Also written as: +216 · 00216 · 011 216 (from the USA and Canada) · 00-216
Who uses the +216 code
The +216 country code is assigned to Tunisia, whose official name is the Tunisian Republic and whose ISO code is TN. The country sits in Northern Africa, and its capital is Tunis. People reached on a +216 number are Tunisians. Arabic is the language of the country, and the currency is the Tunisian dinar.
Location, language and local time
Tunisia lies in the Africa region, within Northern Africa. Tunis, the capital, is the reference point for the country's single time zone, Africa/Tunis, which runs at UTC+01:00. Arabic is the language used across the country, and the Tunisian dinar is the currency in everyday use. Anyone arranging a call to a contact in Tunis or elsewhere in Tunisia should keep the Africa/Tunis time zone in mind when agreeing a time.
What a +216 mobile number looks like
A Tunisian mobile number written in international format appears as +216 20 123 456. The +216 prefix identifies the number as Tunisian, and the digits that follow are the local mobile number. This example format is the reference for how a +216 number is written when it is dialled or stored with its country code.
Calling and messaging over the internet
A +216 number can be called or messaged over the internet using a data connection, which avoids reliance on a standard international call route. The person placing the call or sending the message needs a data connection and an application that supports voice or messaging over the internet. The Tunisian contact needs a working mobile connection to receive the call or message.
Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to Tunisia operators Ooredoo, Orange and Tunisie Telecom. To add credit to a Tunisian mobile, use the option to top up a Tunisia number. This keeps the +216 mobile funded so that calls and messages over the internet can reach it. The Tunisian dinar is the currency involved, and the Africa/Tunis time zone at UTC+01:00 applies to the recipient's local time when a call or message is arranged.
Tunisia is the only country on this page that uses the +216 code, so every number beginning with +216 belongs to a Tunisian line. Arabic is the language of the country, Tunis is the capital, the Tunisian dinar is the currency, and Africa/Tunis at UTC+01:00 is the time zone.
Facts checked 26 October 2026.
Tunisia number format
| International | +216 20 123 456 |
| E.164 (apps and forms) | +21620123456 |
| Inside Tunisia | 20 123 456 |
| Digits after +216 | 8 |
Example mobile number format from Google's libphonenumber data, not a real subscriber.
How to call Tunisia
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +216 20 123 456 |
| the United States (landline) | 011 216 20 123 456 |
| Canada (landline) | 011 216 20 123 456 |
| the United Kingdom (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Ireland (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| the United Arab Emirates (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Australia (landline) | 0011 216 20 123 456 |
| India (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Germany (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| France (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Spain (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Saudi Arabia (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| South Africa (landline) | 00 216 20 123 456 |
| Inside Tunisia | 20 123 456 |
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+216 in other languages
- مفتاح 00216 (+216) هو مفتاح الاتصال الدولي لدولة تونس
- 00216 (+216) est l'indicatif téléphonique de : Tunisie
- +216 (00216) es el prefijo telefónico de: Túnez
- +216 (00216) ist die Ländervorwahl von: Tunesien
- +216 (00216) è il prefisso internazionale di: Tunisia
- +216 (00216) é o código de país de: Tunísia
- +216 (00216) hangi ülkenin kodu? Tunus
- +216 (00216): телефонный код страны Тунис
- +216 (00216): κωδικός χώρας για Τυνησία
- +216 (00216) kis desh ka code hai? Tunisia ka country code hai
- +216 (00216) ट्यूनीशिया का देश कोड है
- +216 (00216) تونس کا کنٹری کوڈ ہے
- +216 (00216) کد کشور تونس است
- +216 (00216) là mã quốc gia của Tunisia
- +216 (00216) คือรหัสประเทศของ ตูนิเซีย
Questions
Which country has the country code +216?
+216 is the country code for Tunisia.
How do I call Tunisia from the USA or Canada?
Dial 011, then 216, then the number: for example 011 216 20 123 456. From a mobile you can dial +216 20 123 456 instead.
How do I call Tunisia from the UK?
Dial 00, then 216, then the number: for example 00 216 20 123 456.
How many digits is a Tunisia mobile number?
8 digits after the country code +216. Example: +216 20 123 456.
Which country is 00216?
00216 is Tunisia. 00 is the exit code used in most countries, so 00216, +216 and 011 216 from the USA all reach the same country.
Is +216 the same as 00216?
Yes. The + stands for the exit code of the country you are calling from. In most countries that is 00, so +216 and 00216 are the same. From the USA and Canada the exit code is 011, so you would dial 011216.
Can I send a mobile top-up to a +216 number?
Yes. Slashtel sends prepaid top-ups to Ooredoo, Orange, Tunisie Telecom numbers in Tunisia, paid with a card from any country.
Nearby codes: +212 Morocco · +213 Algeria · +218 Libya · +220 Gambia · all country codes