Country calling code
Sierra Leone country code: +232
To call Sierra Leone from another country, dial your exit code, then 232, then the national number without the leading 0. A Sierra Leone mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +232 25 123456.
- Country code
- +232
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 8 digits
- ISO country code
- SL
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Capital
- Freetown
- Currency
- SLE
How to call Sierra Leone
- 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 232, the country code of Sierra Leone.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Sierra Leone start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Sierra Leone | (025) 123456 |
| Any mobile phone | +232 25 123456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 232 25 123456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 232 25 123456 |
| Australia | 0011 232 25 123456 |
| Japan | 010 232 25 123456 |
Example with the Sierra Leone sample number +23225123456.
Calling abroad from Sierra Leone
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Sierra Leone: 00 1 + area code + number.
Sierra Leone phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Sierra Leone and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | (025) 123456 | +232 25 123456 | +23225123456 | 8 |
| Landline | (022) 221234 | +232 22 221234 | +23222221234 | 8 |
Mobile networks in Sierra Leone
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Africell
6 prefixesQCELL
4 prefixesOnlime
1 prefixesOrange
1 prefixesSierratel
1 prefixesCountry codes of Sierra Leone's neighbours
Sierra Leone country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+23225123456",
"country_prefix": "+232",
"country_code": "SL",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+23225123456",
"national_format": "(025) 123456"
}