Area Code 448 – Gulripshi

Geographic Overview

The +995 448 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Gulripshi district in the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia. Gulripshi is a coastal area located southeast of the capital Sukhumi, along the Black Sea. The code serves the administrative center of Gulripshi and its surrounding villages, including primary settlements such as Dranda, Tsebelda, and Azhara. This NDC is part of Georgia's national numbering plan, which adheres to ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in Gulripshi from within Georgia, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix '0', followed by the area code '448' and the subscriber's 6-digit local number. The complete national format is: 0 448 XXX XXX.

For international callers, the Georgian country code (+995) replaces the trunk prefix. The international dialing format becomes: +995 448 XXX XXX. For example, a local call to a Gulripshi number would be dialed as 0 448 123 456, while an international caller would dial +995 448 123 456.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Georgia): Dial the trunk prefix '0' before the area code. If you are physically within the Gulripshi district, you must still include the area code; no abbreviated local dialing is permitted.
• International callers: Dial your country's international access code (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries), followed by Georgia's country code '995', then the area code '448' (without the leading '0'), and the local subscriber number.

Administrative and Jurisdictional Notes

Gulripshi is part of the disputed territory of Abkhazia. However, from a Georgian numbering perspective, this code remains officially allocated for geographic services within the internationally recognized borders of Georgia. The region's telecommunications infrastructure is subject to ongoing regulatory oversight by the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC). Fixed-line services in this area are primarily provided by the state-owned operator, but alternative licensed operators may offer services under this NDC.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Currently, there is no overlay code for the Gulripshi area; the 448 NDC is the sole geographic code for this district. Subscriber numbers are 6 digits in length, allowing for a theoretical capacity of up to 1,000,000 direct dialing numbers. As with all Georgian geographic codes, number portability is available for fixed-line services, enabling subscribers to retain their numbers when switching service providers within the same geographic area.

For accurate billing and routing, callers should verify the complete number before dialing, as misdialing the area code may route the call to a different region within Georgia.