Sierra Leone Country Code

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s country calling code is +232. To call Sierra Leone from abroad, dial your international exit code (or press + on a mobile), then 232, followed by the full national number. Traditional numbering guidance published via ITU/NATCOM uses 00 as the international access prefix (for calls from Sierra Leone) and 0 as the national trunk prefix, with national numbers commonly shown as 0 + area/mobile code + subscriber number. In practice, that means a number written locally like 0XX XXXXXX is usually dialed from overseas as +232 XX XXXXXX (dropping the leading 0). 

For identifying landlines vs mobiles, focus on the prefixes. Fixed-line numbers are geographic (linked to places like Freetown, Bo, Kenema, and Makeni), while mobile numbers are tied to mobile operators. Sierra Leone’s regulator has also published a newer expansion scheme where many mobile numbers start with 7 (e.g., +232 7YX XXXXXX) and fixed lines use 02xx-xxxxxx-style blocks, so you may see both older-looking and newer-looking formats depending on when a number was issued. The safest, most “always works” rule for your users is: dial exactly the digits provided after +232, and store numbers in international E.164 format (e.g., +232 …) to avoid trunk-prefix confusion. 

What are the emergency numbers in Sierra Leone

Common emergency numbers in Sierra Leone include 999 (police/ambulance in many references) and 019 (fire). Some mobile phones may also route emergency calls via 112 (and sometimes 911) depending on network routing.