Country calling code
Sudan country code: +249
To call Sudan from another country, dial your exit code, then 249, then the national number without the leading 0. A Sudan mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +249 91 123 1234.
- Country code
- +249
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- SD
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Currency
- SDG
How to call 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 249, the country code of Sudan.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Sudan start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Sudan | 091 123 1234 |
| Any mobile phone | +249 91 123 1234 |
| United States or Canada | 011 249 91 123 1234 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 249 91 123 1234 |
| Australia | 0011 249 91 123 1234 |
| Japan | 010 249 91 123 1234 |
Example with the Sudan sample number +249911231234.
Calling abroad from Sudan
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Sudan: 00 1 + area code + number.
Sudan phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Sudan and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 091 123 1234 | +249 91 123 1234 | +249911231234 | 9 |
| Landline | 015 312 3456 | +249 15 312 3456 | +249153123456 | 9 |
Mobile networks in 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
3 prefixesSudatel
3 prefixesZain
3 prefixesNetwork of The World Ltd
1 prefixesCountry codes of Sudan's neighbours
Sudan country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+249911231234",
"country_prefix": "+249",
"country_code": "SD",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+249911231234",
"national_format": "091 123 1234"
}