Area Code 2494 – Agia

Geographic Overview

The Greek area code 2494 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the town of Agia and its surrounding administrative district in the regional unit of Larissa, Thessaly, central Greece. Agia is a small, historic town located at the eastern foothills of Mount Ossa, approximately 45 kilometers northeast of Larissa. The code covers the municipal unit of Agia, including nearby villages such as Melivoia, Sotiritsa, and Velika, which are popular for their proximity to the Aegean coast.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line subscriber in the Agia area from within Greece, the national trunk prefix 0 must be dialed before the area code, followed by the subscriber number. The complete national format is:

• 2494 XXX XXXX (where X represents the local subscriber digits)

For international callers, the Greek country code +30 is used, and the leading 0 of the area code is omitted. The international format is:

• +30 2494 XXX XXXX

For example, a local number might be written as 2494 2 34567 nationally and +30 2494 2 34567 internationally. Note that Greek fixed-line numbers are generally 10 digits in length when including the area code (excluding the trunk prefix), and this code follows that standard.

Jurisdiction and Administrative Context

The 2494 code is administered under the jurisdiction of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) and is allocated to the geographic region of Agia. It is used exclusively for fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services that are registered to a physical address within the exchange area. As with all Greek geographic codes, the prefix is not portable outside the designated geographic area, ensuring that the number remains associated with its original location.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within the Agia area may need to dial the full 10-digit number (including the area code) depending on the current dialing rules; in Greece, all calls, even local, require the area code. Callers from other parts of Greece must dial 0 followed by 2494 and the subscriber number. International callers should dial their country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries), then 30, then 2494 and the subscriber number, omitting the initial zero.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

There are no overlay codes for the 2494 area; it remains a standalone geographic code. The numbering capacity is sufficient for the population density of the region. As Greece has migrated to a fully closed numbering plan, all numbers must be dialed in their entirety, and the use of the trunk prefix is mandatory for domestic calls.