How to call Somalia from the US and Canada

011 - 252 - phone number

011252 and +252 often work interchangeably from cell phones (use also to text Somalian numbers).

..calling from another country?

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Calling Somalia explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 252 - Country Code for Somalia
  • phone number (remove initial 0) - 9 digits
  • example phone call when dialing to Somalia: 011 252 ?? ??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Somalian cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 252 X? ??? ????
  • X can be 6 or 7

Area codes:

Landline numbers only!
Banadir 21 Jubbaland 23 SouthWest 24
Galmudug 27 Puntaland 25
Hirshabelle 26 Somaliland 22

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