Area Code 6696 – Cahirciveen
The phone area code for Cahirciveen is 6696 (international format +3536696). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 6696
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📍 Geographic Location of Cahirciveen
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +353 6696 prefix is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Cahirciveen area in County Kerry, located in the southwest of Ireland. This code serves the town of Cahirciveen (also spelled Cahersiveen) and its surrounding hinterland, including the villages of Valentia Island, Portmagee, and Waterville, as well as the broader Iveragh Peninsula. Administratively, the area falls under Kerry County Council and is part of the South-West Region of Ireland. The code is allocated to the Irish telecommunications regulator, ComReg, and is used by fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services within this specific geographic exchange area.
Dialing Formats and Number Structure
When dialing a Cahirciveen number from within Ireland, subscribers must use the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the NDC and the local subscriber number. The full national format is (066) 96XXX, where 066 is the wider Tralee/Kerry area code and 96 is the local exchange code for Cahirciveen. However, the international format, as per E.164, is +353 66 96XXX, omitting the leading zero. For example, a local Cahirciveen number might be 066 96 12345 when dialed domestically, or +353 66 96 12345 when dialed from abroad. Note that the NDC length is three digits (66), and the subscriber number length is seven digits (96XXXXX) when including the exchange code, but the local number after the NDC is five digits.
Caller Instructions
For callers within Ireland, simply dial 066 96 12345 (using the trunk prefix 0). For international callers, dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries), followed by 353 (Ireland's country code), then 66 (the NDC), and finally the five-digit local number (e.g., 96 12345). Do not include the leading '0' when dialing from outside Ireland. For example, a US caller would dial 011 353 66 96 12345.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
Currently, there is no overlay code for the 066 area; the 066 NDC serves the entire County Kerry region, including Cahirciveen, Tralee, Killarney, and other towns. This means that local calls within the 066 area are charged at local rates, and subscribers do not need to dial the area code for calls within the same exchange, though it is required for calls from other areas. As Ireland transitions to all-IP networks, geographic numbers like those in the 6696 range remain portable and can be used with VoIP services, but the geographic association is retained for emergency services and number portability purposes.