Country code
Tunisia: +216
Tunisia uses country code +216. From the United States, dial 011 216 20 123 456. A number is written +216 20 123 456.
How to call Tunisia
The table uses the example number below. Replace it with the number you are calling.
| Calling from | Exit code | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | None | +216 20 123 456 |
| United States | 011 | 011 216 20 123 456 |
| Canada | 011 | 011 216 20 123 456 |
| United Kingdom | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 216 20 123 456 |
| Germany | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| France | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| India | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 216 20 123 456 |
| Mexico | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| South Africa | 00 | 00 216 20 123 456 |
How a Tunisia number is built
Digit counts are the national number only, after the country code.
| Line | Digits | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 8 digits | 3(?:001|[12]40)\d{4}|(?:(?:[259]\d|4[0-8])\d|3(?:1[1-35]|6[0-4]|91))\d{5} |
| Landline | 8 digits | 81200\d{3}|(?:3[0-2]|7\d)\d{6} |
| Toll free | 8 digits | 8010\d{4} |
| Premium rate | 8 digits | 88\d{6} |
- Example, national form
- 20 123 456
- Example, international form
- +216 20 123 456
Validate a Tunisia number
Paste a number and the tool checks it against the numbering plan. It returns the standard formats and the line type the plan assigns.
Type the number the way it is written in Tunisia, or start with + and the country code.
Area codes and places in Tunisia
The start of a number shows the place its range was first assigned to. 10 ranges are listed in the source.
| Starts with | Place |
|---|---|
| +216 70 | Ben Arous |
| +216 71 | Ariana/Ben Arous/Carthage/Tunis |
| +216 72 | Bizerte/Nabeul/Zaghouan |
| +216 73 | Chebba/Hamman-Sousse/Khenis/Mahdia/Monastir/Sousse |
| +216 74 | Agareb/Sfax |
| +216 75 | Gabes/Kebili/Medenine/Tataouine |
| +216 76 | Gafsa/Sidi Bouzid/Tozeur |
| +216 77 | Haffouz/Kairouan/Kasserine |
| +216 78 | Beja/Jendouba/Kef/La Kef/Siliana/Tabarka |
| +216 79 | Ariana/Ben Arous/Manouba/Tunis |
10 rows. Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers.
Who first issued each range in Tunisia
7 ranges are listed in the source with the network that first held them. Numbers port between networks, so the current network can differ.
| Starts with | First issued to |
|---|---|
| +216 2 | Ooredoo |
| +216 4 | Tunisie Telecom |
| +216 45 | Watany Ettisalat |
| +216 46 | Ooredoo |
| +216 48 | Ooredoo |
| +216 5 | Orange |
| +216 9 | Tunisie Telecom |
7 rows. The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ.
Questions about calling Tunisia
- What is the country code for Tunisia?
- The country code for Tunisia is +216. Written in full, a number looks like +216 20 123 456.
- How do I call Tunisia from the United States?
- Dial 011, then 216 20 123 456. On a mobile phone you can dial +216 20 123 456 instead.
- How many digits is a Tunisia phone number?
- Mobile numbers have 8 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 8 digits.
- How do I call another country from Tunisia?
- Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.
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Number patterns, lengths and examples: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19, built on Google's libphonenumber metadata. Place names and first issuers: libphonenumber geocoding and carrier files, read 2026-10-19. Library. LookValid is not connected to Google or to any phone company named here.