Area Code 512 – Drachten
The phone area code for Drachten is 512 (international format +31512). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 512
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📍 Geographic Location of Drachten
Overview of Area Code +31 512
Area code +31 512 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the region of Drachten in the Netherlands. Drachten is a town in the municipality of Smallingerland, located in the province of Friesland (Fryslân). This code covers the town itself and the surrounding rural areas, including the villages of Boornbergum, De Veenhoop, Kortehemmen, Nijega, Oudega, and Rottevalle.
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline in Drachten from within the Netherlands, you must use the full national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The local subscriber numbers in this area are typically 6 digits long, making the complete national dialing format 0 512 XX XX XX.
For international callers, the format is +31 512 XX XX XX (or 0031 512 XX XX XX when using the international access prefix from many countries). The leading 0 is omitted when dialing from abroad.
Geographic Coverage and Administration
Drachten is the second-largest town in Friesland and serves as a major economic hub in the region. The area code 512 is administered by the Dutch telecommunications regulator (Autoriteit Consument & Markt, ACM) and is allocated to fixed-line services. As with all geographic codes in the Netherlands, numbers under 512 are used for both traditional PSTN lines and VoIP services that are registered to a physical address in the area.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
Currently, there is no overlay code for the 512 area. The numbering plan is closed, meaning that all digits must be dialed even for local calls. This is standard across the Netherlands since the introduction of the 10-digit dialing format in 1995. Callers within the same area code must still dial the full number, including the area code.
Caller Instructions
- Local callers (within the Netherlands): Dial 0512 followed by the 6-digit subscriber number. Example: 0512 123456.
- International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US/Canada), then 31, then 512 and the 6-digit number. Example: +31 512 123456.
- Mobile callers: The same rules apply as for fixed-line callers; the area code must always be dialed.
Important Notes
Numbers with area code 512 are not portable to other geographic areas in the Netherlands, but they can be ported to a different provider while retaining the same number. This means that a number with the 512 code may be used by a VoIP service, but it is still associated with the Drachten geographic area for emergency services and billing purposes.