Area Code 372 – Gardabani

Geographic Overview

The +995 372 numbering block is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Gardabani region within the Republic of Georgia. Gardabani is a municipality located in the southeastern part of the country, in the Kvemo Kartli administrative region, approximately 30 kilometers south of the capital, Tbilisi. The area is known for its agricultural activity, the Gardabani Thermal Power Plant, and its proximity to the Azerbaijan border. The code serves both the town of Gardabani itself and the surrounding rural settlements, including villages such as Norio, Karajala, and Akhali Samgori.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Georgia, the national dialing format is 0 372 XXX XXX, where the leading '0' is the trunk prefix used to access the national network. For international callers, the format is +995 372 XXX XXX, with the country code '995' replacing the trunk prefix. Subscriber numbers in this area consist of six digits following the NDC, making the total national significant number (NSN) length nine digits (including the leading '0').

Caller Instructions

Local callers within Gardabani should dial the full national number, including the trunk prefix '0' and the area code '372', even when calling within the same locality. This is standard practice in Georgia, where local numbers are not dialed without the area code. International callers must dial the international access prefix (e.g., '00' from most countries, or '+' from mobile phones), followed by the country code '995', the area code '372', and the six-digit subscriber number. For example, a call to a Gardabani number 123456 would be dialed as +995 372 123456 from abroad.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan updates, there is no overlay code for the Gardabani area. The 372 code is exclusively assigned to this geographic region. However, number portability is available in Georgia, meaning that a subscriber may retain their 372 number even if they relocate to another part of the country, though the geographic association remains. For callers, this implies that the prefix does not necessarily guarantee the caller's physical location, but it still indicates the original geographic assignment.

Service and Usage

Geographic codes like 372 are primarily used for fixed-line PSTN services, including residential and business landlines. In recent years, some VoIP providers have also been allocated geographic numbers, allowing users to have a virtual presence in Gardabani. When calling such numbers, the call is routed over the IP network, but the dialing format remains the same. For emergency services, callers in Gardabani should dial 112, which is the universal emergency number in Georgia, regardless of the area code.