Area Code 3457 – Bakay-Ata, Talas region

Geographic Overview

The area code 3457 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the town of Bakay-Ata and its surrounding rural hinterland within the Talas Region of the Kyrgyz Republic. This code forms part of the country's E.164 numbering plan, specifically within the western Talas Valley, an agricultural zone bordered by the Talas River and the Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountain range. The administrative center of Bakay-Ata serves as a district capital, and the code covers nearby villages and settlements that rely on the fixed-line PSTN infrastructure operated by Kyrgyz Telecom and other licensed local carriers.

Dialing Formats and Usage

For callers within Kyrgyzstan, the national trunk prefix 0 is dialed before the area code, followed by the subscriber number. For example, a local call to a Bakay-Ata landline would be dialed as 0 3457 X XX XX. Internationally, callers must use the Kyrgyz country code +996, followed by the area code without the leading trunk prefix, resulting in +996 3457 X XX XX. Subscriber numbers in this code typically consist of six digits, making the total national significant number (NSN) length 10 digits (including the leading 0).

Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction

The 3457 code is allocated exclusively to the Bakay-Ata district, which is part of the larger Talas Region (administratively known as Talas Oblast). The region is one of the most remote in Kyrgyzstan, bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and the Jalal-Abad Region to the south. The primary town, Bakay-Ata, is located approximately 60 kilometers west of the regional capital, Talas. The code does not cover the city of Talas itself, which uses a different area code (3422). This distinction is crucial for routing and billing purposes.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest ITU-T operational bulletins, there is no overlay code for the Bakay-Ata area; the 3457 code remains the sole geographic identifier for fixed-line services in this district. However, with the gradual migration of voice services to VoIP and mobile networks, some businesses may use non-geographic numbers, but traditional landline subscribers in Bakay-Ata retain the 3457 code. Callers from abroad should note that the Kyrgyz numbering plan follows the closed dialing format, meaning that the full national number must be dialed even for local calls within the same area code.

Practical Guidance for Callers

• Domestic callers outside Bakay-Ata must dial 0 3457 followed by the six-digit subscriber number.
• International callers should dial +996 3457 followed by the six-digit subscriber number, omitting the leading zero.
• Local callers within the same exchange may be able to dial only the six-digit subscriber number, depending on the local network configuration.

Understanding the correct dialing format ensures efficient call completion and avoids billing errors. For further assistance, consult your telecom provider or the national numbering plan.