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).Starnieuws, Ministerie van TCT houdt op te bestaan, 31 januari 2017
The international dialling code is +597. Suriname uses a number plan as hereunder described, since 2017 (maybe also earlier).
Telephone 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
History 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.Einde telefoon misère in zicht: nieuw net over 3 maanden in gebruik, Vrije Stem, 26 August 1969 (Dutch)
Allocations NDC (National Destination Code)or leading digits ofNSN (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 – TelesurCDMA (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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