Cocos Islands (+61) phone prefix simplified.
The Cocos Islands use Australian dialling with their own prefix. Ringflow gives you a local +61-89162 DID — active on day one.
Everything about calling the Cocos Islands.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands use Australia's +61 country code with the 08 9162 XXXX number range. Coconut exports, tourism and the Malay Cocos community sustain the atoll's small economy.
Cocos Islands country information
Three ways to call the Cocos Islands right now.
Dial +61, then 89162, then the four-digit local number. From Australia, dial 08-9162-XXXX. Ringflow routes via Australian carrier infrastructure.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Cocos Islands 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 Cocos Islands
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Cocos Islands. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Cocos Islands
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Cocos Islands over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Cocos Islands at a glance.
An Australian territory of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean with around 600 people. West Island and Home Island are the main inhabited atolls. The islands voted to integrate with Australia in 1984.
How to call the Cocos Islands.
Dial +61, then 89162, then the four-digit subscriber number. Within Australia, dial 08-9162-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 / 011 from North America.
Add the Cocos Islands code
Dial +61. This identifies Cocos Islands 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 West Island or elsewhere.
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