Sudan country code, +249 explained.
Everything you need to call Sudan with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Sudan
Khartoum · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- SD
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Region
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+3
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +249 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Sudan numbers break down
A complete number to Sudan 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 Sudan.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +249 · XX · XXXXXXX
Sudan on the map
Khartoum · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Sudan
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +249 · XX · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Sudan —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
SUDAN INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Sudan
Africa · SD
Sudan numbering plan & how to dial
Under country code +249, Sudan numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 7-digit subscriber line — 9 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Sudan internationally.
3 major networks cover Sudan (Sudatel, Zain Sudan, MTN Sudan), against 31% internet penetration. VoIP is restricted and National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) licenses only approved operators. Because Arabic, English is the primary language and Sudanese Pound 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
Sudan calls from the US need 011 first, then +249 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Sudan number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +249 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Sudan, check the local clock — it runs on UTC+3, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Using non-compliant routes
Because National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) tightly regulates VoIP in Sudan, only licensed routes deliver reliably; grey routes risk being blocked outright.
Restricted — NTRA licensed only
Regulated by National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
- NTRA strictly controls VoIP and international telecommunications services requiring formal licensing agreements.
- Unauthorized VoIP gateway operations carry heavy penalties including equipment confiscation and criminal charges.
- International operators must route traffic through NTRA-authorized gateways and comply with local CLI rules.
US → Sudan
$0.38/min
per minute
Sudan → US
$0.28/min
per minute
More in Africa
Business calling to Sudan
Local SD caller ID
Present a Sudan +249 number so prospects in Khartoum and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Sudan over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Sudatel.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Sudan hours (UTC+3) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Sudan — frequently asked questions
Yes — calls to Sudan are billed per second, not rounded up to the minute, starting at $0.38/min. Per-second billing means a 45-second call costs less than a full minute, unlike carriers that round every call up.
Calling Sudan means dialing 011, then +249, instead of the domestic US format — plus accounting for the UTC+3 time difference. Domestic US calls skip both the exit code and the international country code entirely.
Calls from the US to Sudan start at $0.38/min on Twiching, billed per second on Tier-1 routes. That's the same rate whether the call lands on a mobile or fixed-line number in the country.
Yes — National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) only licenses approved operators in Sudan, so unlicensed routes risk being blocked or dropped mid-call. Twiching terminates strictly over compliant, licensed paths to avoid that risk.
Twiching rates to Sudan start at $0.38/min, and calls back from Sudan to the US start at $0.28/min. Both directions are billed per second rather than rounded up to the nearest minute, on Tier-1 routes throughout.
Calls from Sudan to the US start at $0.28/min on Twiching, billed per second rather than rounded up to the minute. That rate applies regardless of which of the major local carriers the call originates on.
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