Area Code 7955 – Königswiesen

Geographic Overview

The Austrian area code 07955 is assigned to the municipality of Königswiesen, located in the Bezirk Freistadt in the state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich). This code serves the town center and its surrounding localities, including Mönchdorf, Unterweißenbach, and parts of the rural Mühlviertel region. As a geographic number, it is tied to the fixed-line PSTN network and is administered by the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) under the national numbering plan.

Dialing Formats

When calling a subscriber in Königswiesen from within Austria, you must use the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the local subscriber number. For example, if the local number is 123456, dial:

• 07955 123456 (national format)

From abroad, you must replace the leading zero with Austria's country calling code +43. The same example becomes:

• +43 7955 123456 (international format)

Note that the international format omits the leading zero of the area code. When dialing from a mobile phone, the plus sign (+) is typically used to indicate the international access code, but you can also dial the specific international prefix of your country (e.g., 011 from the US) followed by 43 and the number.

Local and Long-Distance Calling

Within Austria, calls to 07955 numbers are considered national long-distance calls if you are outside the Freistadt district. However, due to the liberalized telecom market, many fixed-line operators offer flat-rate tariffs for national calls, making the distinction less relevant for billing. For callers within the same local network area, it may be possible to dial only the subscriber number, but this is not recommended as it depends on the specific carrier and may lead to misdialing. Always use the full national format to ensure correct routing.

Numbering and Overlay

Subscriber numbers in the 07955 area code typically have a length of 6 to 7 digits, resulting in a total national significant number (NSN) length of 10 to 11 digits (including the area code but excluding the trunk prefix). There is no overlay code in this region; 07955 is the sole geographic code for Königswiesen. However, number portability allows subscribers to retain their 07955 numbers when switching to other fixed-line providers, including VoIP services, but the number remains associated with the geographic location for emergency services and caller identification.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Königswiesen, dialing the full national number (07955 + subscriber number) is always safe. For international callers, remember to use +43 7955 and then the subscriber number. If you are dialing from a country that uses a specific international prefix (e.g., 00 from most European countries), you can replace the plus sign with that prefix. Always verify the subscriber number length, as it may vary.