Libya phone code +218: mobile format & how to dial

How to dial

Calling from abroad +218 91 234 5678

Dial +218, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly.

Mobile length: 9 digits
Mobile prefixes: 9X XXX XXXX
International format: +218 9X XXX XXXX
Domestic trunk: 0

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

4 sources

help.openai.com/articles/7947663 www.anthropic.com/supported-countries support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability www.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country

How to read a number

First draft — not yet verified item by item

+218912345678

+218Country code: Libya.
9Mobile prefix (example): Written 09 domestically — 0 is the trunk prefix, dropped when dialling from abroad. Other mobile ranges are listed under “Number ranges & quality”.
12345678Remaining 8 digits: Allocated to carriers in blocks; usually doesn’t reveal the current carrier.

Domestic format: 091 234 5678.

This section checked 2026-09-13.

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`9X XXX XXXX`	Mobile carrier	Physical carrier ranges (see Mobile prefixes / length above). Always use a physical SIM — MVNO and data-only ranges are frequently rejected by platforms.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskMedium

ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues, but virtual numbers and recycled ranges face stricter risk control on some platforms — use a freshly issued physical SIM.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

Libyana Mobile carrier

Owner: State-owned via LPTIC
Almadar Aljadid Mobile carrier

Owner: State-owned via LPTIC

This section checked 2026-09-13.

1 sources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_the_Middle_East_and_Africa

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