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South Sudan country code +211

The country code for South Sudan is +211. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 211, then the number without its leading 0.

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At a glance

Country code
+211
ISO country code
SS
Exit code (calling out)
00
Trunk prefix
0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
Digits after the code
9For mobile and landline numbers.
Example mobile
+211 977 123 456Written 0977 123 456 at home
Time zone
UTC+2

How to call South Sudan from abroad

Exit code, then 211, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:

Calling fromDial
The US or Canada011 211 977123456
The UK and most of Europe00 211 977123456
Australia0011 211 977123456
A mobile, anywhere+211 977123456

How to call abroad from South Sudan

Going the other way, start with South Sudan's exit code instead of +.

To callDial
The US or Canada00 1 + area code + number
The UK00 44 + number without its 0
India00 91 + number without its 0

South Sudan phone number formats

Mobiles start with
12, 91–92, 95, 97–999 digits after +211
Landlines start with
18–199 digits after +211
E.164 (no spaces)
+211977123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.

From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.

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Questions people ask

Which country has the code +211?

+211 is the dialling code for South Sudan.

Is +211 the same as 00211 or 011 211?

Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +211 makes them work from any country.

How do I write a phone number from South Sudan in international format?

Start with +211, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0977 123 456 becomes +211 977 123 456, or +211977123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).

What is the exit code in South Sudan?

To call abroad from a landline in South Sudan, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.

I got a missed call from +211. Should I call back?

Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.

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