Calling to Algeria
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Algeria for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘5’, ‘6’, and ‘7’ .Phone numbers are often listed with a leading ‘0’ however the leading ‘0’ is not dialed when calling from outside the country.
When calling a mobile phone user, call to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, call to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Algerian phone numbers beginning with ’96’ are for VSAT phone numbers.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Algeria (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix for calling to a different area code within Algeria.
Local calling (within the same area code)
To call within the same area code in Algeria dial only the local number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| ”seven |
| ”local |
Long distance calling (to a different area code, or from a mobile phone)
To call to a different area code within Algeria dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two digit area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
To call a mobile phone within Algeria dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two digit carrier code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | local phone number |
Algerian phone numbers explained
Number details
Algerian phone numbers are eight to nine digits.
The first two digits are an area code that designates a geographic region of the country.
Mobile numbers typically start with a ‘5’, ‘6’, and ‘7’.
An example of an Algerian phone number
The Musee Public National de Beaux-Arts lists its phone number in Algiers as +213 (0) 21 66 49 16.
Phone number example
| 213 | 21 | 66 49 16 |
| country code for Algeria | geographic (area) code for Algiers | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – calling from another location in Algiers, Algeria
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 66 49 16 |
| local phone number in Algiers |
Long distance example – calling from Djanet, Algeria (on the other side of the country)
To call to a different area code, dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 21 | 66 49 16 |
| trunk prefix | geographic (area) code for Algiers | remainder of the phone number |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Algeria)
To call from a mobile phone, dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 21 | 66 49 16 |
| trunk prefix | geographic (area) code for Algiers | remainder of the phone number |
International example – calling from outside Algeria
To call from outside Algeria, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Algeria’s country code of ‘213’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Algerian phone number.
| exit code | 213 | 21 | 66 49 16 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Algeria | geographic (area) code for Algiers | remainder of the phone number |
Calling from Algeria
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Algeria.
Sources and more resources
- Autorite de Regulation des Postes et Telecommunications (ARPT)– Algeria’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Algeria (country code +213) National Numbering Plan – Details of Algeria’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Algeria – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Algeria. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Algeria – Entry for Algeria in the British Telecom international directory.