How to call Libya from the US and Canada

011 - 218 - phone number

011218 and +218 are used interchangeably to dial Libyan phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Libya explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 218 - Country Code for Libya
  • phone number (remove initial 0): fixed - mostly 8 and 9 digits, mobile - 9 digits

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
Cell phone 011 218 9x xxx xxxx +218 9x xxx xxxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Al-Aziziyah 011 218 272 xx xxx +218 272 xx xxx
Al-Khums 011 218 31 xxx xxx(x) +218 31 xxx xxx(x)
Al-Kufrah 011 218 652 xx xxx +218 652 xx xxx
Al-Marj 011 218 67 xxx xxx(x) +218 67 xxx xxx(x)
Bani Walid 011 218 322 xx xxx +218 322 xx xxx
Bayda 011 218 84 xxx xxx(x) +218 84 xxx xxx(x)
Benghazi 011 218 61 xxx xxxx +218 61 xxx xxxx
Brak 011 218 721 xx xxx +218 721 xx xxx
Derna 011 218 81 xxx xxx(x) +218 81 xxx xxx(x)
Gharyan 011 218 41 xxx xxx(x) +218 41 xxx xxx(x)
Houn 011 218 57 xxx xxx(x) +218 57 xxx xxx(x)
Misurata 011 218 51 xxx xxx(x) +218 51 xxx xxx(x)
Nalut 011 218 47 xxx xxx(x) +218 47 xxx xxx(x)
Sabratha 011 218 24 xxx xxx(x) +218 24 xxx xxx(x)
Sebha 011 218 71 xxx xxx(x) +218 71 xxx xxx(x)
Shahat 011 218 851 xx xxx +218 851 xx xxx
Sirt 011 218 54 xxx xx(xx) +218 54 xxx xx(xx)
Sorman 011 218 23 xxx xxx(x) +218 23 xxx xxx(x)
Tajura 011 218 26 xxx xxx(x) +218 26 xxx xxx(x)
Tarhunah 011 218 325 xx xxx +218 325 xx xxx
Tobruk 011 218 87 xxx xxx(x) +218 87 xxx xxx(x)
Tripoli 011 218 21 xxx xxxx +218 21 xxx xxxx
Ubari 011 218 73 xxx xxx(x) +218 73 xxx xxx(x)
Yefren 011 218 421 xx xxx +218 421 xx xxx
Zawia 011 218 23 xxx xxx(x) +218 23 xxx xxx(x)
Zliten 011 218 51 xxx xxx(x) +218 51 xxx xxx(x)
Zuwarah 011 218 25 xxx xxx(x) +218 25 xxx xxx(x)

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