072 is the area code and prefix of Alkmaar and a large part of Noord-Holland Noord. Anyone who wants a landline or mobile number with prefix 072 chooses recognition among residents and businesses in the same area as this site.
What is area code 072?
In the Netherlands every geographic area code has three digits before the subscriber number. The prefix 072 belongs to the Alkmaar network and surrounding area. On business cards, in ads and in search engines, people link 072 directly to the Cheese City and nearby towns, whether it is a landline, VoIP or a business mobile plan.
Where does 072 apply?
The 072 area matches the region that is also central on 072.nl: the municipality of Alkmaar (with districts such as Centrum, Oudorp, Overdie and Bergermeer), plus towns such as Heerhugowaard, Bergen, the Egmonden, Heiloo, Schoorl, Limmen and parts of Castricum and the Schermer. Many organisations in Kennemerland and Noord-Holland Noord deliberately use a 072 number for local reachability.
A wider geographic overview is on the where is 072 page. More about towns and districts is in the area overview and on the page about Alkmaar.
Apply for a 072 number
You arrange a new telephone number with area code 072 through a telecom provider. CheapConnect supplies business and consumer telephony with Dutch area codes, including prefix 072 for Alkmaar. You choose a landline number, optionally add VoIP or mobile, and manage everything in an online account.
Need a 072 number? The button below takes you to CheapConnect’s application form. There you choose a 072 number and complete the request.
About 072.nl
This site (072.nl) is about the same area as the area code: Alkmaar and the surrounding area. Get in touch via the homepage.