Country calling code
South Sudan country code: +211
To call South Sudan from another country, dial your exit code, then 211, then the national number without the leading 0. A South Sudan mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +211 977 123 456.
- Country code
- +211
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- SS
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Juba
- Currency
- SSP
How to call South Sudan
- 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 211, the country code of South Sudan.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside South Sudan start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside South Sudan | 0977 123 456 |
| Any mobile phone | +211 977 123 456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 211 977 123 456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 211 977 123 456 |
| Australia | 0011 211 977 123 456 |
| Japan | 010 211 977 123 456 |
Example with the South Sudan sample number +211977123456.
Calling abroad from South Sudan
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from South Sudan: 00 1 + area code + number.
South Sudan phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside South Sudan and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0977 123 456 | +211 977 123 456 | +211977123456 | 9 |
| Landline | 0181 234 567 | +211 181 234 567 | +211181234567 | 9 |
Mobile networks in South Sudan
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
MTN
2 prefixesDigitel
1 prefixesGemtel
1 prefixesNetwork of the World
1 prefixesSudatel Group
1 prefixesZain
1 prefixesCountry codes of South Sudan's neighbours
South Sudan country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+211977123456",
"country_prefix": "+211",
"country_code": "SS",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+211977123456",
"national_format": "0977 123 456"
}