Calling to Syria
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Syria 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 the digit ‘9’ (often listed as ’09’, with the leading ‘0’ removed when calling from outside the country).
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Syria does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
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 Syria (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when calling to a different area code in Syria.
Local calling (within the same area code)
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| six to seven digits |
| local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code or from a mobile phone)
To call to a different area code or call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two digits | six to seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
To call to a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber phone number.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | subscriber phone number |
Syrian phone numbers explained
Number details
Syrian phone numbers are eight to nine digits (ten including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when calling from outside the country)
The first two digits area an area code that designates a geographic part of the country. Area codes are two digits.
Mobile numbers begin with ‘9’. The first three digits are a carrier code that designates the mobile service provider of the phone number.
An example of a Syrian phone number
The Beit Zafran Hotel lists its phone number in Damascus as 963 (11) 54386760.
Number explanation
| 963 | 11 | 54386760 |
| country code for Syria | area (geographic) code for Damascus | local phone number in Damascus |
Local example – calling from another location in Damascus
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 54386760 |
| local phone number in Damascus |
Long distance example – calling from Al Hasakah, Syria (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 | 11 | 54386760 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Damascus | local phone number in Damascus |
Mobile example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Syria)
To call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 11 | 54386760 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Damascus | local phone number in Damascus |
International example – calling from outside Syria
To call from outside Syria, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Syria’s country code of ‘963’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call when calling from outside Syria.
| exit code | 963 | 11 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Syria | area (geographic) code for Damascus |
Calling from Syria
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from Syria.
Sources and more resources
- 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 collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Syria (country code +963) Communication of 11.IV.2007 National Numbering Plan – Details of Syria’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Syria – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Syria. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Syria – Entry for Syria in the British Telecom international directory.