederösterreich). Eggenburg lies in the northeastern part of the country, approximately 70 km northwest of Vienna, and serves as a local telecommunications hub for the surrounding municipalities, including Maissau, Burgschleinitz-Kühnring, and Röschitz. The code is part of the Austrian national numbering plan, which follows ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line subscriber in Eggenburg, the number structure is:

• National dialing (within Austria): 0 2984 [subscriber number] — the leading 0 is the national trunk prefix.
• International dialing (from abroad): +43 2984 [subscriber number] — replace the trunk prefix with the Austrian country code +43.

Subscriber numbers in this area typically consist of 4 to 6 digits, depending on the local exchange capacity. For example, a local number might appear as 02984 12345 when dialed nationally, or +43 2984 12345 from outside Austria.

Geographic Allocation and Numbering

As a geographic code, 2984 is allocated exclusively to fixed-line services (PSTN and VoIP with fixed-line number portability). The code is administered by the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR-GmbH). Calls to this prefix are routed through the public switched telephone network and are tariffed as national fixed-line calls when dialed from other Austrian fixed lines. Mobile and international callers will incur respective roaming or international rates.

Overlays and Number Portability

Currently, there is no overlay code for the Eggenburg area; the 2984 prefix remains the sole geographic identifier for this region. However, number portability allows subscribers to retain their 2984 numbers when switching to a different fixed-line provider, including VoIP operators, which may result in calls being routed over IP networks. Conversely, a number originally assigned to another Austrian geographic code may be ported into the 2984 area, but this is rare.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers within Eggenburg may sometimes dial the subscriber number without the area code if the call is within the same local exchange, but it is always safe to use the full national format.
• International callers must omit the leading 0 and use the +43 country code, followed by 2984 and the subscriber number.