+253 is the country code for Djibouti

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+253 explained

The Djibouti country code, 253, is what you dial before a Djibouti number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Djibouti dialing code, Djibouti calling code, or Djibouti phone code. In the Djibouti phone number format, +253 comes first, then the area code and the local number.

Country code: +253; The 00253 country code is the same number
ISO country codes: DJ, DJI; Use the DJ country code or the DJI country code on forms and passports. To call Djibouti, dial +253
Used in: Djibouti; No other country or territory dials +253
Exit code: 00; From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
Trunk prefix: None; Keep every digit after +253
Number length: 8 digits; After +253
Time now in Djibouti
Djibouti mobile number format: 77 83 10 01; From abroad: +253 77 83 10 01
Djibouti landline number format: 21 36 00 03; From abroad: +253 21 36 00 03

Djibouti phone number types

The first digits of a Djibouti number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Djibouti phone number, as dialed inside Djibouti and from abroad.

Type	Inside Djibouti	From abroad
LandlineStarts with 21 for Djibouti city and Balbala, or 27 for the five other regions	21 36 00 03	+253 21 36 00 03
MobileStarts with 77. The numbering plan lists Djibouti Telecom as the only operator for that block	77 83 10 01	+253 77 83 10 01

Good to know before you call Djibouti

Sound like a local

“Allô”

The standard French word for answering the phone. No source gives a Djibouti-specific greeting, so this is the general French phrasebook answer.

Djibouti's phone numbers grew from six digits to eight on 1 March 2012, when Djibouti Télécom adopted the ITU's E.164 numbering standard.
Djibouti Télécom, national numbering plan notification to the ITU
Djibouti's 8-digit numbers start with 21 for Djibouti city and Balbala, or 27 for the five other regions: Dikhil, Arta, Tadjourah, Ali-Sabieh, and Obock.
Djibouti Télécom, national numbering plan notification to the ITU
Djibouti's 2012 numbering plan lists only one mobile operator, Djibouti Telecom, whose numbers all begin with 77.
Djibouti Télécom, national numbering plan notification to the ITU
Djibouti Telecom answers 12 for directory assistance and 13 to report a fixed-line fault.
Djibouti Telecom
The example landline on this page, +253 21 36 00 03, is Djibouti Télécom's own technical test line for the Balbala exchange.
Djibouti Télécom, national numbering plan notification to the ITU

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Why a call to Djibouti fails

You call from: 🇺🇸 United States

The exit code is wrong for your country

00 works from Djibouti and from most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.

Connects: 011 253 21 36 00 03
Does not connect: 00 253 21 36 00 03

The + sign is missing

A Djibouti number needs +253 or your exit code first. Without it, your phone dials the 8 digits as a local number and the call fails.

Connects: 011 253 21 36 00 03
Does not connect: 00 253 21 36 00 03

Questions about +253

Which country is +253?

+253, or country code 253, belongs to Djibouti.

What is +253?

+253 is the code you dial before a Djibouti number when you call from another country.

What is the difference between +253 and 00253?

The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Djibouti and in most of the world, so 00253 and +253 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 253 instead.