Area Code 258 – Telenesti

Geographic Overview

The area code 258 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Telenesti district in the Republic of Moldova. Telenesti is a raion (administrative district) located in the northern-central part of the country, with its administrative center in the town of Telenesti. The code serves both the town and the surrounding rural localities, including residential and business fixed-line subscribers connected to the PSTN.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in Telenesti from within Moldova, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 258 and the subscriber's six-digit number. The national format is: 0 258 XXX XXX.

For international callers, the country calling code for Moldova is +373. Therefore, the international dialing format becomes: +373 258 XXX XXX. Note that the leading trunk prefix 0 is omitted when dialing from abroad.

Example: To call a fixed line in Telenesti with the local number 123456, a caller within Moldova would dial 0258 123456, while an international caller would dial +373 258 123456.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

Geographic codes in Moldova are allocated by the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ANRCETI). The Telenesti code is part of the national numbering plan, which follows ITU-T E.164 recommendations. Subscriber numbers in this area are six digits in length, and the total number of digits after the country code is eight (including the area code).

As with most geographic codes, the Telenesti area code is tied to a physical location. However, number portability may allow subscribers to retain their number when moving within Moldova, subject to regulatory provisions. Calls to this code are typically charged at standard fixed-line rates, which may vary depending on the operator and the caller's subscription plan.

For emergency services, callers in Telenesti should dial the national emergency numbers (112 for general emergencies).