Area Code 013 – Alessandria
The phone area code for Alessandria is 013 (international format +39013). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 013
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📍 Geographic Location of Alessandria
Geographic Overview
The Italian area code 013 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the province of Alessandria, located in the Piedmont (Piemonte) region of northwestern Italy. This code covers the city of Alessandria itself and its surrounding municipalities, including notable towns such as Novi Ligure, Tortona, Casale Monferrato, and Valenza. The numbering area is bounded by the provinces of Asti, Cuneo, Genoa, Pavia, Piacenza, and Savona, reflecting its strategic position at the crossroads of major transport routes between Turin, Milan, and Genoa.
Dialing Formats
When calling a fixed-line subscriber within the Alessandria area, the national dialing format is 013 + local number. The full national number (including the leading zero) is 10 digits long. For example, a typical landline number might be dialed as 0131 234567 from anywhere within Italy. For international callers, the country code for Italy is +39, and the leading zero of the area code is dropped. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +39 131 234567 from abroad.
Local vs. Long-Distance Calls
Within Italy, all calls to numbers beginning with 013 are considered long-distance if the caller is outside the Alessandria local area. However, due to the liberalization of the Italian telecom market, there are no separate toll charges for long-distance calls within the country; all calls are billed at a single national rate, regardless of distance. This simplifies billing for both residential and business users.
Overlay and Numbering Plan
Italy does not use overlay codes in the traditional sense. Each geographic area has a unique NDC, and the full national number is always 10 digits (including the leading zero). The 013 area code is not subject to overlay, meaning that no additional area codes have been assigned to the same geographic region. Subscribers within the Alessandria area can dial local numbers without the area code only if they are within the same local calling area, but for clarity, it is recommended to always use the full national number.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within Alessandria, dialing the 10-digit national number (including 013) is always safe and will connect to the desired party. For callers from other Italian regions, the same 10-digit number is used. For international callers, the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries) must be dialed, followed by Italy's country code 39, and then the 9-digit number (area code without the leading zero plus the local number). For example, to call a number in Alessandria from the United States, one would dial 011 39 131 234567.
It is important to note that mobile numbers in Italy always begin with 3 and are not tied to geographic areas. Therefore, when dialing an Italian mobile number, the format is simply +39 3XX XXX XXXX, regardless of the caller's location.