Note: Nagorno-Karabakh’s phone network is currently accessed through the Armenian phone network. The region is considered by the UN to be part of Azerbaijan.
Calling to Nagorno-Karabakh
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in the Armenian phone network (including Nagorno-Karabakh) for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
Armenia’s (and Nagorno-Karabakh’s) country code may be mislabeled:
- Country code 00374 (exit code of ’00’ used in many European, Asian, and African nations followed by Armenia’s country code of ‘374’).
- Country code 011374 (exit code of ‘011’ used in the United States and Canada followed by Armenia’s country code of ‘374’).
When calling to a mislabeled country code, remove the exit code from the call sequence and replace it with the exit code of the country where the call is dialed.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers are on area codes beginning with ’97’.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
The Armenian phone network does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Nagorno-Karabakh (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when to call to a different area code in the Armenian /Karabakh phone system.
Local calling (within the same area code)
Dial only the local six digit phone number. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code in the call.
| six |
| local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ as well as the area code followed by the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a phone number in a different area code, or from a mobile phone)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ as well as the area code followed by the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Armenian / Nagorno-Karabakh phone numbers explained
Phone number structure
Armenian / Nagorno-Karabakh phone numbers are eight digits.
The first two to three digits are an area code. Nagorno-Karabakh area codes are two digits – area code ’47’ for land-lines (fixed line phones) and area code ’97’ for mobile phones.
An example of a Nagorno-Karabakh phone number
The Vallex Garden Hotel lists its phone number in Stepanakert as+374 47 973397.
Phone number description
| 374 | 47 | 973397 |
| country code for Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh | area (geographic) code for Nagorno-Karabakh | local phone number in Stepanakert |
Local example – calling from another location in Stepanakert
Dial only the local six digit phone number. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code in the call.
| 97 33 97 |
| local phone number in Stepanakert |
Long distance example – calling from Marutuni (on the other side of the country)
Dial only the local six digit phone number. Do not include the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code in the call.
| 97 33 97 |
| firsttwo |
Mobile example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile phone roaming in Nagorno-Karabakh)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, followed by the area code, followed by the local phone number.
| 0 | 47 | 97 33 97 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Nagorno-Karabakh | local phone number in Stepanakert |
Armenian example – calling from Yerevan, Armenia
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, followed by the area code, followed by the local phone number.
| 0 | 47 | 97 33 97 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Nagorno-Karabakh | local phone number in Stepanakert |
Azerbaijani example – dialing from Baku, Azerbaijan
Calls from Azerbaijan to Nagorno-Karabakh are dialed as an international call through the Armenian switchboard.
Dial the trunk prefix ’00’ to reach the international switchboard, followed by the country code ‘374’ for Armenia (and Nagorno-Karabakh), followed by the area code and local phone number.
| 00 | 374 | 47 | 97 33 97 |
| Azerbaijani exit code | country code for Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh | area (geographic) code for Nagorno-Karabakh | local phone number in Stepanakert |
International example – calling from outside Nagorno-Karabakh or Armenia
To call from outside Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh’s country code of ‘374’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call when calling from outside Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh.
| exit code | 374 | 47 | 97 33 97 |
| exit code for the country the call is dialed from | country code for Armenia / Nagorno-Karabakh | area (geographic) code for Nagorno-Karabakh | local phone number in Stepanakert |
Geographic (area) codes
Land-line (fixed line)
’47’ is the only land-line phone code in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Inside phone code ’47’, Nagorno-Karabakh has a series of phone codes
| Stepanakert | 47 9 |
| Askeran | 47 6 |
| Berdzor | 47 7 |
| Hadrout | 47 5 |
| Martouni | 47 8 |
| Martakert | 47 4 |
| Shoushi | 47 7 |
For a list of Armenian area codes see our separate entry for Armenia.
Source: The office of Nagorno-Karabakh, Washington, D.C. – Travel, Tourism and General Information. Retrieved October 15, 2016
Mobile codes
’97’ is the only mobile code for Nagorno-Karabakh.
For a list of Armenian mobile codes see our separate entry for Armenia.
Calling from Nagorno-Karabakh
’00’ is used as an international exit code when dialing an international call from Armani / Nagorno-Karabakh.
For calls to Armenia, dial the call as a domestic Armenian phone number.
Phone books, directories, and number lookup
- Spyur nformation system – Business directory for Armenia. With listings in Armenian, English, and Russian. The Spyur directory is the largest phone directory in Armenia we’re aware of. Includes listings for Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Beeline mobile useful numbers – From one of the larger mobile providers in Armenia. It has no phone listings, but some useful numbers for calling in the Armenian phone system
- Armenian travel bureau – useful numbers – A collection of area codes and useful numbers for calling within the Armenia phone system.
- Government of NKR – Ministries – A collection of government ministries for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Sources and more resources
- Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia – Oversight agency for public utilities including electronic communications in Armenia.
- Ministry of Transport and Communication – The Armenian ministry responsible for electronic communication.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specalized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – Armenia (country code +374) Communication of 11.IV.2019 – Details of Armenia’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- Karabakh Telecom – The major telecom operator in Nagorno-Karabakh.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Armenia – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Armenia. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Armenia – Entry for Armenia in the British Telecom international directory.