Area Code 41 – East Azarbaijan

Overview of Area Code +98 41

Area code 41 is the geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the province of East Azarbaijan in northwestern Iran. This code is part of the country's national numbering plan, which adheres to ITU-T E.164 recommendations. The province's administrative capital, Tabriz, is the primary city served by this code, along with other major urban centers such as Maragheh, Marand, and Ahar. The geographic coverage extends to all landline telephone exchanges within the province's boundaries.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in East Azarbaijan from within Iran, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 41 and the subscriber's 8-digit local number. The complete national dialing format is: 0 41 XXXX XXXX.

For international callers, the Iranian country code +98 replaces the trunk prefix. The international dialing format becomes: +98 41 XXXX XXXX. For example, a landline number in Tabriz might be dialed as +98 41 3456 7890 from abroad, or 041 3456 7890 from within Iran.

Geographic Significance and Numbering Administration

The assignment of area code 41 is administered by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Iran, under the supervision of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. As a geographic code, it is tied to the physical location of the fixed-line subscriber. This means that the code is used exclusively for PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and fixed VoIP services that are registered to an address within East Azarbaijan.

Tabriz, the largest city in the region, is a major economic and industrial hub, and its telephone numbers are in high demand. The numbering capacity for area code 41 is managed to accommodate the province's population and business needs. Currently, there are no overlay codes planned for East Azarbaijan, meaning that the 41 prefix remains the sole geographic code for the province.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers within East Azarbaijan can dial the 8-digit subscriber number directly without the area code, but this is only applicable for calls within the same local calling area. For calls to other districts within the province, the full national format (0 41 XXXX XXXX) is required.
• Callers from other provinces in Iran must always use the trunk prefix 0 before the area code.
• International callers must use the country code +98 and omit the leading 0 of the trunk prefix.

It is important to note that mobile numbers in Iran are not assigned geographic area codes; they use separate mobile prefixes starting with 09 (e.g., 0912, 0935). Therefore, area code 41 exclusively serves fixed-line services. When dialing from abroad, ensure you have the correct country code and area code to avoid misrouted calls.