Area Code 3258 – Lviv
The phone area code for Lviv is 3258 (international format +3803258). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Lviv
Geographic Overview
The Ukrainian national destination code 3258 is a geographic area code assigned to the city of Lviv, the administrative center of the Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. As part of the national numbering plan, this code is used for fixed-line telephone services within the city and its immediate suburban areas. Lviv is a major cultural, economic, and educational hub, and its telecommunications infrastructure is well-developed, supporting both residential and business customers.
Dialing Formats
When calling a Lviv fixed-line number from within Ukraine, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 3258 and the subscriber's seven-digit number. For example, a local Lviv number might be formatted as 0 3258 1234567. From abroad, callers should use the international access prefix (typically 00 or +), the country code for Ukraine (380), the area code without the leading zero (3258), and the seven-digit subscriber number. Thus, the international format would be +380 3258 1234567.
Caller Instructions
For local callers within Lviv, it is common to dial only the seven-digit subscriber number for calls within the same area code, although the full national format is always valid. For callers from other regions of Ukraine, the national trunk prefix 0 must be used before the area code. International callers should note that the leading zero is omitted when dialing from abroad.
Numbering Plan Considerations
As of the latest ITU-T E.164 guidelines, Ukrainian fixed-line numbers are subject to the national numbering plan administered by the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies (UCRF). The area code 3258 is part of the geographic numbering range allocated to Lviv. There are currently no overlay codes or additional area codes for Lviv; the city is served by this single code for fixed-line services. However, with the ongoing migration to IP-based telephony, some numbers may be routed over VoIP networks, but the geographic significance of the code remains unchanged. Subscribers should be aware that number portability allows users to retain their numbers when changing operators, but the geographic association of the code is preserved for fixed-line services.