Area Code 77 – Kiskunhalas
The phone area code for Kiskunhalas is 77 (international format +3677). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 77
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📍 Geographic Location of Kiskunhalas
Geographic Overview
The +36 77 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Kiskunhalas telephone exchange area in Hungary. This numbering area covers the city of Kiskunhalas and its surrounding settlements within Bács-Kiskun County, part of the Southern Great Plain region. The area is known for its agricultural production and as a historical market town. The geographic coverage includes the immediate administrative district, with local telecommunications infrastructure managed under the national numbering plan of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH).
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in Kiskunhalas from within Hungary, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 06, followed by the area code 77 and the six-digit subscriber number. For example, a local number such as 456 789 would be dialed as 06 77 456 789 from any other part of the country. From abroad, callers must use the international access prefix (typically 00 or +), followed by Hungary's country code 36, the area code 77 (without the leading trunk prefix), and the six-digit subscriber number. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +36 77 456 789 from an international line.
Local Calling and Overlay
Within the Kiskunhalas area, local calls between landlines in the same exchange area can usually be made using only the six-digit subscriber number, without the area code. However, for clarity and due to the gradual migration to IP-based telephony, it is recommended to always use the full national format (06 77) to avoid misdialing. As of the current numbering plan, there is no overlay code for this area; the 77 code is exclusively assigned to the Kiskunhalas geographic region. This means that all numbers beginning with 77 are geographically tied to this area, and there are no mobile or non-geographic services using this prefix.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within Kiskunhalas, dialing the six-digit number directly is sufficient for landline-to-landline calls. For callers from other parts of Hungary, always include the trunk prefix 06 and the area code 77. For international callers, use +36 77 followed by the subscriber number, omitting the leading zero of the trunk prefix. It is important to note that while most landline numbers in Hungary are portable within the same geographic area, the geographic significance of the area code remains for routing and emergency services identification.