Country calling code
Somalia country code: +252
To call Somalia from another country, dial your exit code, then 252, then the national number without the leading 0. A Somalia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +252 7 1123456.
- Country code
- +252
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 7 / 8 / 9 digits
- ISO country code
- SO
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Currency
- SOS
How to call Somalia
- 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 252, the country code of Somalia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Somalia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Somalia | 7 1123456 |
| Any mobile phone | +252 7 1123456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 252 7 1123456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 252 7 1123456 |
| Australia | 0011 252 7 1123456 |
| Japan | 010 252 7 1123456 |
Example with the Somalia sample number +25271123456.
Calling abroad from Somalia
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Somalia: 00 1 + area code + number.
Somalia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Somalia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 7 1123456 | +252 7 1123456 | +25271123456 | 7, 8, 9 |
| Landline | 4 012345 | +252 4 012345 | +2524012345 | 6, 7 |
Mobile networks in Somalia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Somtel
5 prefixesAirSom
4 prefixesGolis Telecom
4 prefixesHormuud
3 prefixesNationlink
3 prefixesSomali Networks
3 prefixesCountry codes of Somalia's neighbours
Somalia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+25271123456",
"country_prefix": "+252",
"country_code": "SO",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+25271123456",
"national_format": "7 1123456"
}