Area Code 6140 – Chernigovka, Zaporizhzhia

Geographic Overview

The area code 6140 is a geographic destination code within the Ukrainian national numbering plan, assigned to the town of Chernigovka in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (region) of southeastern Ukraine. This code is part of the national dialing system administered by the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies (UCRF) under the framework of ITU-T E.164. Chernigovka serves as the administrative center of the Chernigovka Raion (district) and is located approximately 180 kilometers southeast of the regional capital, Zaporizhzhia. The town's economy is primarily agrarian, with local administrative and service sectors relying on fixed-line telephony for business and residential communication.

Dialing Formats

To reach a subscriber in Chernigovka, callers must follow the appropriate national or international dialing format. Within Ukraine, the trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code, followed by the local subscriber number. The complete national format is:

• 0 6140 X XX XX (where X denotes the local number digits)

For international callers, the Ukrainian country code +380 replaces the trunk prefix, and the area code is used without the leading zero. The international format is:

• +380 6140 X XX XX

For example, a local number such as 3 45 67 would be dialed as 0 6140 3 45 67 from within Ukraine, and as +380 6140 3 45 67 from abroad.

Caller Instructions

Local callers within Chernigovka may sometimes use abbreviated dialing (e.g., 3-45-67) if their telephone service provider supports local calls without the area code. However, for reliability, it is recommended to always use the full national format. Long-distance callers from other regions of Ukraine must dial the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and subscriber number. International callers must dial the international access code (e.g., 00 from most countries) followed by Ukraine's country code 380, then the area code 6140 and the subscriber number. No additional digits are required.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

The 6140 code is a geographic code, meaning that the tariff for calls to this destination is typically based on the distance and the operator's pricing policy. As of recent years, Ukraine has implemented number portability for fixed lines, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when changing operators within the same geographic area. However, the geographic significance of the code remains tied to the Chernigovka area. Overlay codes are not currently in use for this region, so the 6140 code is the sole area code for Chernigovka. Callers should be aware that some VoIP or mobile services may route calls differently, but the dialing format remains consistent.