No one should have any problems - the forms to fill out are quite standard, and the procedure itself takes only a few minutes. And nevertheless, questions regularly come to our editorial office, in particular, many novice users find it difficult to indicate their postal code and telephone area code.

What is the postcode when registering an Apple ID?

This is exactly what the question sounds like in most cases, the essence of which is to indicate the postal code on the page for filling out payment information when registering an Apple ID. This is a digital (for some countries alphanumeric) code assigned to specific geographic regions, up to city neighborhoods, as well as some large organizations with a large volume of correspondence.

These indices are recorded in the database of the Universal Postal Union and most of the Internet services that make money transactions use them for additional identification of users. PayPal, Amazon, Google and other companies that accept funds require the entry of a zip code upon registration, Apple, of course, is no exception.

How many digits does the index consist of?

The number of digits in the index depends on the country, for example, in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan the postal code consists of six characters, while in Ukraine it consists of five.

What zip code should I enter when registering an Apple ID?

At first glance, the answer is obvious - in order to avoid misunderstandings, you should enter a real index corresponding to your city and street. For example, in Moscow, hundreds of different postal codes are registered, but it is necessary to indicate in accordance with the street and house number.

At the same time, many residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries also register Apple IDs to Russian addresses (for that), but they indicate the postal codes of their settlements, which is an error. If you indicate in the column “ City", for example, Voronezh, then you should find the index of Voronezh, and also indicate the phone number (albeit non-existent) with the corresponding city code or local cellular operator.

A postal code is a special code that identifies the post office where you live. It is machine-readable: thus, the presence on letters, parcels and other items significantly speeds up the process of sending them to the desired address.

Getting postcode information from the post office

The most obvious way to find out your zip code by place of residence is to visit the nearest post office: you must have seen the entrance marked with a blue and white sign "Russian Post" while walking around your neighborhood or rushing to buy groceries. The index of this post office will already be written on the doors, however, if you are not sure that you have correctly identified the necessary numbers, contact any branch operator: he will provide you with the required information.

This method is simple and reliable, but it has significant drawbacks: firstly, you will need to spend time visiting the post office, and secondly, if you decide to clarify the necessary information with the operator, you need to visit this institution during its opening hours ... This may not always be convenient. However, there is another way to find out your postal code.

Retrieving Index Information Online

It's about getting the information you need over the Internet. By typing in the search box of any designed for this system the query "Postcode", you will receive links to a large number of sites containing the necessary information. However, the most reliable way to find out the index in the mode is to check this information directly on the Russian Post website.

In order to carry out such a check, it is enough to go to the "Search of post offices" section. You can get into it from the main page of the site: on the left, under the Russian Post logo, you will see an orange “Services” bar: select the “Advanced search” link under it, which will allow you to find the required post office.

By clicking on the link, you can find information about your department, including its index. To do this, select the option "Search by address" and enter the address of your place of residence in the search bar, and then click the "Find" button below. As a result, you will see full information about your department: a 6-digit combination, which will be your local zip code, address and telephone number, where you can get additional information if you need it

There is a Russian-specific bug with postal codes in the Google Play payment service. It is well known to some users of other Google services, including AdSense.

The fact is that although Google knows the indexes of post offices in all localities of Russia, it does not fully understand the term “federal city” and requires specifying the region to which it belongs. Residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, when trying to enter the index of their post office, receive an error message. You can't take screenshots in Android Pay, so don't be surprised that the article is illustrated with photos.

Geographically, a city of federal significance is located within the region, but it has a special pool of indices. In this case, the area has a higher priority in the application - this is what leads to the error. For some reason, Google hasn't solved this problem for several years, but there are two ways to get around it.

The first way: you need to indicate the name of your city in the "City" column, then select it again as an area and enter the real index.

The second way: you need to specify Moscow or St. Petersburg as the city, select the Moscow or Leningrad region and write the index of any regional city. For example, for Moscow the post office 140500 in Lukhovitsy is suitable, and for St. Petersburg - 187111 in Kirishi. Indicating the index is a simple formality, and even if Google decides to send you a paper letter, it will still reach your real address, it will simply be forwarded from the regional post office to the one next to your home.

What is postal code?

Postal code is a conventional numeric designation of a postal address assigned to a postal object. Inedx is used to facilitate sorting of correspondence, including automatic sorting.

To find out the index at the address, use the Russian Post service "". Not so long ago, the Post's website was updated, as well as the "Branch Search" service itself, however, to more accurately determine the index by the address, it is recommended to use the still functioning one. In the window that opens, go to the "by delivery address" tab, then use the drop-down menu to specify the full address and click the "Find" button. As a result, you will receive the following information:

Postcode
- post office address
- post office phone number
- working hours of the post office
- the nearest metro station to the post office
- map of directions to the post office in Yandex format



How to find post offices at an incomplete address?

To search for a list of post offices by an incomplete address (for example, only by city), use the search by location. To do this, go to the page of the RF mail service "". In the window that opens, go to the "by location and services" tab, in the line enter the address of the desired location of the postal services and click the "Find" button. As a result, you will receive a list of post offices serving this area, their indexes, addresses, telephones, operating hours, etc.



Want to find a city by postal code or find the post office address by postal code? Go to the page of the RF mail service "". In the opened window of the "by index" tab, enter the 6-digit index you are interested in and click the "Find" button. As a result, you will receive the contact information of the post office to which this postal code is linked.


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