Area Code 6215 – Strasswalchen

Geographic Overview

The Austrian area code +43 6215 is assigned to the Salzburg-Umgebung district in the state of Salzburg (Land Salzburg). This code serves the market town of Strasswalchen and its surrounding villages, including Irrsee, Voglhub, and Friedburg. The region is located in the western part of Austria, approximately 25 kilometers north of the city of Salzburg, near the border with Upper Austria.

Dialing Formats

When calling a landline in Strasswalchen, the subscriber number typically consists of 6 to 7 digits following the area code. The complete national number is always 10 digits (including the leading trunk prefix '0').

• National dialing (within Austria): Dial 0 6215 [subscriber number]. For example, to reach a local number 123456, dial 0 6215 123456.
• International dialing (from abroad): Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from North America), then 43 6215 [subscriber number]. For the same example, you would dial +43 6215 123456.

Geographic Significance

This code is classified as a geographic number under the Austrian numbering plan, managed by the Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR). It is used exclusively for fixed-line services, including PSTN and VoIP connections that are tied to a physical address in the Strasswalchen area. Although number portability allows users to retain their number when changing providers, the prefix remains associated with the original geographic location.

Caller Guidance

For callers within Austria, it is essential to include the trunk prefix 0 before the area code when dialing from a different region. When dialing from a mobile phone, the same national format applies. For international callers, the leading '0' is omitted, and the country code +43 is used. Calls to this number are typically charged at standard fixed-line rates, depending on the caller's provider and tariff.