+212 country code

Who uses the +212 code

The +212 country code serves Morocco and Western Sahara. Morocco is the main country on this page. Its official name is the Kingdom of Morocco and its ISO code is MA. Callers reach Moroccan numbers through +212, and the same code covers Western Sahara entries listed alongside Morocco.

Location, language and currency

Morocco sits in Africa, in the Northern Africa subregion. The capital is Rabat. Arabic and Berber are the languages of the country, and the currency is the Moroccan dirham. The demonym for people and things from Morocco is Moroccan. Local time follows the Africa/Casablanca time zone at UTC+01:00.

Number format and internet calling

A Moroccan mobile number in international format looks like this: +212 6 50 12 34 56. Use the +212 prefix, then the mobile digits as shown in that example.

You can call or message a +212 number over the internet using a data connection. A voice or messaging app carries the call or message over your data plan rather than a standard mobile line. This suits people contacting family or colleagues in Morocco and Western Sahara from another country. Check that your data connection is active before you start, and keep the +212 format with the full number when you dial or send.

Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to these Morocco operators: Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi. If you want to add credit for someone in Morocco, you can top up a Morocco number through Slashtel. The top-up goes to the prepaid balance on the operator account, so the recipient can use it for calls, messages or data on their own plan.

The +212 code ties together Morocco and Western Sahara on this page. Morocco, with capital Rabat, uses Arabic and Berber and the Moroccan dirham, and runs on Africa/Casablanca at UTC+01:00. Numbers appear in the format +212 6 50 12 34 56. Internet calling and messaging over a data connection give another way to reach a +212 number, and Slashtel top-ups reach Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi accounts for prepaid credit.