Somalia Country Code: +252
+252 is the country code of Somalia, its international calling code. To call Somalia from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 252, then the number.
Example: the Mogadishu number 112345 is +252 112345 from abroad.
Somalia
ISO country codes
SO
SOM
Local time in Mogadishu
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UTC+3Mobile numbers start with
24, 28, 35, 39, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 88, 9, or 90
7 to 9 digits after +252Emergency numbers
555 · 888 · 999
How to Call Somalia
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 252, then the number.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 252, the country code
+252 is the code for every phone number in Somalia, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the local number
Dial the number as it is written inside Somalia: 112345 becomes +252 112345.
What to dial to call Somalia
United States
Landline (Mogadishu)
011 252 112345Mobile
011 252 7 1123456
United Kingdom
Landline (Mogadishu)
00 252 112345Mobile
00 252 7 1123456
India
Landline (Mogadishu)
00 252 112345Mobile
00 252 7 1123456
Australia
Landline (Mogadishu)
0011 252 112345Mobile
0011 252 7 1123456
Nigeria
Landline (Mogadishu)
009 252 112345Mobile
009 252 7 1123456Any mobile phone
Landline (Mogadishu)
+252 112345Mobile
+252 7 1123456WhatsApp: save numbers from Somalia with + and the country code, for example +252 7 1123456.
Phone Numbers in Somalia: Format and Examples
How numbers in Somalia are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+252, or 00252 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Somalia)
00
- Mobile numbers
start with 24, 28, 35, 39, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 88, 9, or 90 (7 to 9 digits after +252)
- Emergency numbers
555, 888, 999
- Time zone
UTC+3
Number types with examples
Mobile
7 1123456+252 7 1123456Landline (Mogadishu)
112345+252 112345
Area Codes in Somalia
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +252 and then the area code.
- 1+252 1Mogadishu
- 3+252 3Hargeisa
- 4+252 4Garowe
Missed Call from +252?
The digits after +252 tell you what kind of number called.
- +252 24, 28, 35, 39, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 88, 9, or 90: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +252 and an area code: a landline, for example +252 112345 in Mogadishu.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in Somalia
Which network is 71? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Telesom
Nationlink
AirSom
AirSom
AirSom
AirSom
Golis Telecom
Hormuud
Somtel
Telesom
Somali Networks
Somtel
Somtel
Nationlink
SomNet
Nationlink
Golis Telecom
Amtel
Golis Telecom
Telesom
Amtel
Somtel
Hormuud
Hormuud
Somtel
Somali Networks
Somali Networks
STG, Golis Telecom
Golis Telecom
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Somalia Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Somalia, number formats and calls.
+252 is the country code of Somalia; from most countries you dial it as 00252. Every phone number in Somalia, mobile or landline, starts with +252 in international format, for example +252 7 1123456.
Dial 011, then 252, then the number: 112345 becomes 011 252 112345. On a mobile you can also dial +252 112345.
7 to 9 digits after +252, for example +252 7 1123456. Inside Somalia the same number is written 7 1123456.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code: +252 7 1123456. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 71 was issued to Amtel. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +252 numbers belong to people and companies in Somalia. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 555, 888, or 999 for emergencies in Somalia.
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