Area Code 24 – Turku/Pori
The phone area code for Turku/Pori is 24 (international format +35824). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 24
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📍 Geographic Location of Turku/Pori
The Finnish area code 24 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Turku and Pori region, located in the southwestern part of the country. This code covers a significant administrative area that includes the city of Turku (Finland's fifth-largest city and a major cultural and economic hub) and the city of Pori, along with numerous smaller municipalities and towns in the surrounding regions of Southwest Finland and Satakunta.
When dialing a landline number in this area from within Finland, the national trunk prefix 0 is used, followed by the area code and the subscriber's local number. For example, a typical local number in Turku might be 02 1234567. Note that the area code is 24, but when dialed nationally, it is preceded by the trunk prefix, resulting in 024 before the subscriber number. For international callers, the Finnish country code +358 replaces the trunk prefix, so the same number would be dialed as +358 24 1234567.
It is important to note that the area code 24 is not an overlay code; it is the sole geographic code for this region. However, due to number portability, a subscriber may have moved to a different operator or even a different technology (e.g., VoIP), but the number retains its geographic association. Callers should be aware that the cost of a call to a number with this code depends on the caller's own tariff plan, and calls from mobile phones may be charged at a different rate than calls from fixed lines.
For local callers within the same area code, it is often possible to dial only the local subscriber number without the area code, depending on the operator's dialing plan. However, for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to always use the full national or international format.
This area code is part of the Finnish numbering plan administered by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom). The geographic codes are allocated to fixed-line operators, but they can also be used for VoIP services that are tied to a physical address. Businesses and residents in the Turku/Pori region rely on this code for their everyday communications.