Area Code 1564 – Zelva, Grodno Region

Overview of Area Code +375 1564

Area code 1564 is a geographic destination code within the Belarusian national numbering plan, assigned to the town of Zelva and its surrounding rural district in the Grodno Region (Hrodna Voblasts). The code follows the ITU-T E.164 international dialing standard and is used for fixed-line PSTN services. Zelva is an administrative center located in the western part of Belarus, near the border with Poland, and the code serves both residential and business subscribers within the district.

Dialing Formats

To call a fixed-line number in Zelva, the subscriber number typically consists of 5 to 6 digits after the area code. The complete national significant number (NSN) is 9 digits, including the leading '1' of the area code.

• International format: +375 1564 XXX XX (or +375 1564 XXX XXX)
• National format (from within Belarus): 8 01564 XXX XX (note: the trunk prefix '8' is used for domestic calls, followed by the area code without the leading '0' that appears in international format)
• Local calls within Zelva: If your phone is on the same fixed-line exchange, you may dial only the local subscriber number, but this is less common with modern digital exchanges.

Example: For a subscriber number 3 45 67, the international dialing format would be +375 1564 3 45 67. From a Belarusian mobile or other fixed line outside the area, dial 8 01564 3 45 67.

Geographic Coverage and Administration

The 1564 area code covers the Zelva District, which includes the urban settlement of Zelva and numerous villages. The district is part of the Grodno Region, one of the six administrative regions of Belarus. The code is managed by the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, and fixed-line services are primarily provided by Beltelecom, the national operator.

Caller Instructions

• Callers from abroad: Dial the international access prefix (00 from most countries, or '+' from mobile), followed by 375 (Belarus country code), then 1564 and the subscriber number. Do not include any leading zero.
• Callers from Belarus (outside Zelva): Dial 8, wait for a dial tone (or use 8 directly on modern networks), then 01564 and the subscriber number.
• Callers from mobile phones in Belarus: You can often use the international format +375 1564 XXX XX, which is recommended for consistency.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Currently, there is no overlay code for the Zelva area; the 1564 code is unique to this geographic region. However, number portability is available for fixed-line services in Belarus, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when changing operators within the same geographic area. When dialing, always include the area code for calls from outside the local exchange area.