Area Code 5242 – El Kelaa des Sraghna

Overview of Area Code +212 5242

Area code +212 5242 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the region of El Kelaa des Sraghna, a city and province located in the Marrakech-Safi administrative region of Morocco. This code is part of the national numbering plan under the oversight of the Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), following ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The prefix 5242 serves the urban and rural areas of El Kelaa des Sraghna and its surrounding communes. El Kelaa des Sraghna is situated approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Marrakech, along the main road to Casablanca. The province is an important agricultural hub, known for olive and cereal production, and the code covers both residential and business fixed-line subscribers within this jurisdiction.

Dialing Formats and Instructions

For callers within Morocco, the national dialing format requires dialing 05242 followed by the subscriber number (typically 6 digits), yielding a total of 10 digits including the leading '0'. For example, a local number might be dialed as 05242 12345.

For international callers, the Moroccan country code (+212) replaces the leading '0', and the area code is included without the trunk prefix. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +212 5242 12345. Note that the international format does not include the initial '0'.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Currently, there is no overlay code for El Kelaa des Sraghna; the 5242 code is exclusive to this geographic region. However, as with all Moroccan fixed-line codes, number portability is available, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when changing operators within the same geographic area. This does not affect the geographic significance of the prefix.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Morocco): Dial 05242 + subscriber number.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most countries), then 212, then 5242, then the subscriber number. Example: 00 212 5242 12345.
• VoIP and mobile users: Ensure you include the country code and drop the leading '0' when dialing from abroad.

This code is strictly for fixed-line services; mobile numbers in Morocco use separate non-geographic prefixes (e.g., 06, 07).