Algeria +213
To call Algeria from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 213, then the local number without its leading 0. In full: +213 551 23 45 67.
The country calling code for Algeria is +213. A number starting +213 or 00213 is a call to or from Algeria. From abroad: +213 551 23 45 67.
To call Algeria from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 213, then the local number without its leading 0. The +213 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).
How to call Algeria from abroad
011 213 551 23 45 6700 213 551 23 45 670011 213 551 23 45 67+213 551 23 45 67551 23 45 67 is a real-format Algeria mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, without its leading 0.
Algeria area codes
In Algeria, landlines usually include an area code after +213 (without its leading 0). Mobiles have no area code.
Number format
012 34 56 78from abroad+213 12 34 56 780551 23 45 67from abroad+213 551 23 45 67Landline numbers in Algeria have 8 or 9 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 9 digits and start with 5. The national prefix 0 is only dialled inside the country — drop it after +213.
Calling abroad from Algeria
To call another country from Algeria, dial the exit code 00 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From Algeria to the United States, for example: 00 1 201 555 0123.
A Algeria number in international format is written +213 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America). Switching to international format, drop the leading 0.
Cheapest ways to call Algeria
With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call Algeria for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.
Frequently asked questions
What country has the code +213?
Algeria has the country calling code +213.
How do I call Algeria from the United States?
Dial 011, then 213, then the local number without its leading 0 — for example 011 551 23 45 67.
What does +213 mean?
It is the international dialing code for Algeria. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).
Is +213 mobile or landline?
The +213 code identifies the country, not the line type; Algeria landlines and mobiles share it.
A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.
Mobile networks in Algeria
3 mobile network operators run their own networks in Algeria. The largest is Mobilis, with about 23.3 million subscribers (Q2 2025). Pick the one with the best coverage where you will spend most of your time.
Owned by Algérie Télécom
Owned by State-owned
formerly Nedjma
Owned by Ooredoo (74.4%)
- 4G/5G frequency bands used in Algeria: LTE 1800. Most recent smartphones cover them; older or regional models may miss some.
Operators, subscriber counts, network codes and switch-off dates: Wikipedia (lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G/3G phase-out, mobile number portability), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Figures come from each operator or regulator at the date shown.
Getting a SIM card in Algeria
What visitors and new residents need to know before buying a local SIM or eSIM in Algeria, with a source for each point.
Buying a SIM as a visitor
Identification is mandatory for every prepaid and postpaid SIM: under ARPCE rules the buyer must be present in person at an operator agency or authorised point of sale with a valid official ID document plus a certified copy, and name and address are recorded. A SIM whose identification file is not received by the operator within 30 days is suspended. Foreigners can use a valid passport (Ooredoo Algeria states ID card or valid passport); no SIM-count limit or IMEI registration rule for visitors' phones was found.
Source: arpce.dz · ooredoo.dz
Where to buy it
SIM cards are sold in operator stores (e.g. Espace Ooredoo) and at operator-authorised points of sale, where the in-person identification is done.
Source: ooredoo.dz
Scam calls and texts
Phone, SMS and messaging-app scams (including impersonation of police or gendarmes) can be reported to the national police (DGSN) green number 1548 or the Gendarmerie nationale green number 1055. No national do-not-call registry was found.
Source: news.radioalgerie.dz
Emergency numbers
Civil protection (fire/rescue): 14; police (DGSN): 1548; Gendarmerie nationale: 1055. SAMU numbers vary by city (e.g. 16 in Algiers).
Source: dz.diplomatie.gouv.fr
WhatsApp and calling apps
None known. ARPCE regulates commercial VoIP service provision under a general authorisation regime; no official restriction on consumer VoIP apps (WhatsApp, FaceTime, etc.) was found.
Source: arpce.dz
Checked on 28 September 2026 against the sources linked on each card (regulators, government portals and operators first). SIM and ID rules change often: confirm with the operator before you travel.
Staying connected in Algeria
With 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, almost everyone in Algeria has a mobile — a WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call is usually the easiest way in. Only 77 % of people use the internet, so a plain phone call may reach more people than an app.
Source: World Bank / ITU World Telecommunication indicators (IT.CEL.SETS.P2, IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.MLT.MAIN.P2), latest available year.
Free and premium numbers in Algeria
+213 800 12 34 56Free from inside Algeria (numbers starting with 800). From abroad these numbers are often unreachable or charged at the international rate.
+213 808 12 34 56Surcharged services — ranges starting with 803-6891. Do not call back an unknown missed call from such a range: the cost is far above a normal call.
Number ranges: ITU-T national numbering plan for Algeria via Google libphonenumber.
Niger +227
Western Sahara +212
Libya +218
Mauritania +222
Tunisia +216
Morocco +212
Mali +223