Telephone numbers in Somalia


Before the civil war in 1991, very few people had access to the government-controlled fixed-line telephony that only operated in a few areas. Following the fall of the central government, the telecommunication industry fell into the hands of private investors and telephone numbering remained unregulated. Following its re-establishment in 2012, the Federal Government the government recognized the need to establish regulatory frameworks to ensure effective oversight and development of the telecommunication sector, and in 2017, the government enacted the National Communications Authority which is tasked to regulate and oversee the telecommunications industry.

Calling formats

To call Somalia, the following format is used:
  • yxx xxx xxx, yyx xxx xxx or yyy xxx xxx - calls within Somalia.
  • +252 yxx xxx xxx, +252 yyx xxx xxx or +252 yyy xxx xxx - calls from outside Somalia.

    List of area codes in Somalia

The telecommunication industry in Somalia has been managed by private businesses since the collapse of the Siad Barre government in 1991. However, following the establishment of the National Communications Authority] in 2017, the regulation of the country's telecom industry is now overseen by this authority, who has developed a number of regulations since its establishment.
In 2021, the National Communications Authority standardized the numbering of the fixed telephone services and has allocated codes to the Federal Member States in the following format:

Mobile operators

According to the National Communications Authority, there are 13 registered mobile network operators in the country, 12 of which are licensed by the authority. A number of these operators have assigned numbering ranges.
PrefixInternational FormatLocal FormatOperator
61, 77+252 61X XXX XXX061X XXX XXXHormuud
61, 77+252 77X XXX XXX077X XXX XXXHormuud
62, 65, 66+252 62X XXX XXX062X XXX XXXSomtel
62, 65, 66+252 65X XXX XXX065X XXX XXXSomtel
62, 65, 66+252 66X XXX XXX066X XXX XXXSomtel
63+252 63X XXX XXX063X XXX XXXTelesom
64+252 64X XXX XXX064X XXX XXXSomLink
68+252 68X XXX XXX068X XXX XXXSomNet
69+252 69X XXX XXX069X XXX XXXNationLink
71+252 71X XXX XXX071X XXX XXXAmtel
90+252 90X XXX XXX090X XXX XXXGolis