Area Code 446 – Tauragė
The phone area code for Tauragė is 446 (international format +370446). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 446
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📍 Geographic Location of Tauragė
Geographic Overview
The +370 446 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Tauragė region in the Republic of Lithuania. Tauragė is a county-level municipality located in the western part of the country, near the Jūra River and the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. The code serves the city of Tauragė and the surrounding administrative territories, including the towns of Skaudvilė, Batakiai, and Žygaičiai. As a geographic code, it is used exclusively for fixed-line PSTN services, and its allocation is managed by the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT) under the national numbering plan aligned with ITU-T E.164.
Dialing Formats
When calling a subscriber within the Tauragė area, the national dialing format requires the trunk prefix '0' followed by the area code and the subscriber's seven-digit number. For example, a local call to a Tauragė landline would be dialed as 0 446 12345 (where 12345 represents the local subscriber number). From abroad, callers must use the international dialing format: the Lithuanian country code +370, the area code without the leading trunk prefix, and the subscriber number. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +370 446 12345 from any international location. It is important to note that the Lithuanian numbering plan uses closed dialing within the country, meaning that the full national number (including the area code) must always be dialed, even for local calls.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within the Tauragė region, dialing the full national number (starting with 0) is mandatory. For callers from other Lithuanian regions, the same national format applies. International callers should replace the leading '0' with the +370 country code. As of the latest RRT updates, there are no overlay codes or additional area codes for Tauragė; the 446 code remains the sole geographic identifier for the region. Subscribers in Tauragė can receive calls from all domestic and international networks, including mobile and VoIP services, without any special restrictions.
Technical Considerations
From a technical perspective, the 446 area code is part of the Lithuanian fixed-line network, which is interconnected with all major national and international carriers. The numbering range supports standard PSTN services, including analog and digital lines, ISDN, and VoIP-based fixed telephony. Number portability is available for fixed-line subscribers within Lithuania, allowing users to retain their numbers when changing service providers, though the geographic significance of the code remains tied to the Tauragė region. For businesses and residents, the 446 code is essential for local presence and is often used in marketing and customer service contexts to establish a regional identity.