Libya (+218) international code breakdown.
The +218 prefix covers Libya's national mobile networks — from the capital Tripoli to Benghazi and Misrata. Here's the verified Libya country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Libyan routes.
Libya at a glance.
The geography, area codes and EET time zone you need before placing your first call into Libya.
Libya country information
Every route into Libyan lines.
Mobile or landline — the +218 prefix reaches Tripoli, Benghazi and all Libyan districts. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Libya directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +218, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Libya
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Libya. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Libya
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Libya over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Libyan voice traffic, North Africa's oil capital.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Libya — the +218 code, Tripoli, the EET zone (UTC+2) and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Libya.
A Libyan number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Libya code
Dial +218. This identifies Libya on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Tripoli or elsewhere.
Dialling Libya (+218) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Libya code stays +218.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 218 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 218 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 218 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 218 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +218 |
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Dialling Libya without misdialling
Libya’s calling code is +218 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +213 | Algeria | One digit out on the last position |
| +212 | Morocco | One digit out on the last position |
| +211 | South Sudan | One digit out on the last position |
| +216 | Tunisia | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Libya's capital is Tripoli.