Liberia Country Code

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Liberia

Liberia uses +231 and an international dialing prefix 00 (when calling from Liberia to another country). Within Liberia, the national numbering plan commonly uses a domestic “0” national prefix in front of the national significant number, so local numbers are often written like 0 + (8 or 9 digits). When calling from outside Liberia, you dial your exit code (e.g., 00 in most of Europe or 011 in the U.S./Canada), then 231, then the Liberian number without the leading domestic 0. For example, a fixed line shown locally as 022 xxxxxx would be dialed internationally as +231 22 xxxxxx, and a mobile shown locally as 0770 xxx xxx would be dialed internationally as +231 770 xxx xxx. 

Mobiles dominate in Liberia, and mobile ranges are typically 9 digits (after +231), while the traditional fixed network is much smaller and typically uses 8-digit numbers (after +231) in the 2x range. A quick visual cue is that many landlines start with 2… (e.g., Monrovia-area fixed prefixes 21/22), whereas mobiles commonly start with 77… (Orange) or 88…/555… (Lonestar Cell MTN). 

What are the emergency numbers in Liberia

The U.S. State Department notes the local equivalent of “911” in Liberia is 911 (service reliability can vary). For medical/ambulance dispatch, Liberia’s EMS hotline is widely published as 5888 (toll-free in Liberia).