Telephone numbers in Suriname

Telephone numbers in Suriname are administered by the Surinamese government. 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.[1] The International dialling code is +597.[2] Suriname uses a number plan introduced in 2008.[3]

Telephone numbers in Suriname
Location
CountrySuriname
ContinentSouth America
Access codes
Country code+597
International access00
Long-distance0

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.

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.[4]

Allocations
NDC (National Destination Code)
or leading digits of
NSN (National Significant Number)		NSN number lengthUsage of E.164 NumberAdditional information
Maximum lengthMinimum length
1XX43Non-geographicAbbreviated numbers
21 XXXX66Geographic number – West SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
22 XXXX66Geographic number – West SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
23 XXXX66Geographic number – West SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
30 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
31 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
32 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
33 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
34 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
35 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
36 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
37 XXXX66Geographic number – Mid and East SurinameFixed telephony services – Telesur
4 XXXXX66Geographic number – ParamariboFixed telephony services – Telesur
52 XXXX66Geographic number – ParamariboFixed telephony services – Telesur
53 XXXX66Geographic number – ParamariboFixed telephony services – Telesur
54 XXXX66Geographic number – ParamariboFixed telephony services – Telesur
55 XXXX66Geographic number – ParamariboFixed telephony services – Telesur
56 XXXX66Non-geographic numberVoIP – Telesur
58 XXXX66Geographic numberParamaribo Fixed telephony services – Telesur
68 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberWLL – Telesur
CDMA (Fixed version)
71 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Digicel Suriname N.V.
72 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – reserved
75 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur
81 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Digicel Suriname N.V.
82 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Digicel Suriname N.V.
83 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Intelsur (Uniqa)
84 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Intelsur (Uniqa)
85 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur
86 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur
87 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur
88 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur
89 XXXXX77Non-geographic numberMobile (GSM) telephony services – Telesur

References
  1. Starnieuws, Ministerie van TCT houdt op te bestaan, 31 januari 2017 (in Dutch)
  2. Country Area Code, Suriname
  3. <%=hdrContact%>. "Suriname". www.itu.int. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. Einde telefoon misère in zicht: nieuw net over 3 maanden in gebruik, Vrije Stem, 26 August 1969 (Dutch)
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