Christmas Island (+61) calling prefix simplified.
Christmas Island uses Australian dialling with its own prefix. Ringflow gives you a local +61-89164 DID — active on day one.
Everything about calling Christmas Island.
Christmas Island uses Australia's +61 country code with the 08 9164 XXXX number range. Phosphate mining, an immigration detention centre and eco-tourism (red crab migration) are the main activities.
Christmas Island country information
Three ways to call Christmas Island right now.
Dial +61, then 89164, then the four-digit local number. From Australia, dial 08-9164-XXXX. Ringflow routes via Australian carrier infrastructure.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Christmas Island directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +61, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Christmas Island
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Christmas Island. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Christmas Island
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Christmas Island over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Christmas Island at a glance.
An Australian territory in the Indian Ocean with around 2,000 people. Flying Fish Cove (The Settlement) is the main township. The island is famous for its annual red crab migration of 40–50 million crabs.
How to call Christmas Island.
Dial +61, then 89164, then the four-digit subscriber number. Within Australia, dial 08-9164-XXXX (STD local call rates apply).
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Christmas Island code
Dial +61. This identifies Christmas Island on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Flying Fish Cove or elsewhere.
Dialling Christmas Island (+61) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Christmas Island code stays +61.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 61 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 61 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 61 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 61 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +61 |
Browse the full country code index.
Search by country name, ISO code or dial prefix. Click any country for its dialing rules and Ringflow's local number availability.
FAQ
Calling Christmas Island, answered.
What mining and government contacts ask before dialling Christmas Island.
Connect to Christmas Island on carrier-grade Australian routes.
Free trial · No card required · Port numbers free · Month-to-month
Dialling Christmas Island without misdialling
Christmas Island’s calling code is +61 , which puts it in South East Asia and Oceania. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +62 | Indonesia | One digit out on the last position |
| +60 | Malaysia | One digit out on the last position |
| +64 | New Zealand | One digit out on the last position |
| +63 | Philippines | One digit out on the last position |
+61 is not unique to Christmas Island. Australia, Cocos Islands use it too, so the calling code alone does not identify the destination — the digits after it do. Rate cards and routing rules that key on +61 alone will treat all of these as one destination.
Other Oceania countries in the same numbering zone: Australia +61, Cocos Islands +61, Cook Islands +682, Fiji +679, French Polynesia +689. Christmas Island's capital is Flying Fish Cove.