Japan → 
LibyaStep by step
Dial in this order.
- 1Dial 010010
The exit code for Japan. It tells the network the next number is international.
- 2Dial 218218
The country code for Libya.
- 3Dial the area code21
Libya area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 21 for Tripoli.
- 4Dial the local number234 5678
7 digits in Tripoli.
WHAT TO DIALJapan → Libya
010 + 218 + area code + number
Exit Code
010
Japan exit code
+Country Code
218
Country code for Libya
+City Code
--(2)
Tripoli 21. Drop the leading 0.
+Phone Number
-------(7)
Tripoli, 7 digits
TypeWhat you dialExample
LANDLINE010 218 -- ------- (2)+(7)010 218 21 234 5678 Tripoli
MOBILE010 218 --------- (9)010 218 912 345 678
Drop the leading 0.
Major Libya city codes
| City | Dial from Japan | City code | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidiessaiah | 010 218 20 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Tripoli | 010 218 21 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Ben Gashir | 010 218 22 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Zawia | 010 218 23 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Sabratha | 010 218 24 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Zuara | 010 218 25 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Taigura | 010 218 26 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
| Hashan | 010 218 27 | -- (2) | ------- (7) |
At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.
Time difference
Yokohama5:58 AM
6 hoursTripoli11:58 PM
Tripoli is 6 hours behind Yokohama. The clocks change within a week, and the gap becomes 7 hours.
Calling from a mobile?
Just dial +218 21 234 5678 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.