Suriname country code, +597 explained.
Everything you need to call Suriname with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Suriname
Paramaribo · Americas
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- SR
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Region
- Americas
- Timezone
- UTC-3
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +597 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Suriname numbers break down
A complete number to Suriname 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 Suriname.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +597 · XX · XXXXXXX
Suriname on the map
Paramaribo · Americas
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Suriname
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +597 · XX · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Suriname —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
SURINAME INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Suriname
Americas · SR
Suriname numbering plan & how to dial
Suriname uses an open numbering plan under country code +597. After the country code, a 2-digit area or mobile prefix is followed by a 7-digit subscriber number, giving a 9-digit national number. Domestic numbers are often written with a leading trunk "0" that is omitted when dialing Suriname from abroad.
Suriname has 42% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Telesur (Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname), Digicel Suriname, Uniqa). VoIP is permitted and regulated by TAS (Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname). The local currency is SRD and the primary language is Dutch, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Numbering across the Americas mixes the North American Numbering Plan (+1) with national E.164 plans, so mobile and fixed-line prefixes vary from country to country.
Skipping the exit code
Suriname calls from the US need 011 first, then +597 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Suriname number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +597 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Suriname, check the local clock — it runs on UTC-3, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Permitted — TAS regulated
Regulated by TAS (Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname)
- TAS oversees VoIP licensing in Suriname; operators must obtain a concession under the Telecommunications Act before commercial launch.
- Telesur retains significant market power; VoIP entrants must negotiate interconnection under TAS-supervised reference offers.
- All licensed operators in Suriname must maintain lawful interception capabilities as required by national security regulations.
US → Suriname
$0.032/min
per minute
Suriname → US
$0.026/min
per minute
Business calling to Suriname
Local SR caller ID
Present a Suriname +597 number so prospects in Paramaribo and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Americas outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Suriname over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Telesur (Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname).
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Suriname hours (UTC-3) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Suriname — frequently asked questions
Dial 011 (US exit code), then 597 (the Suriname country code), then the area or mobile prefix and subscriber number. Drop any leading domestic trunk 0 — that digit is only used for calls placed from inside Suriname itself.
Yes — Suriname numbers often carry a domestic leading 0 that should be dropped once you've dialed the +597 country code from abroad. Keeping that 0 in is one of the most common reasons an international call to Suriname fails to connect.
3 major networks serve Suriname: Telesur (Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname), Digicel Suriname, Uniqa. Twiching interconnects directly with these carriers over Tier-1 routes rather than relying on third-party transit.
Suriname's area or mobile prefix is 2 digits, dialed right after the +597 country code and before the 7-digit subscriber number. Missing or mistyping that prefix is one of the most common reasons a call to Suriname fails to connect.
TAS (Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname) is the regulator for Suriname. Twiching routes calls in line with its rules for compliant, licensed termination, rather than relying on unlicensed grey routes that can be blocked or degraded.
Over Tier-1 direct interconnects with major local networks like Telesur (Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname), rather than lower-quality wholesale transit routes. That direct-carrier approach is what keeps delivery rates and call clarity high.
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