Area Code 5374 – Ouazzane

Geographic Overview

The Moroccan national numbering plan, administered by the Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), assigns geographic area codes based on the legacy PSTN infrastructure. The prefix 5374 is allocated to the northern region of Ouazzane, a city and province located in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma administrative region. This area code serves the urban center of Ouazzane and its surrounding rural communes, including areas along the Rif mountains and the Oued Loukkos valley. As a geographic code, it is tied to a specific physical location, and calls to numbers beginning with +212 5374 are routed to fixed-line subscribers within this designated zone.

Dialing Formats

To call a fixed-line number in Ouazzane from within Morocco, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code (without the leading 0) and the subscriber's 6-digit number. For example, a local number might be formatted as 05 37 4X XX XX when displayed in the national format. Internationally, callers must use the country code +212, drop the trunk prefix, and dial +212 5 37 4X XX XX. It is important to note that the Moroccan numbering plan uses a closed dialing system, meaning the full national number (including the area code) must always be dialed, even for calls within the same geographic region.

Technical Considerations

Geographic codes like 5374 are part of the E.164 international numbering standard. The structure of a Moroccan fixed-line number is: Country Code (CC) + National Destination Code (NDC) + Subscriber Number. For Ouazzane, the NDC is 5374, and the subscriber number is 6 digits long, resulting in a total national significant number length of 9 digits (excluding the trunk prefix). While the ANRT has not implemented an overlay for this area, the numbering capacity is sufficient for the region's population density. Calls to these numbers are typically charged at standard fixed-line rates, which may vary depending on the caller's operator and subscription plan.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers (within Morocco): Dial 05374 followed by the 6-digit subscriber number.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries), then 212, then 5374, and the 6-digit subscriber number. For example, +212 5374 123456.
• Mobile callers in Morocco: Even when calling from a mobile phone, the trunk prefix 0 must be included, so dial 05374 + the number.

Always verify the complete number with the recipient, as errors in the area code can route calls to unintended locations within Morocco.