Country calling code
Samoa country code: +685
To call Samoa from another country, dial your exit code, then 685, then the national number. A Samoa mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +685 72 12345.
- Country code
- +685
- Exit code (IDD)
- 0
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 7 / 10 digits
- ISO country code
- WS
- Time zone
- UTC+13
- Capital
- Apia
- Currency
- WST
How to call Samoa
- 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
Dial 685, the country code of Samoa.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Samoa | 72 12345 |
| Any mobile phone | +685 72 12345 |
| United States or Canada | 011 685 72 12345 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 685 72 12345 |
| Australia | 0011 685 72 12345 |
| Japan | 010 685 72 12345 |
Example with the Samoa sample number +6857212345.
Calling abroad from Samoa
Dial the exit code 0, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Samoa: 0 1 + area code + number.
Samoa phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Samoa and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 72 12345 | +685 72 12345 | +6857212345 | 7, 10 |
| Landline | 22123 | +685 22123 | +68522123 | 5, 6 |
| Toll-free | 800 123 | +685 800 123 | +685800123 | 6 |
Mobile networks in Samoa
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Digicel
9 prefixesVodafone
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+6857212345",
"country_prefix": "+685",
"country_code": "WS",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+6857212345",
"national_format": "72 12345"
}