Country calling code
Sao Tome and Principe country code: +239
To call Sao Tome and Principe from another country, dial your exit code, then 239, then the national number. A Sao Tome and Principe mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +239 981 2345.
- Country code
- +239
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 7 digits
- ISO country code
- ST
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Capital
- Sao Tome
- Currency
- STN
How to call Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 239, the country code of Sao Tome and Principe.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Sao Tome and Principe | 981 2345 |
| Any mobile phone | +239 981 2345 |
| United States or Canada | 011 239 981 2345 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 239 981 2345 |
| Australia | 0011 239 981 2345 |
| Japan | 010 239 981 2345 |
Example with the Sao Tome and Principe sample number +2399812345.
Calling abroad from Sao Tome and Principe
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Sao Tome and Principe: 00 1 + area code + number.
Sao Tome and Principe phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Sao Tome and Principe and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 981 2345 | +239 981 2345 | +2399812345 | 7 |
| Landline | 222 1234 | +239 222 1234 | +2392221234 | 7 |
Mobile networks in Sao Tome and Principe
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+2399812345",
"country_prefix": "+239",
"country_code": "ST",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+2399812345",
"national_format": "981 2345"
}