Area Code 62 – Szeged
The phone area code for Szeged is 62 (international format +3662). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 62
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📍 Geographic Location of Szeged
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The Hungarian national destination code 62 is a geographic area code allocated to the city of Szeged and its immediate metropolitan area. Szeged is the third-largest city in Hungary and serves as the administrative seat of Csongrád-Csanád County, located in the Southern Great Plain region near the borders with Serbia and Romania. The code covers the city itself and several surrounding settlements within the Szeged district, including Algyő, Deszk, Domaszék, Kistelek, and Sándorfalva. As a geographic code, it is assigned to fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services that are physically or administratively tied to this area.
Dialing Formats and Usage
When calling a Szeged number from within Hungary, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 62 and the six-digit local subscriber number. The complete national format is 0 62 XXX XXX. For example, a local number such as 456 789 would be dialed as 062 456 789 from any other part of Hungary.
For international callers, the Hungarian country code +36 replaces the trunk prefix. The international format is +36 62 XXX XXX, omitting the leading zero. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +36 62 456 789 from abroad. It is important to note that when dialing from outside Hungary, the leading '0' of the national trunk prefix must not be included.
Local Calling and Overlay Considerations
Within the Szeged area, local calls between numbers sharing the same area code can often be made using only the six-digit subscriber number, depending on the subscriber's telephone service provider. However, for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to always use the full national format, especially when calling from mobile phones or VoIP services.
Currently, there is no overlay code for the 62 area. The area code remains the sole geographic identifier for Szeged and its surroundings. This simplifies dialing procedures and reduces the risk of confusion for both domestic and international callers.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers (within Szeged): Dial the six-digit subscriber number directly (e.g., 456 789).
- Domestic callers (outside Szeged): Dial 0 62 followed by the six-digit number (e.g., 0 62 456 789).
- International callers: Dial your country's exit code, then 36 62, then the six-digit number (e.g., from the US: 011 36 62 456 789).
Understanding these dialing rules ensures seamless connectivity to businesses and residents in Szeged, a major economic and cultural hub in southern Hungary.