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Sri Lanka mobile number prefixes

8 number prefixes and the 5 networks they were assigned to: Dialog, Mobitel, Airtel, Etisalat, Hutch. Paste a number to see its network.

Prefixes by network

Prefixes are written the way numbers are dialled inside Sri Lanka, including the trunk prefix 0. From abroad, drop the 0 and add +94: 071 234 5678 becomes +94 71 234 5678.

Dialog

3 prefixes
074076077

Mobitel

2 prefixes
070071

Airtel

1 prefixes
075

Etisalat

1 prefixes
072

Hutch

1 prefixes
078

Source: Google libphonenumber carrier metadata. Because of number portability, a number may have moved to another network.

Sri Lanka mobile prefixes: FAQ

How can I tell which network a Sri Lanka number is on?

Look at the first digits after the trunk prefix and compare them with the table on this page, or paste the number into the network finder. For example, Sri Lanka numbers starting with 074 were assigned to Dialog.

Which mobile networks are there in Sri Lanka?

Number ranges in Sri Lanka are assigned to Dialog, Mobitel, Airtel, Etisalat, Hutch.

Is the prefix always correct for the current network?

No. Sri Lanka numbers can usually be ported to another operator while keeping the number, so the prefix tells you which network the number range was originally assigned to. A carrier lookup through the numlookupapi API returns the carrier the number data points to.

What is the country code of Sri Lanka?

The country code of Sri Lanka is +94. See the Sri Lanka country code page for dialing instructions and number formats.

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GET https://api.numlookupapi.com/v1/validate/+94712345678

{
  "valid": true,
  "number": "12069220880",
  "local_format": "2069220880",
  "international_format": "+12069220880",
  "country_prefix": "+1",
  "country_code": "US",
  "country_name": "United States of America",
  "location": "Seattle",
  "line_type": "landline",
  "e164_format": "+12069220880",
  "national_format": "(206) 922-0880"
}

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