Area Code 2593 – Thasos
The phone area code for Thasos is 2593 (international format +302593). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 2593
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📍 Geographic Location of Thasos
Overview of Area Code 2593 (Thasos, Greece)
Area code 2593 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Greek national numbering plan, allocated under the international country calling code +30. It serves the island of Thasos (Θάσος), located in the northern Aegean Sea, administratively part of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region. The code covers the entire island, including the capital and main port of Limenas (Thasos Town), as well as the villages of Potos, Limenaria, Prinos, and Skala Rachoni.
Thasos is a popular tourist destination, and this code is used for both residential and business landlines, including hotels, local administration, and commercial establishments. As a geographic code, it is tied to a specific physical location, and calls are routed based on the subscriber's exchange.
Dialing Formats
When calling a Thasos landline from within Greece, subscribers must dial the full 10-digit national number, which includes the area code (without the leading '0' that is used for domestic trunk access). The format is:
- Domestic (within Greece): 2593 XXX XXXX
- International (from abroad): +30 2593 XXX XXXX
For example, a local number in Limenas might be 2593 21234. From a foreign country, you would dial +30 2593 21234. Note that the leading '0' of the area code is omitted when dialing from outside Greece.
Caller Instructions
For callers within Greece: Simply dial the 10-digit number starting with 2593. There is no need to dial an additional trunk prefix (such as '0') because the area code already includes the national trunk prefix. For example, dial 2593 21234.
For callers from abroad: Dial the international access code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada), followed by the Greek country code 30, then the area code without the leading '0', and the subscriber number. For instance, from the US, you would dial 011 30 2593 21234.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
As of the latest ITU-T E.164 guidelines, Greece does not use overlay codes for geographic areas; each geographic region has a unique NDC. Therefore, 2593 is exclusively used for Thasos. The number length is fixed at 10 digits for all Greek geographic numbers (including the leading '0'). This ensures uniform dialing across the country.
For businesses on the island, having a 2593 number reinforces local presence and can be important for customer trust, especially in tourism-related sectors. VoIP services may also assign numbers with this code, but they are still considered geographic and may be subject to location-based routing.