Mauritania country code, +222 explained.
Everything you need to call Mauritania with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Mauritania
Nouakchott · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- MR
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Region
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+0
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +222 · XX · XXXXXX
How Mauritania numbers break down
A complete number to Mauritania follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Mauritania.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +222 · XX · XXXXXX
Mauritania on the map
Nouakchott · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Mauritania
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +222 · XX · XXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Mauritania —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
MAURITANIA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Mauritania
Africa · MR
Mauritania numbering plan & how to dial
Under country code +222, Mauritania numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 6-digit subscriber line — 8 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Mauritania internationally.
3 major networks cover Mauritania (Mauritel, Mattel, Chinguitel), against 27% internet penetration. VoIP is permitted and regulated by Autorité de Régulation (ARE). Because Arabic, French is the primary language and Mauritanian Ouguiya the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Across African markets, mobile-first numbering dominates and Tier-1 interconnects are the key to consistent call delivery and CLI presentation.
Skipping the exit code
Mauritania calls from the US need 011 first, then +222 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
Mauritania numbers often show a domestic leading 0 — drop it once you've dialed the +222 country code from outside the country.
Ignoring the time difference
Mauritania runs on UTC+0. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — ARE regulated
Regulated by Autorité de Régulation (ARE)
- ARE oversees all telecommunications licensing in Mauritania including VoIP and international call services.
- Operators must secure interconnection agreements and comply with quality-of-service standards set by the regulator.
- Lawful interception and emergency services compliance are mandatory for all licensed VoIP operators.
US → Mauritania
$0.31/min
per minute
Mauritania → US
$0.23/min
per minute
Business calling to Mauritania
Local MR caller ID
Present a Mauritania +222 number so prospects in Nouakchott and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Mauritania over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Mauritel.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Mauritania hours (UTC+0) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Mauritania — frequently asked questions
Mauritania's local currency is Mauritanian Ouguiya, which is worth factoring into any pricing or invoicing shown to customers there. Twiching's own per-minute rates to and from Mauritania are quoted in USD regardless of the local currency.
Yes — since Mauritania runs on UTC+0, calls can be routed to the right team based on local business hours there. That's especially useful for support or sales teams covering multiple countries across different time zones from one platform.
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Mauritania number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
A recognisable +222 number tends to get answered more often than an unfamiliar international one — that's the main reason to present local caller ID in Mauritania. Unknown foreign numbers are frequently screened or ignored, which can quietly suppress answer rates on outbound sales and support calls.
Mauritel is among the largest networks in Mauritania, and Twiching interconnects directly with it for Tier-1 delivery. Direct interconnects like this are what keep call quality and answer rates consistent instead of relying on lower-tier transit.
Twiching rates to Mauritania start at $0.31/min, and calls back from Mauritania to the US start at $0.23/min. Both directions are billed per second rather than rounded up to the nearest minute, on Tier-1 routes throughout.
Start free
Try it for 14 days.
See what a real phone stack does.
Phone numbers, voice, SMS and AI on one account. No credit card required — no charges during the trial.
Compliance with applicable regulations required.