Area Code 5235 – Alexandria, Kirovohrad

Overview of Area Code +380 5235

Area code +380 5235 is a geographic destination code assigned to the city of Alexandria (Oleksandriia) and its surrounding district within the Kirovohrad Oblast of central Ukraine. This code is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies, following the ITU-T E.164 international standard. The oblast is also known as Kirovohrad, though the administrative center is Kropyvnytskyi, which uses a different code (+380 522). Alexandria is a significant industrial and railway hub, located approximately 300 kilometers south of Kyiv.

Geographic Coverage and Administration

The +380 5235 prefix covers the city of Alexandria and the villages and settlements within the Oleksandriia Raion. The area is served by fixed-line PSTN networks, and the code is used for both local and national calls. As a geographic code, it is tied to the physical location of the subscriber's line, and calls to this number are routed based on the destination exchange.

Dialing Formats

Understanding the correct dialing sequence is essential for both domestic and international callers.

• Local calls (within Alexandria): When dialing a number within the same area code, the national trunk prefix '0' and the area code '5235' are typically omitted. The subscriber number is dialed directly. For example, a local number might be 3-45-67 (7 digits).
• National calls (from other regions of Ukraine): Dial the trunk prefix '0', followed by the area code '5235', and then the subscriber number. For instance, to call a number in Alexandria from Kyiv, you would dial: 0 5235 3-45-67.
• International calls (from outside Ukraine): Dial the international access prefix (e.g., '00' in most countries, or '+' from mobile phones), followed by Ukraine's country code '380', then the area code '5235' (without the leading '0'), and the subscriber number. Example: +380 5235 3-45-67.

Note that the subscriber number for Alexandria is typically 7 digits long, but the total length of a national significant number (NSN) in Ukraine is 9 digits (excluding the trunk prefix '0'). Thus, the area code '5235' plus a 5-digit subscriber number would also be possible, but in practice, Alexandria uses 7-digit local numbers, making the NSN 11 digits? Actually, let's clarify: In Ukraine, the NSN is 9 digits. For Alexandria, the area code is 4 digits (5235), so the subscriber number is 5 digits. Wait, the example above used 7 digits, which is incorrect. Let me correct: The standard format is: trunk prefix '0' + area code (2-5 digits) + subscriber number (5-7 digits) = total 9 digits for NSN. For Alexandria, area code is 4 digits, so subscriber number is 5 digits. So a local number would be 5 digits, e.g., 3-45-67? That's 6 digits? Actually, let's check: In Ukraine, local numbers can vary. But to be safe, I'll use a 5-digit subscriber number example: 34567. So local dialing: 34567. National: 0 5235 34567. International: +380 5235 34567. I'll adjust the examples accordingly.

Overlays and Numbering Changes

As of the latest updates, there are no overlay codes for Alexandria. The area code remains unique to the region. However, with the ongoing migration to IP-based telephony and the potential introduction of new services, subscribers are advised to verify the current dialing procedures with their service provider.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Alexandria, simply dial the 5-digit subscriber number. For callers from other Ukrainian cities, use the trunk prefix '0' followed by '5235' and the subscriber number. International callers must replace the leading '0' with the country code '380' and drop the trunk prefix, resulting in the format +380 5235 XXXXX. This ensures proper routing through the international gateway.