Area Code 3554 – Zalishchiki, Ternopil

Geographic Overview

The +380 3554 country and area code combination is assigned to the geographic numbering area of Zalishchyky (also transliterated as Zalishchiki), a town located in the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. This code is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies (UCRF) under the framework of ITU-T E.164. The geographic area covered by this code includes Zalishchyky itself and the surrounding rural settlements within the former Zalishchytskyi Raion, which was administratively merged into the larger Chortkiv Raion during the 2020 administrative reform. The region is situated near the Dniester River and borders the Chernivtsi Oblast to the south.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Ukraine, the national trunk prefix '0' is used before the area code. The full national significant number (NSN) for a local subscriber in Zalishchyky is 10 digits, formatted as: 0 3554 XX-XX-XX. For example, a local number might be dialed as 0 3554 2-34-56 from any other location in Ukraine.

For international callers, the country code +380 is used, and the leading '0' of the area code is omitted. The international format becomes: +380 3554 XX-XX-XX. Thus, a caller from abroad would dial +380 3554 2-34-56 to reach the same subscriber. It is important to note that the area code is an integral part of the national destination code (NDC) and must be dialed in full, even for local calls within the same geographic area, unless the network operator supports abbreviated local dialing (which is uncommon in Ukraine).

Geographic Allocation and Numbering

As a geographic code, 3554 is tied to the physical location of the fixed-line subscriber's exchange. This means that the tariff for calls to this number is determined by the call's origin and destination, and the number is not portable outside the Zalishchyky geographic area. The code is used for fixed-line PSTN services, and increasingly for VoIP services that are registered to a fixed address in the area. However, the geographic nature of the code remains for regulatory and emergency services purposes.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within Zalishchyky should dial the full national number (including the trunk prefix) when calling from a mobile phone or from a different fixed-line zone. Foreign callers must ensure they use the correct international exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, or 011 from the United States) followed by the country code 380 and the area code without the leading zero. It is also advisable to check with your service provider for any international dialing restrictions or special rates that may apply to calls to this region.