Country calling code

Saint Helena country code: +290

To call Saint Helena from another country, dial your exit code, then 290, then the national number. A Saint Helena mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +290 51234.

Country code
+290
Exit code (IDD)
00
Trunk prefix
None
Mobile number length
5 digits
ISO country code
SH
Time zone
UTC+0
Capital
Jamestown
Currency
SHP

How to call Saint Helena

  1. 1

    Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.

  2. 2

    Dial 290, the country code of Saint Helena.

  3. 3

    Dial the local number.

Calling fromYou dial
Inside Saint Helena51234
Any mobile phone+290 51234
United States or Canada011 290 51234
UK, Germany, India and most countries00 290 51234
Australia0011 290 51234
Japan010 290 51234

Example with the Saint Helena sample number +29051234.

Calling abroad from Saint Helena

Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Saint Helena: 00 1 + area code + number.

Saint Helena phone number format

Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Saint Helena and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.

TypeNational formatInternational formatE.164Digits
Mobile51234+290 51234+290512345
Landline22158+290 22158+290221584, 5
VoIP26212+290 26212+290262125

Saint Helena country code: FAQ

What is the country code of Saint Helena?

The country calling code of Saint Helena is +290. Saint Helena shares the code +290 with other territories.

How do I call Saint Helena from abroad?

Dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, or simply + on a mobile phone), then 290, then the local number without the leading %!s(). Example: +290 51234.

What is the exit code for international calls from Saint Helena?

To call another country from Saint Helena, dial 00, then the other country's code and number. On mobile phones you can always use + instead.

How many digits does a Saint Helena mobile number have?

Mobile numbers in Saint Helena have 5 digits after the country code (without the trunk prefix), for example +290 51234.

How can I check if a Saint Helena phone number is valid?

Enter the number in the checker on this page. It checks the length and number ranges of Saint Helena offline. To verify numbers in bulk or from your own software, use the numlookupapi phone validation API.

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GET https://api.numlookupapi.com/v1/validate/+29051234

{
  "valid": true,
  "international_format": "+29051234",
  "country_prefix": "+290",
  "country_code": "SH",
  "line_type": "mobile",
  "carrier": "…",
  "e164_format": "+29051234",
  "national_format": "51234"
}

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