Area Code 247 – Briceni
The phone area code for Briceni is 247 (international format +373247). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 247
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📍 Geographic Location of Briceni
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The area code 247 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Briceni District in the northern part of the Republic of Moldova. This administrative region borders Ukraine to the north and west, and its principal city, Briceni, serves as the district capital. The code covers the urban center of Briceni and the surrounding rural localities within the district, including communes such as Balasinești, Berlincți, and Tabani. As a fixed-line service, numbers under +373 247 are allocated to residential and business subscribers connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) within this specific geographic area.
Dialing Formats and Number Structure
Moldovan geographic numbers follow the ITU-T E.164 international standard. The national significant number (NSN) for Briceni consists of the area code 247 followed by a subscriber number of 5 digits, resulting in a total NSN length of 8 digits. When calling from within Moldova, subscribers must dial 0 before the area code, followed by the subscriber number. For example, to reach a local number 12345 in Briceni, a caller from Chișinău would dial 0 247 12345. From abroad, the international prefix of the originating country is used, followed by Moldova's country code +373, then the area code without the leading trunk prefix, and the subscriber number: +373 247 12345.
Caller Instructions and Overlay Considerations
For local callers within the Briceni area, dialing the subscriber number alone may be possible if the network supports local calling, but the standard practice is to use the full national format with the trunk prefix. Foreign callers must always include the +373 country code and drop the initial '0' of the national prefix. Currently, there is no overlay code for Briceni; the 247 code is exclusively assigned to this district. However, as Moldova continues to modernize its telecom infrastructure, fixed-to-mobile calls and VoIP services are increasingly common, and callers should verify the correct prefix when dialing from different networks.
Regulatory and Technical Notes
The National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ANRCETI) administers numbering resources in Moldova. Geographic codes like 247 are subject to number portability, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when switching operators within the same geographic area. For international calls, the quality and routing are governed by bilateral agreements between Moldova and other countries. It is important to note that while the +373 247 code is geographically tied to Briceni, the actual physical location of the called party may vary if number portability has been exercised, though the tariff structure remains based on the original geographic allocation.