+94
Sri Lanka phone numbers
071 234 5678
International +94 71 234 5678, E.164 +94712345678
The numbering plan of Sri Lanka: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +94
- Exit code
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile digits
- 9
- Fixed-line digits
- 9
- Number portability
- not listed
- Carriers on record
- 3
How to dial a number in Sri Lanka from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| Dialog | 4 |
|---|---|
| Hutch | 2 |
| Mobitel | 2 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Sri Lanka.
| Country | Sri Lanka numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | Mobitel |
| E.164 | +94712345678 |
| International | +94 71 234 5678 |
| National | 071 234 5678 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+94-71-234-5678 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +94, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:7(?:[0-25-8]\d|4[0-4])\d{6}|(?:12[2-9]|602|8[12]\d|9(?:1\d|22|9[245]))\d{6}|(?:11|2[13-7]|3[1-8]|4[157]|5[12457]|6[35-7])[2-57]\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 071 234 5678 | 712345678 | Mobile |
| 0112 345 678 | 112345678 | Fixed line |
| 0197 312 345 | 197312345 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 8 blocks held by 3 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +94 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 00 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 0 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 9 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 9 (7 dialled locally) |
| E.164 example | +94712345678 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+94-71-234-5678 |
| Mobile number portability | Not listed |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +94. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 071 234 5678 | +94712345678 |
| Fixed line | 9 | 0112 345 678 | +94112345678 |
| UAN | 9 | 0197 312 345 | +94197312345 |
Mobile, 9 digits
^(?:7(?:[0-25-8]\d|4[0-4])\d{6})$Fixed line, 9 digits
^(?:(?:12[2-9]|602|8[12]\d|9(?:1\d|22|9[245]))\d{6}|(?:11|2[13-7]|3[1-8]|4[157]|5[12457]|6[35-7])[2-57]\d{6})$UAN, 9 digits
^(?:1973\d{5})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +94.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialog | Mobile | 4 | 074–077 |
| Hutch | Mobile | 2 | 072, 078 |
| Mobitel | Mobile | 2 | 070–071 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Sri Lanka have?
- Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 9 national digits (7 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +94 and without the trunk prefix 0.
- What is the country code for Sri Lanka?
- +94. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 94, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside Sri Lanka, the exit code for international calls is 00.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile numbers start with 070, 071, 072, 074, 075, 076, 077 or 078 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 071 234 5678). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Sri Lanka be ported to another carrier?
- Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for Sri Lanka, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.