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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