Area Code 562 – Dnipropetrovsk/Dnipro

Geographic Overview

The +380 562 area code is the National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Dnipro (historically Dnipropetrovsk) and its immediate metropolitan area in east-central Ukraine. Dnipro serves as the administrative center of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and is one of the country's most populous cities, with over one million residents. The geographic coverage of this code includes the city proper and several adjacent settlements within the Dnipropetrovsk urban agglomeration.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Ukraine, the national trunk prefix '0' must be dialed before the area code. The complete national subscriber number for a Dnipro landline is therefore formatted as 0 562 XXX-XX-XX, where '562' is the area code and the remaining seven digits constitute the local subscriber number. International callers must replace the trunk prefix with the Ukrainian country code +380, resulting in the international format +380 562 XXX-XX-XX.

Administrative and Regulatory Context

This code is classified as a geographic number under the National Numbering Plan of Ukraine, administered by the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies (UCRF) in accordance with ITU-T E.164 recommendations. Historically, the code was assigned to the Dnipropetrovsk region, and despite the official renaming of the city to Dnipro in 2016, the area code remained unchanged. Subscriber numbers within this code are primarily allocated to fixed-line operators, including Ukrtelecom and alternative local operators, and are used for PSTN and VoIP services.

Overlay and Number Portability

Currently, there is no overlay code for Dnipro; the 562 code serves the entire metropolitan area. However, fixed-line number portability is available in Ukraine, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when switching operators within the same geographic area. This means that a number with the 562 prefix may be served by any licensed fixed operator, not necessarily the original incumbent.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Dnipro): For calls to another subscriber in the same area, the seven-digit subscriber number may be dialed directly (without the area code) if the local network supports abbreviated dialing. However, for clarity and reliability, it is recommended to always dial the full national number.
• National callers (from other regions of Ukraine): Dial 0 562 followed by the seven-digit subscriber number.
• International callers: Dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries) followed by 380 562 and the subscriber number.

When dialing from a mobile phone in Ukraine, the same national format (0 562...) applies, but mobile operators may allow direct dialing of the international format (+380 562...) as well.