Area Code 516 – Carrick-on-Suir

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The +353 516 area code serves the town of Carrick-on-Suir and its surrounding hinterland in County Tipperary, Ireland. Carrick-on-Suir is a historic market town situated on the River Suir, near the border with County Waterford. The code covers the town itself, as well as nearby villages and townlands within the catchment area, including portions of the Comeragh Mountains foothills. Administratively, the area falls under Tipperary County Council, with the town forming part of the Municipal District of Carrick-on-Suir.

Dialing Formats and Number Structure

Within Ireland, calls to Carrick-on-Suir numbers are dialed using the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The full national format is (051) 6XX XXX for local calls, but when dialing from outside Ireland, the international format is +353 51 6XX XXX. Note that the leading 0 is dropped when using the international dialing prefix. Subscriber numbers in this code are seven digits long, starting with 6 after the area code. For example, a typical number might be +353 51 612 345.

Overlay and Numbering Changes

The 516 code is part of the larger 051 area code, which covers Waterford City and much of County Waterford, as well as parts of south Tipperary. There is no overlay in this region; the 051 code is the sole geographic code for the area. However, due to the expansion of telecommunications services, some numbers within the 051 range may be allocated to VoIP providers, but they remain geographically associated for routing purposes.

Caller Instructions

For callers within Ireland, simply dial 051 followed by the seven-digit subscriber number. For international callers, dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada), then 353 (Ireland's country code), then 51 and the subscriber number, omitting the leading zero. For example, a US caller would dial 011 353 51 612 345. When calling from a mobile phone, the plus sign (+) can be used in place of the exit code.

Practical Considerations

As with all Irish geographic numbers, calls to +353 51 numbers are typically charged at standard national rates when dialed from within Ireland, depending on the caller's landline or mobile plan. International rates vary by carrier. Businesses in Carrick-on-Suir often use these numbers to establish a local presence, and the code is also used by residents and public services. If you are unsure about a number's validity, you can check with the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), Ireland's telecom regulator.