Area Code 776 – Dabosingkep

Geographic Overview

The area code 776 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Dabosingkep region in Indonesia. Dabosingkep is the administrative capital of the Lingga Regency, located in the Riau Islands Province (Kepulauan Riau). This code covers the island of Singkep and its surrounding smaller islands, including the towns of Dabo, Singkep, and the nearby coastal settlements. The region is part of the larger archipelago that lies between Sumatra and Borneo, accessible primarily by ferry from Batam or Tanjung Pinang.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in Dabosingkep from within Indonesia, you must include the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The local subscriber numbers in this region typically consist of 5 to 7 digits. The complete national dialing format is:

• 0 776 XXX XXXX (from within Indonesia)

For international callers, the country code for Indonesia is +62, and the leading 0 of the trunk prefix is omitted. The international dialing format is:

• +62 776 XXX XXXX (from outside Indonesia)

For example, if the local number is 1234567, you would dial 0776 1234567 from within Indonesia, and +62 776 1234567 from abroad.

Geographic Allocation and Numbering

As a geographic code, 776 is tied to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) infrastructure of the region. It is allocated to fixed-line services provided by incumbent operators such as Telkom Indonesia, as well as other licensed local fixed-line operators. The code is not portable to other geographic areas; it remains associated with the Dabosingkep exchange area. Mobile numbers in Indonesia are assigned separate non-geographic prefixes (e.g., 0811, 0812, etc.) and are not affected by this code.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers within the same area code may be able to dial only the subscriber number, but it is recommended to always use the full national format to avoid misdialing, especially with varying number lengths.
• Domestic long-distance callers from other parts of Indonesia must dial 0776 followed by the subscriber number.
• International callers must replace the leading 0 with the country code +62 and then dial 776 followed by the subscriber number.

There are no known overlay codes for this region, so the 776 code is unique to the Dabosingkep area. As with any geographic number, the cost of a call depends on the caller's operator and the distance, but with modern VoIP and mobile networks, rates are often bundled into national plans.