Area Code 2567 – Ahaus-Alstätte

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The area code 02567 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the German telephone numbering plan, assigned to the locality of Alstätte, a district of the town of Ahaus in the western part of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen). Alstätte lies near the Dutch border, approximately 10 kilometers west of the Ahaus city center. The code serves the fixed-line PSTN and VoIP subscribers within this specific exchange area, which is part of the Regierungsbezirk Münster. The local network operator is typically Deutsche Telekom, but due to carrier deregulation, other providers may also offer services under this code.

Dialing Formats and Numbering Structure

Within Germany, calls to Alstätte numbers are placed using the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber's local number. The complete national format is 0 2567 [subscriber number]. Subscriber numbers in this area typically have a length of 5 to 7 digits, resulting in a total national significant number (NSN) length of 10 to 12 digits when including the area code. For international callers, the country code for Germany is +49, and the leading trunk prefix is omitted. Thus, an international call would be formatted as +49 2567 [subscriber number]. For example, a local number 12345 would be dialed as 02567 12345 from within Germany and as +49 2567 12345 from abroad.

Overlay and Local Dialing Considerations

There is no overlay code in this area; the 02567 code is the sole geographic code for Alstätte. Local calls within the same exchange area can be made using the subscriber number alone if the network supports local dialing, but for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to use the full national format. Calls from other German regions require the trunk prefix and area code. For callers from foreign countries, the international access code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from North America) must be used before the country code.

Caller Instructions and Practical Examples

For a caller in Berlin wishing to reach a business in Alstätte with the local number 789012, the correct dialing sequence is 02567 789012. A caller from the Netherlands, using the international prefix 00, would dial 00 49 2567 789012. When storing numbers in a mobile phone, it is best practice to use the international format +49 2567 789012 to ensure proper routing regardless of the caller's location. This area code is used for fixed-line services, including traditional PSTN and VoIP lines, and is not associated with mobile services, which have their own non-geographic prefixes.