Telephone numbers in Somalia
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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.
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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.