Meaning of 局番(きょくばん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 局番

Kana Reading きょくばん

Romaji kyokuban

Examples of 局番, きょくばん in a sentence

番号は９３２ー８６４７、市外局番はわからないんだけど。

The number is 932-8647, but I don't know the area code.
私の自宅の電話番号は市外局番が２０１で１２３ー４５６７番です。

My home phone number is, area code two-oh-one, one-two-three, four-five-six-seven.
市外局番もダイヤルするのですか。

Do I have to dial the area code, too?
市外局番２１３の４８６ー２４３５です。

That's area code 213, phone number 486-2435.

番 JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

局 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: つぼね

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