Area Code 368 – Khashuri

Geographic Overview

The +995 368 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Khashuri region in central Georgia. Khashuri is an administrative center in the Shida Kartli province, strategically located along the Kura River and at the crossroads of major highways connecting Tbilisi to western Georgia. The area code covers the city of Khashuri itself, as well as surrounding villages and rural settlements within the Khashuri Municipality. This includes communities such as Surami, Kvisheti, and Tsaghveri, which rely on the same fixed-line infrastructure.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Georgia, the national trunk prefix '0' is used before the area code. The local number length is typically six digits, making the complete national format 0 368 XX XX XX. When dialing from abroad, callers must use the international prefix (e.g., '00' or '+') followed by the country code 995 and the area code without the leading '0', resulting in +995 368 XX XX XX. For example, a local call to a Khashuri landline would be dialed as 0 368 12 34 56, while an international caller would dial +995 368 12 34 56.

Numbering and Overlay Considerations

As a geographic code, numbers under +995 368 are allocated to fixed-line services, primarily operated by the national incumbent Silknet and other licensed fixed operators. Subscribers are physically located within the Khashuri exchange area, and the code is not portable outside the geographic region. There is no overlay code currently in effect for Khashuri; the 368 NDC remains the sole code for the area. However, with the growth of VoIP and IP-based services, some numbers may be routed over modern networks, but the geographic association remains for regulatory and emergency services purposes.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within Khashuri can often dial the six-digit subscriber number directly without the area code, depending on their service provider's local dialing plan. For long-distance calls from other Georgian cities, the trunk prefix 0 and the area code are required. International callers should always use the full international format +995 368 followed by the subscriber number. It is important to note that when calling from a mobile phone in Georgia, the same national format (0 368 XX XX XX) applies, as mobile networks use the same numbering plan.

For businesses and residents in Khashuri, ensuring that the correct number of digits is dialed is crucial. The Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) oversees numbering assignments, and any changes to local dialing procedures would be announced well in advance. As of now, no such changes are pending, and the +995 368 code remains a stable and reliable means of reaching this important central Georgian region.