Sierra Leone Country Code: +232
+232 is the country code of Sierra Leone, its international calling code. To call Sierra Leone from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 232, then the number without its first 0.
Example: the Freetown number (022) 234567 is +232 22 234567 from abroad.
Sierra Leone
ISO country codes
SL
SLE
Local time in Freetown
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UTC+0Emergency numbers
019 · 999
How to Call Sierra Leone
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 232, then the number without its first 0.
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 232, the country code
+232 is the code for every phone number in Sierra Leone, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside Sierra Leone numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: (022) 234567 becomes +232 22 234567.
What to dial to call Sierra Leone
United States
Landline (Freetown)
011 232 22 234567Mobile
011 232 25 123456
United Kingdom
Landline (Freetown)
00 232 22 234567Mobile
00 232 25 123456
India
Landline (Freetown)
00 232 22 234567Mobile
00 232 25 123456
Australia
Landline (Freetown)
0011 232 22 234567Mobile
0011 232 25 123456
Nigeria
Landline (Freetown)
009 232 22 234567Mobile
009 232 25 123456Any mobile phone
Landline (Freetown)
+232 22 234567Mobile
+232 25 123456WhatsApp: save numbers from Sierra Leone with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +232 25 123456.
Phone Numbers in Sierra Leone: Format and Examples
How numbers in Sierra Leone are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+232, or 00232 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Sierra Leone)
00
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside Sierra Leone)
0
- Mobile numbers
8 digits after +232
- Emergency numbers
019, 999
- Time zone
UTC+0
Number types with examples
Mobile
(025) 123456+232 25 123456Landline (Freetown)
(022) 234567+232 22 234567
Area Codes in Sierra Leone
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +232 and the area code without the 0.
- 022+232 22Freetown
Missed Call from +232?
The digits after +232 tell you what kind of number called.
- +232 and an area code: a landline, for example +232 22 in Freetown.
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.
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There are 7 Sierra Leone eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $7.69. The Sierra Leone eSIM uses the Zain network.
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Sierra Leone Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Sierra Leone, number formats and calls.
+232 is the country code of Sierra Leone; from most countries you dial it as 00232. Every phone number in Sierra Leone, mobile or landline, starts with +232 in international format, for example +232 25 123456.
Dial 011, then 232, then the number without the first 0: (022) 234567 becomes 011 232 22 234567. On a mobile you can also dial +232 22 234567.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside Sierra Leone. From abroad, (022) 234567 is +232 22 234567.
8 digits after +232, for example +232 25 123456. Inside Sierra Leone the same number is written (025) 123456.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +232 25 123456. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
Not necessarily: +232 numbers belong to people and companies in Sierra Leone. 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 019 or 999 for emergencies in Sierra Leone.
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