Area Code 224 – Bursa

Overview of Area Code 224 (Bursa, Türkiye)

Area code 224 is the National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the province of Bursa in the Marmara Region of northwestern Türkiye. It covers the city of Bursa and its surrounding districts, including Nilüfer, Osmangazi, Yıldırım, and other administrative subdivisions. As a geographic code, it is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services within the province. The international dialing format for calling a Bursa number from abroad is +90 224 XXX XX XX, where +90 is the country calling code for Türkiye and the subscriber number is seven digits long.

Local Dialing and Caller Instructions

Within Türkiye, when calling a Bursa number from a different province, you must dial the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the seven-digit subscriber number: 0 224 XXX XX XX. However, if you are calling from within the Bursa area itself, you can often dial just the seven-digit local number without the area code, depending on your operator's local dialing rules. For international callers, the leading zero is omitted, so the full international format is +90 224 XXX XX XX. For example, a typical Bursa landline might be reached at +90 224 123 45 67 from abroad, or 0 224 123 45 67 from elsewhere in Türkiye.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

Bursa is one of Türkiye's largest metropolitan provinces, and the 224 code serves both the urban center and its rural districts. The province is a major industrial hub, and the code is used by businesses, government offices, and residential customers. The area code is administered under the national numbering plan overseen by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK). As of the latest updates, no overlay code has been introduced for Bursa, meaning 224 remains the sole geographic area code for the province. However, due to the growth of VoIP and mobile services, some numbers with 224 may be non-geographic if ported, but traditionally it is associated with fixed lines.

Call Routing and Number Portability

In Türkiye, number portability allows users to retain their 224 numbers when switching between fixed-line operators, but the geographic significance remains tied to the original assignment. For VoIP providers, a 224 number can be used to give a local presence in Bursa, but routing is IP-based. When calling a 224 number, the PSTN routes the call based on the NDC and the subscriber number. For international calls, the call is routed through Türkiye's international gateway. It is important to note that while 224 is a geographic code, it is not used for mobile services; mobile numbers in Türkiye begin with 5xx codes (e.g., 530, 532, 541). Therefore, if you encounter a number starting with 224, it is almost certainly a fixed line or a VoIP service with a geographic presence in Bursa.