Area Code 4768 – Bitola/Demir Hisar/Resen

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The area code 4768 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned within the North Macedonian numbering plan, under the country calling code +389. This code serves a specific cluster of municipalities in the southwestern part of the country, primarily covering the city of Bitola and its surrounding areas, including the municipalities of Demir Hisar and Resen. Bitola is the administrative and economic hub of the Pelagonia Statistical Region, while Demir Hisar and Resen are smaller towns located to the west and south of Bitola, respectively. The code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services within this geographic region, and it is allocated by the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC) of North Macedonia.

Dialing Formats and Number Structure

In the international format, a subscriber number in this area is written as +389 47 68X XXXX (or more precisely, +389 4768 XXXXX, depending on the exact subscriber number length). The national significant number (NSN) consists of the NDC '47' followed by the subscriber number, which typically has 7 digits. The prefix '68' is part of the subscriber number and is not a separate exchange code; rather, it identifies a specific local exchange or serving area within the Bitola region. When dialing locally within North Macedonia, callers must include the trunk prefix '0' before the NDC. Therefore, a local call from another part of the country would be dialed as 047 68X XXXX. For international callers, the format is +389 47 68X XXXX (or +389 4768XXXXX).

Caller Instructions and Overlay Considerations

For callers within the same geographic area code, it is often possible to dial only the subscriber number without the area code, depending on the specific local dialing rules. However, for clarity and to avoid misdialing, it is recommended to always use the full national format, especially when calling from a mobile phone. As of the current numbering plan, there is no overlay code for this region; the '47' NDC is exclusively used for the Bitola/Demir Hisar/Resen area. This means that all fixed-line numbers in this region will begin with +389 47. If you are calling from a foreign country, you must replace the '+' with your country's international access code (e.g., '00' in most European countries) and then dial 389 47 68X XXXX. For example, a call from the United States would be dialed as 011 389 47 68X XXXX.

Service and Usage Notes

This geographic code is used for traditional fixed-line telephony, as well as for VoIP services that are assigned geographic numbers. Businesses and residents in Bitola, Demir Hisar, and Resen use these numbers for local communications. When calling these numbers, standard national and international tariffs apply, depending on the caller's location and service provider. It is important to note that number portability exists in North Macedonia, so a number with the 4768 prefix may be ported to a different operator or even used as a non-geographic service, but the geographic association remains for routing purposes.