Country calling code
Seychelles country code: +248
To call Seychelles from another country, dial your exit code, then 248, then the national number. A Seychelles mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +248 2 510 123.
- Country code
- +248
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 7 digits
- ISO country code
- SC
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Capital
- Victoria
- Currency
- SCR
How to call Seychelles
- 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 248, the country code of Seychelles.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Seychelles | 2 510 123 |
| Any mobile phone | +248 2 510 123 |
| United States or Canada | 011 248 2 510 123 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 248 2 510 123 |
| Australia | 0011 248 2 510 123 |
| Japan | 010 248 2 510 123 |
Example with the Seychelles sample number +2482510123.
Calling abroad from Seychelles
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Seychelles: 00 1 + area code + number.
Seychelles phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Seychelles and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 510 123 | +248 2 510 123 | +2482510123 | 7 |
| Landline | 4 217 123 | +248 4 217 123 | +2484217123 | 7 |
| Toll-free | 8000000 | +248 8000000 | +2488000000 | 7 |
| Premium rate | 8512345 | +248 8512345 | +2488512345 | 7 |
| VoIP | 6 412 345 | +248 6 412 345 | +2486412345 | 7 |
Mobile networks in Seychelles
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Airtel
2 prefixesCWS
2 prefixesIntelvision
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+2482510123",
"country_prefix": "+248",
"country_code": "SC",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+2482510123",
"national_format": "2 510 123"
}