Tunisia country code, +216 explained.
Everything you need to call Tunisia with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Tunisia
Tunis · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
TN
Capital
Tunis
Region
Africa
Timezone
UTC+1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +216 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Tunisia numbers break down
A complete number to Tunisia 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 Tunisia.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +216 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Tunisia on the map
Tunis · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Get a business phone number in Tunisia
A Twiching virtual number in Tunisia carries local +216 caller ID over a Tier-1 SIP trunk, so outbound calls land as a recognisable domestic number instead of an unfamiliar international one. Provisioning takes minutes, not a carrier contract.
Local +216 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Tunisia number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+216
Tunisia · ready to provision today
Why businesses route Tunisia calls through Twiching
The same Tier-1 interconnects, STIR/SHAKEN attestation, and delivery-rate guarantees that cover major markets apply to Tunisia calls too, with no reduced service tier.
Tunisia
+216
191
Countries in directory
TUNISIA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Tunisia phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+216
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXXX
Dialing into Tunisia means working with an open numbering plan under country code +216: a 2-digit prefix plus a 8-digit subscriber number, 10 digits total. Locally, numbers usually carry a leading "0" that gets dropped when calling Tunisia from outside the country.
Carriers & language
Mobile coverage in Tunisia comes from 3 major networks — Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo Tunisia, Orange Tunisia — with internet penetration at 72%. VoIP is restricted and Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) licenses only approved operators. Language (Arabic, French) and currency (Tunisian Dinar) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business hours.
Africa context
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
Reaching Tunisia from the US requires the 011 exit code ahead of +216 — skip it and the call won't connect.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
That leading 0 on a Tunisia number is for domestic calls only; leave it out when dialing in after +216.
Ignoring the time difference
Tunisia runs on UTC+1. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Using non-compliant routes
Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) restricts VoIP into Tunisia — unlicensed grey routes get blocked or dropped, so compliant termination is the only reliable path.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Tunisia
Restricted — INT licensed only
Regulated by Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT)
Because Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) licenses VoIP in Tunisia, routing through an unlicensed provider risks calls being dropped mid-connection. Twiching's routes into Tunisia are built to stay on the compliant side of that line.
- INT restricts VoIP services to licensed operators; standalone consumer VoIP applications face regulatory barriers.
- Commercial VoIP providers must obtain INT authorization and route international traffic through licensed gateways.
- Tunisia enforces strict CLI rules and number management policies to protect consumers and licensed operators.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Tunisie Telecom — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Tunisia
$0.15/min
Tunisia → US
$0.11/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Tunisia number
Local TN caller ID
Present a Tunisia +216 number so prospects in Tunis and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Direct routing, not transit
Tunisia traffic rides Twiching's direct interconnect with Tunisie Telecom, skipping the lower-tier wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
No missed calls after hours
Scheduling support and sales coverage around UTC+1 keeps a Tunisia number answered during the local business day, not the middle of the night elsewhere.
One platform, Tunisia included
Tunisia is provisioned the same way as every other Twiching market — no separate onboarding process for a new country in the directory.
FAQ
Calling Tunisia — frequently asked questions
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Tunisia number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
Tunisia's area or mobile prefix is 2 digits, dialed right after the +216 country code and before the 8-digit subscriber number. Missing or mistyping that prefix is one of the most common reasons a call to Tunisia fails to connect.
Yes — Twiching interconnects directly with Tunisie Telecom and other major Tunisia networks over Tier-1 routes for consistent call delivery. That direct interconnect is what keeps answer-seizure ratios high compared to routing through third-party wholesale transit.
Twiching rates to Tunisia start at $0.15/min, and calls back from Tunisia to the US start at $0.11/min. Both directions are billed per second rather than rounded up to the nearest minute, on Tier-1 routes throughout.
Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) is the regulator for Tunisia. 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 Tunisie Telecom, rather than lower-quality wholesale transit routes. That direct-carrier approach is what keeps delivery rates and call clarity high.
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