Area Code 422 – Batumi

Geographic Overview

The +995 422 area code is the National Destination Code (NDC) for the city of Batumi, the administrative center of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara in Georgia. Batumi is a major seaport and a rapidly growing tourist hub on the Black Sea coast. This geographic code serves the city proper and its immediate surrounding areas, including the Batumi municipality and nearby settlements. As a fixed-line code, it is assigned to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and is used by both residential and business subscribers.

Dialing Formats

When calling a Batumi landline from abroad, you must dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries, or + from mobile networks), followed by Georgia's country code 995, then the area code 422 (without the leading trunk prefix '0'), and finally the local subscriber number. For example, a typical international dialing sequence would be +995 422 XXX XXX.

Domestic callers within Georgia must use the trunk prefix '0' before the area code. Thus, to call Batumi from another Georgian city, you would dial 0 422 XXX XXX. The local number length is typically 6 digits, making the complete national significant number (NSN) 9 digits (including the leading '0' for domestic calls).

Numbering Plan and Overlays

Georgia's numbering plan is regulated by the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC). The 422 code is a geographic code, and its numbering capacity is allocated to fixed-line operators. As of the latest updates, there is no overlay code for Batumi; the 422 code remains the sole geographic code for the city. However, due to the growth of VoIP and mobile services, some numbers may be routed over IP networks, but the geographic significance remains for administrative and emergency services.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Batumi, it is often possible to dial only the 6-digit subscriber number without the area code, depending on the operator's local dialing rules. However, for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to always include the trunk prefix and area code when calling from a different region. Foreign callers should ensure they replace the '+' with the appropriate international access code from their country (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries).

Practical Example

If a subscriber number is 123456, an international caller would dial +995 422 123456. A domestic caller from Tbilisi would dial 0 422 123456. This format ensures correct routing through the Georgian PSTN.