South Sudan +211

Number Format

Area Code:            2-3 digits
Subscriber Number:    6 digits
Trunk Prefix:         ?
International Prefix: ?

(Insufficient or conflicting detail is available on the full numbering format).

October 2011 - new country, new country code

South Sudan was formed from the former territory of Sudan. It was assigned telephone country code +211. Access to this region was previously under Sudan +249, except for Gemtel whose mobile numbers received access from Uganda (+256 477 xxxxxx) since 2006.

Gemtel introduced its fixed numbers under +211 on 1 October 2011, MTN numbers on 15 October 2011.

Number range     Service
============     =======
+211 17 xxxxx    Gemtel, fixed
+211 16 xxxxx    Vivacell/NOW, fixed
+211 18 xxxxx    (future use), fixed
+211 19 xxxxx    (future use), fixed
+211 910 xxxxxx  Zain, mobile
+211 911 xxxxxx  Zain, mobile
+211 920 xxxxxx  MTN, mobile
+211 922 xxxxxx  MTN, mobile
+211 955 xxxxx   Vivacell/NOW, mobile
+211 957 xxxxx   Vivacell/NOW, mobile
+211 977 xxxxx   Gemtel, mobile (formerly +256 477)

Sources: Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services announcement (2011, via ITU) Juba Travel Guide

South Sudan admits sale of Gemtel to Libyan company (Sudan Tribune, 17 February 2010)

MTN to block UTL calls (Daily Monitor, 9 March 2011)

Other information

Regulator is Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services