Your complete guide to dialling Tunisia from Tunis to anywhere in the world — verified +216 country code, Africa/Tunis time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Tunisia
+216
Tunis
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
TN
Alpha-3
TUN
Tunisia
TN
2 Digit ISO
+216
Country Calling Code
TUN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Tunis
Time zone
Africa/Tunis
Weather · Tunis
Humidity
Wind
Tunisia
+216
Capital
Tunis
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Tunis
Coordinates
33.89°, 9.54°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Tunisia (+216) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +216, then the local Tunisia number — dropping any leading 0. Tunisia's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Tunisia uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +216 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Tunisia often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Tunis time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Tunisia (+216) — routes to Tunisia use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Tunisia varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Tunisia — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Tunisia, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +216 followed by the Tunisia subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Tunis
Population
12.36M
Area
163,610 km²
GDP (USD)
$49.00B
Currency
Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Languages
Arabic
Emergency number
197 / 198
Internet TLD
.tn
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
33.89°N / 9.54°E
Time zone
Africa/Tunis
ISO 3166 codes
TN · TUN
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +216. This identifies Tunisia on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Tunis or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Tunisia number?
TKOS provisions +216 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Tunisia for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Tunisia routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Tunisia run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Tunisia calls during Tunis business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Tunis — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Tunisia (+216) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Tunis. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Tunisia route.
Zone 2 routes like Tunisia carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Tunis interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Tunisia (+216), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Tunis hours for Tunisia. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Tunis routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Tunisia
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Tunisia +216
When selecting an international calling service for Tunisia, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Tunis, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Tunisia.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Tunis hours — a Tunis route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +216 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Tunisia (+216).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| AGAREB | +216-4 |
| ARIANA | +216-1 |
| BEJA | +216-8 |
| BEN AROUS | +216-1 |
| BIZERTE | +216-2 |
| CARTHAGE | +216-1 |
| CELL PHONES | +216-9 |
| CHEBBA | +216-4 |
| GABES | +216-5 |
| GAFSA | +216-6 |
| HAFFOUZ | +216-7 |
| HAMMAN-SOUSSE | +216-3 |
| JENDOUBA | +216-8 |
| KAIROUAN | +216-7 |
| KASSERINE | +216-7 |
| KEBILI | +216-5 |
| KEF | +216-8 |
| KHENIS | +216-3 |
| LA KEF | +216-8 |
| MAHDIA | +216-3 |
| MEDENINE | +216-5 |
| MONASTIR | +216-3 |
| NABEUL | +216-2 |
| SFAX | +216-4 |
| SIDI BOUZID | +216-6 |
| SILIANA | +216-8 |
| SOUSSE | +216-3 |
| TABARKA | +216-8 |
| TATAOUINE | +216-5 |
| TOZEUR | +216-6 |
| TUNIS | +216-1 |
| ZAGHOUAN | +216-2 |
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