🇸🇨 Seychelles Area Code

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Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Seychelles.

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Seychelles International Dialing Code

  • Name: Seychelles 🇸🇨
  • Code: 248, also +248, 00248, 00 248, 00-248, +248-, +00248, 0248, 000248, 011-248 etc.

General Information

  • Seychelles country code: 248
  • Trunk Prefix: None
  • International Prefix: 00

Official Announcement

Summary of the National Numbering Plan

Leading Digit Services
0 International dialling prefix code
International operator selection
International ISDN access code
1 Short Dialling Codes (To access customer oriented telecommunication services e.g. customer support and directory services)
2 Mobile Services (Including Fixed Cellular Services)
3 Reserved for future services
4 Fixed Services
5 Reserved for future Services
6 Fixed VoIP[1] Services
7 Reserved for future Services
8 Freephone Services and possible future Services
9 Premium services (Short Codes for VAS[2] SMS[3]/MMS[4] and Audiotext Services)
Emergency Services (Note: The rest of the “99” range is reserved to protect the integrity of “999”.)
  • [1] VoIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol
  • [2] VAS - Value Added Service
  • [3] SMS - Short Message Service
  • [4] MMS - Multimedia Messaging Service

Detail of Numbering Plan

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 0

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status Category
0 2 International Outgoing Code ALL 3
1 2 Access Code to International Gateway CWS 2
10 3 ISDN International access code ALL 3
2 2 Access Code to International Gateway AIRTEL 2
0(3-9) 2 Reserved for future expansion Reserved

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 1

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status Category
100 3 National Operator Assistance/Prepaid IVR[1]/ Administrative Menu for Customer Services ALL 3
101 3 Voice Mail ALL 3
102 3 Voice Mail CWS 2
103 3 Voice Mail ALL 3
104 Reserved Unallocated
105 Reserved Unallocated
106 3 PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Outer Islands) ALL 3
107 3 International Prepaid Calling Card ALL 3
108 3 PSTN Prepaid Calling Card (Inner Islands) ALL 3
109 3 Mobile Prepaid Services ALL 3
110 3 Mobile Prepaid Services ALL 3
111 Reserved Unallocated
112 3 Emergency code for all mobile services ALL 1
11(3-6) Reserved Unallocated
117 3 PSTN Prepaid Services ALL 3
11(8-9) Reserved Unallocated
120 3 Faults Report (Corporate customers) CWS 2
121 3 Faults report CWS 2
122 Reserved Unallocated
123 3 Customer helpline CWS 2
12(4-9) Reserved Unallocated
13(0-2) Reserved Unallocated
133 3 Police ALL 1
13(4-9) Reserved Unallocated
14(0-9) Reserved Unallocated
150 Reserved Unallocated
151 3 Medical Emergency Services ALL 1
15(2-9) Reserved Unallocated
160 Reserved Unallocated
16(1-9) 3 Testing ALL 3
170 Reserved Unallocated
171 3 Maintenance Control ALL 3
17(2-9) Reserved Unallocated
180 Reserved Unallocated
181 3 Directory Enquiries CWS 2
18(2-4) Reserved Unallocated
185 3 Directory Enquiries AIRTEL 2
18(6-7) Reserved Unallocated
188 3 Directory Enquiries INTELVISION 2
189 Reserved Unallocated
19(0-9) Reserved Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 2

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
2(0-4) 7 Mobile Services Unallocated
25(0-4) 7 Mobile Services CWS
255(0-5) 7 Fixed Cellular CWS
255(6-9) 7 Mobile Services CWS
25(6-9) 7 Mobile Services CWS
26(0-9) 7 Mobile Services CWS
27(0-7) 7 Mobile Services AIRTEL
278(0-1) 7 Fixed Cellular AIRTEL
2782 7 Mobile Services AIRTEL
2783 7 Fixed Cellular AIRTEL
278(4-9) 7 Mobile Services AIRTEL
279(0-9) 7 Mobile Services AIRTEL
28(0-9) 7 Mobile Services AIRTEL
29(0-9) 7 Mobile Services Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 3

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
3(0-9) Reserved Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 4

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
4(0-1) 7 Fixed Services Unallocated
42(0-9) 7 Fixed Services CWS
43(0-9) 7 Fixed Services CWS
44(0-9) 7 Fixed Services INTELVISION
45(0-9) 7 Fixed Services Unallocated
46(0-9) 7 Fixed Services AIRTEL
4(7-9) 7 Fixed Services Unallocated
  • Note that numbers with the leading digits 4229 are being used to access the Outer Islands and have a different tariff from that of fixed line services offered on the Inner Islands (principle group) of Seychelles.

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 5

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
5(0-9) Reserved Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 6

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
6(0-3) 7 Fixed VoIP Unallocated
64(0-9) 7 Fixed VoIP KOKONET
6(5-9) 7 Fixed VoIP Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 7

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
7(0-9) Reserved Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 8

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
800(0) 7 Freephone Services AIRTEL
800(1-9) 7 Freephone Services Unallocated
80(1-9) 7 Reserved Unallocated
8(1-9) 7 Reserved Unallocated

Number Assignment for Leading Digit 9

Leading Digits Digit Length Type of Services Status
9(0-5) Reserved Unallocated
96(0-9) 4 Short Codes for VAS SMS/MMS Services See A.2
970 Reserved Unallocated
971 7 Audiotext Services CWS
97(2-9) Reserved Unallocated
98(0-9) Reserved Unallocated
99(0-8) Reserved Unallocated
999 3 Emergency Services ALL

Full Name of Operators

Operator Full Name
CWS Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd
AIRTEL Airtel (Seychelles) Ltd
INTELVISION Intelvision Ltd
KOKONET Kokonet Ltd

Important Numbers

Country/Geographical Area Number Service category Additional information
Seychelles 112 Emergency Emergency Services (Mobile only)
Seychelles 133 Police -
Seychelles 151 Medical Medical Emergency Services
Seychelles 2544344 Child help-line -
Seychelles 999 Emergency -

Dialing Plan

Domestic Dialing

  • For local call: Dial the entire seven-digit phone number
  • For long distance call: Dial the entire seven-digit phone number

Foreign Dialing

  • To call Seychelles from abroad: exit code-248-local phone number(exit code can also be written as “+”)
  • To call abroad from Seychelles: 00-country code-area code-phone number

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