Area Code 3144 – Irshava, Zakarpattia

Geographic Overview

The +380 3144 country and area code combination corresponds to the fixed-line telephone network serving the city of Irshava and the broader Irshava Raion (district) within the Zakarpattia Oblast of western Ukraine. This region is part of the historical Carpathian Ruthenia area and is characterized by its mountainous terrain and proximity to the borders of Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. The numbering area is administered by the Ukrainian national telecommunications regulator and is allocated for geographic PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) services.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Ukraine, the national trunk prefix '0' is used before the area code. The complete national significant number for a subscriber in Irshava is 10 digits, formatted as 0 3144 XX XX XX (where X represents the subscriber's local number). For example, a local number might be dialed as 0 3144 5 23 45 from elsewhere in Ukraine.

For international callers, the Ukrainian country code +380 is used, and the leading '0' of the area code is omitted. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +380 3144 5 23 45 from any country outside Ukraine. When dialing within the Irshava local area, the area code may be omitted, and only the local subscriber number is required, depending on the specific local dialing plan.

Administrative and Regulatory Context

Irshava is a city of district significance, and its telephone network is part of the Zakarpattia regional telecom infrastructure. The area code 3144 is one of several geographic codes assigned to the Zakarpattia Oblast, with other codes covering cities such as Uzhhorod (31), Mukachevo (31), and Khust (31). The allocation follows the ITU-T E.164 recommendation, which defines the international public telecommunication numbering plan. Within Ukraine, the National Numbering Plan is regulated by the Ukrainian State Center of Radio Frequencies and the National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Irshava): Dial the local subscriber number directly, typically 5 to 7 digits.
• National callers (from other Ukrainian cities): Dial 0 3144 followed by the subscriber number.
• International callers: Dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries) or '+', then 380 3144 and the subscriber number.

It is important to note that while geographic codes are traditionally associated with fixed-line services, number portability and the increasing adoption of VoIP may allow some numbers to be used for non-geographic services. However, the dialing format remains the same. For any emergency or directory assistance services, callers should use the national emergency numbers (e.g., 101 for fire, 102 for police, 103 for ambulance), which are independent of area codes.