Area Code 0874 – Campobasso
The phone area code for Campobasso is 0874 (international format +390874). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 0874
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📍 Geographic Location of Campobasso
Geographic Overview
The Italian area code 0874 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the province of Campobasso, located in the Molise region of south-central Italy. This code serves the city of Campobasso, the regional capital, along with its surrounding municipalities, including Ripalimosani, Oratino, and Castropignano. As a geographic code, 0874 is tied to the PSTN infrastructure of the province, and its allocation follows the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for Italy (country code +39).
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in Campobasso from within Italy, subscribers must dial the full national significant number, which includes the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. For example, a local number such as 123456 would be dialed as 0874 123456 from any Italian fixed or mobile phone. From abroad, callers must replace the leading zero with the Italian country code, resulting in +39 874 123456. Note that the international format omits the trunk prefix '0', and the number length is typically 10 digits (including the leading zero) for national dialing.
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The 0874 code covers the entire province of Campobasso, which is one of the two provinces of the Molise region. The province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east and shares administrative boundaries with the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania, and Puglia. The code is used for fixed-line services provided by Telecom Italia and other licensed operators, and it is not portable to mobile numbers. The area is predominantly rural, with Campobasso being the largest urban center, followed by Termoli, which, however, is served by the separate code 0875. This distinction is important for callers to ensure they are using the correct code for the specific town.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
As of the latest ITU-T and AGCOM (Italian Communications Regulatory Authority) updates, there is no overlay code for 0874. Subscribers in the Campobasso area retain the 0874 prefix, and no changes to dialing procedures are anticipated. However, callers should be aware that due to number portability, a fixed-line number with the 0874 prefix may be routed to a VoIP service or a different geographic location, but the prefix itself remains associated with the original geographic area for billing and routing purposes.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within the 0874 area, it is still necessary to dial the full number including the area code, as Italy does not use local dialing without the trunk prefix. For international callers, the correct format is +39 874 [subscriber number]. Ensure that you omit the leading zero of the area code when dialing from abroad. For example, to call a Campobasso number 123456 from the United States, you would dial 011 39 874 123456 (or +39 874 123456 on a mobile phone).