Area Code 246 – Svärdsjö-Enviken
The phone area code for Svärdsjö-Enviken is 246 (international format +46246). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 246
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📍 Geographic Location of Svärdsjö-Enviken
Overview of Area Code 246 (Svärdsjö-Enviken)
Area code 246 is a geographic destination code within the Swedish national numbering plan, allocated to the Svärdsjö-Enviken area in the county of Dalarna (Dalarnas län). This region is part of the traditional landskap of Dalarna, located in central Sweden. The code serves the parishes and communities of Svärdsjö and Enviken, along with surrounding rural areas. Svärdsjö is situated approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Falun, the county seat, while Enviken lies further east, near the border with Gävleborg County.
Administratively, the area falls under the jurisdiction of Falu Municipality, which governs local services and infrastructure. The region is characterized by its forested landscape, lakes, and small settlements, with a population density lower than that of urban centers. The primary economic activities include forestry, small-scale agriculture, and tourism, with many residents commuting to Falun or Borlänge for work.
Dialing Formats
Within Sweden, calls to numbers in the Svärdsjö-Enviken area require the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The local subscriber numbers are typically 5 to 7 digits long, making the total national significant number (NSN) length 8 to 10 digits (excluding the leading 0). For example, a local number might be dialed as 0246-XXXXX from within Sweden.
For international callers, the country code for Sweden is +46, and the leading trunk prefix 0 is omitted. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +46 246 XXXXX. It is important to note that the area code 246 is not an overlay; it serves a specific geographic region without sharing with other codes.
Caller Instructions
Local callers within the Svärdsjö-Enviken area may be able to dial only the subscriber number for local calls, depending on the specific telephone exchange configuration. However, for calls from other parts of Sweden, the full national format 0246-XXXXX is required. International callers must use the international format +46 246 XXXXX, ensuring they drop the leading 0 of the area code.
As with all geographic numbers in Sweden, calls to 246 numbers are tariffed as standard fixed-line calls. The numbers are primarily used for fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services, and they are not portable to mobile networks, although they can be ported to other fixed-line operators within the same geographic area.