Sudan (+249) country code walkthrough.
The +249 prefix covers Sudan's national networks — from Khartoum's business centre to Omdurman and Port Sudan. Here's the verified Sudan country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Sudanese routes.
Sudan at a glance.
The geography, area codes and UTC+3 time zone you need before placing your first call into Sudan.
Sudan country information
Every route into Sudanese lines.
Landline or mobile — the +249 prefix reaches Khartoum, Omdurman and all Sudanese states. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Sudan directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +249, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Sudan
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Sudan. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Sudan
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Sudan over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Sudanese voice traffic, East Africa's gateway.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Sudan — the +249 code, Khartoum, the UTC+3 zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Sudan.
A Sudanese 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 Sudan code
Dial +249. This identifies Sudan 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 Khartoum or elsewhere.
Dialling Sudan (+249) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Sudan code stays +249.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 249 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 249 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 249 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 249 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +249 |
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Dialling Sudan without misdialling
Sudan’s calling code is +249 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +244 | Angola | One digit out on the last position |
| +246 | British Indian Ocean Territory | One digit out on the last position |
| +242 | Congo | One digit out on the last position |
| +240 | Equatorial Guinea | 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. Sudan's capital is Khartoum.