Country calling code
Mauritania country code: +222
To call Mauritania from another country, dial your exit code, then 222, then the national number. A Mauritania mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +222 22 12 34 56.
- Country code
- +222
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 8 digits
- ISO country code
- MR
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Currency
- MRU
How to call Mauritania
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 222, the country code of Mauritania.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Mauritania | 22 12 34 56 |
| Any mobile phone | +222 22 12 34 56 |
| United States or Canada | 011 222 22 12 34 56 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 222 22 12 34 56 |
| Australia | 0011 222 22 12 34 56 |
| Japan | 010 222 22 12 34 56 |
Example with the Mauritania sample number +22222123456.
Calling abroad from Mauritania
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Mauritania: 00 1 + area code + number.
Mauritania phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Mauritania and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 22 12 34 56 | +222 22 12 34 56 | +22222123456 | 8 |
| Landline | 35 12 34 56 | +222 35 12 34 56 | +22235123456 | 8 |
| Toll-free | 80 01 23 45 | +222 80 01 23 45 | +22280012345 | 8 |
Mobile networks in Mauritania
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Chinguitel
9 prefixesMattel
9 prefixesMauritel
9 prefixesCountry codes of Mauritania's neighbours
Mauritania country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+22222123456",
"country_prefix": "+222",
"country_code": "MR",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+22222123456",
"national_format": "22 12 34 56"
}