Area Code 5472 – Prutz
The phone area code for Prutz is 5472 (international format +435472). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 5472
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📍 Geographic Location of Prutz
Geographic Overview
The Austrian area code +43 5472 is assigned to the geographic region of Prutz, a municipality located in the Landeck District of the federal state of Tyrol (Tirol). This code serves the town of Prutz and its immediate surroundings, including nearby villages and hamlets within the upper Inn Valley (Oberes Gericht) area. The region is situated along the River Inn, near the border with Switzerland, and is known for its Alpine landscape and proximity to the Kaunergrat mountain range.
Dialing Formats
For callers within Austria, the national trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code. Thus, a local call to a Prutz number is dialed as 0 5472 followed by the subscriber's 5- to 7-digit local number. For example, a local number might be 12345, so the complete national dialing sequence would be 05472 12345.
For international callers, the Austrian country code +43 is used, and the leading 0 of the area code is dropped. Therefore, the same number would be dialed as +43 5472 12345 from abroad. It is important to note that the area code is part of the full national significant number, which typically has a total length of 9 to 11 digits including the area code.
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The 5472 code falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bezirk Landeck (district of Landeck). Prutz itself is a small town with a population of around 1,800 residents, and the code covers the local exchange area that includes the villages of Faggen, Kauns, Ladis, and Fiss in some cases, though these may have their own codes. The region is primarily served by fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services, with no overlay codes currently in effect for this area.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers (within Prutz): In many cases, local calls within the same exchange area may be dialed using only the subscriber number without the area code, but it is always safe to include the full national format 05472 to avoid misdialing.
- National callers (from other Austrian regions): Dial 0 followed by 5472 and the subscriber number. Example: 05472 12345.
- International callers: Dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries, or + from mobile phones), then 43, then 5472, and the subscriber number. Example: +43 5472 12345.
As with all Austrian geographic numbers, calls to +43 5472 are typically charged at standard landline rates, depending on the caller's provider and tariff. There are no special premium or toll-free considerations for this code.