Area Code 75 – Gabes/Kebili/Medenine/Tataouine

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The Tunisian national destination code +216 75 is a geographic area code allocated to the southeastern region of the country. It serves the governorates of Gabès, Kebili, Médenine, and Tataouine, covering the administrative districts that extend from the Gulf of Gabès toward the Sahara and the Libyan border. The principal urban centers within this numbering area include the city of Gabès (the regional capital), the coastal town of Médenine, the oasis city of Kebili, and the historic desert gateway of Tataouine. The code is used for fixed-line PSTN services, including traditional copper networks and, increasingly, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments by the national operator Tunisie Telecom and alternative providers.

Dialing Formats and Number Structure

Within Tunisia, calls to a subscriber in the +216 75 area require dialing the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber's seven-digit local number. For example, a local call to a fixed line in Gabès would be dialed as 0 75 XX XX XXX. From abroad, callers must use the international format: +216 75 XX XX XXX, omitting the leading zero. The full national significant number (NSN) for Tunisian geographic numbers is eight digits, comprising the area code (two digits) and a six-digit subscriber number. This structure aligns with the ITU-T E.164 recommendation.

Overlay and Numbering Plan Considerations

Currently, there is no overlay code for the southeastern region; the +216 75 prefix remains the sole geographic code for these governorates. However, the Tunisian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (INTT) has implemented number portability, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when changing operators within the same geographic area. For fixed-line services, the geographic significance of the code is preserved, meaning that the prefix still indicates the physical location of the line, which is important for emergency services and tariffing.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within the +216 75 area, dialing the eight-digit national number (starting with 0) is sufficient. For callers from other Tunisian regions, the same national format applies. International callers should replace the trunk prefix with the Tunisian country code +216 and drop the leading zero. For instance, to call a fixed line in Médenine from abroad, one would dial +216 75 XX XX XXX. It is important to note that calls to geographic numbers are typically charged at standard fixed-line rates, which may vary depending on the caller's operator and subscription plan.