Telephone numbers in Suriname
Telephone numbering system in Suriname
Telephone numbers in Suriname are administered by the government of the Republic of Suriname. Since 2017 the responsibility is at the ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication and in the period of 1991 to 2017 of the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism (TCT).
The international dialling code is +597. Suriname uses a number plan as hereunder described, since 2017 (maybe also earlier).
01Telephone numbering plan
Suriname uses the following National Significant Numbers (NSN):
- Minimum number length (excluding the country code): six digits.
- Maximum number length (excluding the country code): seven digits.
For more information, see below for Allocations.
The international dialling format is as follows:
- Mobile: +597 XXX XXXX
- Fixed: +597 XXX XXX
02History
Until 1969, a system was used with 2-digit area codes and local numbers varying from 2 to 5 digits depending on the area. Around 1969/1970 this was changed to a closed numbering system with 5-digit numbers nationwide; a zero had to be dialled before the number. At that time, some areas were not automated yet.
03Allocations
| NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) | NSN number length | Usage of E.164 Number | Additional information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum length | Minimum length | |||
| 1XX | 4 | 3 | Non-geographic | Abbreviated numbers |
| 21 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, West Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 22 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, West Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 23 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, West Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 30 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 31 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 32 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 33 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 34 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 35 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 36 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 37 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Mid and East Suriname | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 4 XXXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Paramaribo | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 52 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Paramaribo | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 53 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Paramaribo | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 54 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Paramaribo | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 55 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number, Paramaribo | Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 56 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Non-geographic number | VoIP, Telesur |
| 58 XXXX | 6 | 6 | Geographic number | Paramaribo Fixed telephony services, Telesur |
| 68 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | WLL, Telesur CDMA (Fixed version) |
| 71 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Digicel Suriname N.V. |
| 72 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, reserved |
| 75 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
| 81 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Digicel Suriname N.V. |
| 82 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Digicel Suriname N.V. |
| 83 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Intelsur (Uniqa) |
| 84 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Intelsur (Uniqa) |
| 85 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
| 86 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
| 87 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
| 88 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
| 89 XXXXX | 7 | 7 | Non-geographic number | Mobile (GSM) telephony services, Telesur |
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