Area Code 248 – Argeș
The phone area code for Argeș is 248 (international format +40248). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 248
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📍 Geographic Location of Argeș
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +40 248 country-code prefix is the National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Argeș County landline network in Romania. Geographically, this code covers the central-southern part of the country, with Pitești as the principal city and administrative capital. The area also includes significant municipalities such as Câmpulung, Curtea de Argeș, Mioveni, and Costești, as well as numerous rural localities within the county's boundaries. Argeș is part of the Sud-Muntenia development region, and its numbering plan is managed by the National Authority for Communications Administration and Regulation (ANCOM) under the national E.164 plan.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
When calling an Argeș landline from within Romania, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. For example, a local Pitești number would be dialed as 0248 xxx xxx (where x represents the six-digit local number). From abroad, callers must replace the leading zero with the international access code and Romania's country code, resulting in +40 248 xxx xxx. It is important to note that within the same area code, local calls may still require the full 0-248 prefix depending on the operator's dialing plan; however, ANCOM has mandated that all calls within the same NDC can be dialed using the full national number format for consistency.
Numbering Plan and Overlay Considerations
Romania's geographic numbering plan allocates ten-digit numbers (including the leading 0) for fixed-line services. The Argeș code 248 is a dedicated geographic code, and there are currently no overlay codes in this region. This means that the 248 prefix uniquely identifies the Argeș area, and no other geographic region shares this code. The subscriber number length is six digits, making the complete national significant number (NSN) nine digits (248 + six digits) when the leading 0 is omitted. This structure aligns with ITU-T E.164 recommendations for national numbering plans.
Service and Usage Notes
Landline numbers under 248 are primarily used for PSTN and VoIP fixed-line services. They are assigned to residential, business, and government subscribers within the county. As with all Romanian geographic codes, these numbers are not portable outside the Argeș area; number portability is only possible between operators within the same geographic region. For callers outside Romania, it is essential to use the international format (+40 248...) to ensure proper routing through international gateways. Additionally, when dialing from mobile phones within Romania, callers may need to include the 0 prefix, but some mobile operators allow direct dialing of the +40 international format as an alternative.