Area Code 9238 – Röslau
The phone area code for Röslau is 9238 (international format +499238). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 9238
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📍 Geographic Location of Röslau
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +49 9238 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the town of Röslau and its immediate surroundings in the Wunsiedel district (Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge), located in the northeastern part of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. This region is part of the Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) administrative region. The code serves Röslau proper, including its constituent districts such as Oberröslau and Unterröslau, as well as nearby villages that fall within the local exchange area. The service area is characterized by its proximity to the Fichtelgebirge mountain range and the Czech border, about 10 kilometers east of the town of Wunsiedel.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For callers within Germany, the national trunk prefix '0' must be dialed before the area code. Thus, a local call from another German region to Röslau requires dialing 0 9238 followed by the local subscriber number. The local subscriber numbers in this area typically consist of 5 to 7 digits, resulting in a complete national significant number (NSN) of 8 to 10 digits when including the area code (excluding the leading '0'). For example, a typical number might be 0 9238 123456.
International callers must replace the leading '0' with the German country code +49, resulting in the format +49 9238 123456. When dialing from a mobile phone, the '+' sign is usually available via a long press on the '0' key. It is important to note that the area code is mandatory for all calls, even for local calls within Röslau, as Germany has abolished local dialing without the area code.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
Currently, there is no overlay code for the 9238 area. The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has not introduced an overlay for this region, so the area code remains unique to the Röslau exchange area. However, number portability allows subscribers to retain their numbers when switching providers, which means that a number with the 9238 prefix may not necessarily be physically located in Röslau. This is particularly relevant for VoIP services, which are location-independent.
Usage and Services
The 9238 code is used for fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services. It is not assigned to mobile networks, which use non-geographic codes such as 015x, 016x, or 017x. Businesses and residents in Röslau typically use these numbers for landline telephony, fax, and DSL services. For callers, standard German fixed-line tariffs apply, and calls from mobile networks may incur higher charges depending on the caller's plan.