This is the telephone area code for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the Sakhalin Region on Russia's Far Eastern Sakhalin Island.
How to Call Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for USA, 00 for UK/Europe)
- Dial 7 (Russia country code)
- Dial the area code (4242)
- Dial the local 6-digit phone number
Example: Calling Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk from Japan
010 7 4242 00 00 00
Where:
010 = Japan exit code
7 = Russia country code
4242 = Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk area code
00 00 00 = Local Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk phone number
Quick Facts
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Area Code Coverage
The 4242 area code primarily serves the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Urban Okrug and surrounding residential zones:
City Center
Administrative buildings, Sakhalin Regional Museum, and Chekhov Center area.
Gorny Vozduh
The mountain resort district and eastern recreational park zones.
Khomutovo
Southern residential district including the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport area.
Novo-Aleksandrovsk
Northern planning district and suburban residential developments.
Lugovoye
Central-north urban settlements and local residential exchanges.
Dalneye
Western suburban district with new residential expansion zones.
Related Sakhalin Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Russia
Remember to use your country's specific prefix before the Russia code (7):
United States
011
UK / Europe
00
Australia
0011
Japan
010