Area Code 346 – Dusheti
The phone area code for Dusheti is 346 (international format +995346). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Dusheti
Geographic Overview
The +995 346 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Dusheti region in Georgia. Dusheti is a town in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti administrative region, located approximately 60 kilometers north of Tbilisi, nestled in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains. The area code covers the town of Dusheti and its surrounding villages, serving as the primary fixed-line telephony routing for local PSTN subscribers.
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in Dusheti from within Georgia, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix '0' followed by the area code and the local subscriber number. The national format is: 0 346 XX XX XX (where X represents the local number digits). For international callers, the country code +995 is used, and the leading '0' is omitted. The international format is: +995 346 XX XX XX.
For example, a local call to a Dusheti number might be dialed as 0 346 12 34 56, while a caller from abroad would dial +995 346 12 34 56.
Caller Instructions
Local callers within Dusheti can often use short-dialing (7-digit local numbers) without the area code, depending on the operator's local dialing plan. However, for calls from other regions of Georgia, the full national format (0 346 ...) is required. Foreign callers must replace the trunk prefix '0' with the Georgian country code +995 and drop any leading zero.
Regulatory and Technical Notes
The +995 346 code is allocated under the Georgian National Numbering Plan, administered by the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC). It is a geographic code, meaning that the tariff and routing are based on the physical location of the subscriber's line. As of the latest numbering plan updates, there are no overlay codes for Dusheti; the 346 code is exclusively used for this region. Fixed-line services in the area are provided by several operators, including the incumbent Silknet and alternative carriers, all of whom adhere to the same numbering structure.
For businesses or individuals considering VoIP or virtual numbers, it is important to note that a +995 346 number is tied to the Dusheti geographic area, which may affect emergency services routing and caller location identification. When dialing from abroad, ensure you have the correct international exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from North America) before the +995 346 sequence.