Telephone numbers in Sudan
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +249
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: 0
, the following format is used:
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
: 0
Calling formats
To call in SudanSudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, the following format is used:
- 0tp axx xxxx - calls within Sudan
- +249 tp axx xxxx - calls from outside Sudan
- where
- t is the Service Type Identifier (1 for fixed lines, 9 for mobile),
- p is the Service Provider Identifier, and
- a is the Area Code.
- For fixed lines: a is 3: Khartoum; 5: Khartoum North; 6: Khartoum Rural; 7: Omdurman
Company codes
| Allocations in Sudan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service type | Company | Prefix |
| Fixed line | Sudatel | 12 |
| Kanartel | 15 | |
| * | 18 | |
| Mobile network | Mobitel | 91 |
| MTN Sudan | 92, 99 | |
| Network of the World Ltd (NOW) | 95 | |
| Zain Sudan | 96 | |
- * 18 is mentioned within the contact number, but not in the table. It is possible that code 18 became 12 at some point, though there is speculation that 12 is simply a new number range.