Seychelles Country Code: +248
+248 is the country code of the Seychelles, its international calling code. To call the Seychelles from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 248, then the number.
Example: 4 217 123 is +248 4 217 123 from abroad.
Seychelles
ISO country codes
SC
SYC
Local time in Victoria
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UTC+4Mobile numbers start with
21, 22, 25, 26, 27, or 28
7 digits after +248Emergency numbers
999
How to Call the Seychelles
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 248, then the number.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 248, the country code
+248 is the code for every phone number in the Seychelles, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the local number
Dial the number as it is written inside the Seychelles: 4 217 123 becomes +248 4 217 123.
What to dial to call the Seychelles
United States
Landline
011 248 4 217 123Mobile
011 248 2 510 123
United Kingdom
Landline
00 248 4 217 123Mobile
00 248 2 510 123
India
Landline
00 248 4 217 123Mobile
00 248 2 510 123
Australia
Landline
0011 248 4 217 123Mobile
0011 248 2 510 123
Nigeria
Landline
009 248 4 217 123Mobile
009 248 2 510 123Any mobile phone
Landline
+248 4 217 123Mobile
+248 2 510 123WhatsApp: save numbers from the Seychelles with + and the country code, for example +248 2 510 123.
Phone Numbers in the Seychelles: Format and Examples
How numbers in the Seychelles are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+248, or 00248 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from the Seychelles)
00
- Mobile numbers
start with 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, or 28 (7 digits after +248)
- Emergency numbers
999
- Time zone
UTC+4
Number types with examples
Mobile
2 510 123+248 2 510 123Fixed Line
4 217 123+248 4 217 123Toll Free
8000000+248 8000000Premium Rate
8512345+248 8512345VoIP
6 412 345+248 6 412 345
Missed Call from +248?
The digits after +248 tell you what kind of number called.
- +248 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, or 28: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +248 and an area code: a landline.
- +248 8512345: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +248 8000000: a toll-free number, free to call from inside the Seychelles.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in the Seychelles
Which network is 25? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Intelvision
Intelvision
CWS
CWS
Airtel
Airtel
About the Seychelles
The facts that help when you call the Seychelles: capital, time, currency and languages.
Seychelles
Time zone
UTC+4
Local time in VictoriaCurrency
Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
Seselwa Creole French, English, French
Official languages spokenPopulation
123,097
ResidentsArea
452 km²
Total land areaSeychelles eSIM data plans
There are 5 Seychelles eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $8.06. The Seychelles eSIM uses the Cable and wireless and Airtel networks.
7 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
12 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
4 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
2 GB Data Plans
Valid for 15 days
1 GB Data Plans
Valid for 7 days
Seychelles Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling the Seychelles, number formats and calls.
+248 is the country code of the Seychelles; from most countries you dial it as 00248. Every phone number in the Seychelles, mobile or landline, starts with +248 in international format, for example +248 2 510 123.
Dial 011, then 248, then the number: 4 217 123 becomes 011 248 4 217 123. On a mobile you can also dial +248 4 217 123.
7 digits after +248, for example +248 2 510 123. Inside the Seychelles the same number is written 2 510 123.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code: +248 2 510 123. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 25 was issued to CWS. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +248 numbers belong to people and companies in the Seychelles. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 999 for emergencies in the Seychelles.
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