Reunion (+262) phone prefix decoded.
Réunion's tourism and French overseas economy need reliable voice. Ringflow gives you a local +262 DID — active on day one, routing via Indian Ocean infrastructure.
Everything about calling Réunion.
Réunion shares the +262 country code with Mayotte. Local numbers use a 10-digit format starting with 0262 (landlines) or 0692/0693 (mobile). Tourism, sugar cane and rum are the main industries.
Reunion country information
Three ways to call Réunion right now.
Dial +262, then 262 (landline) or 692/693 (mobile), then the six-digit subscriber number. Ringflow routes via Indian Ocean infrastructure for consistent quality to Saint-Denis.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Reunion directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +262, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Reunion
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Reunion. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Reunion
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Reunion over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Réunion at a glance.
A French overseas department in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar with around 890,000 people. Saint-Denis is the capital. Réunion's Piton de la Fournaise volcano is one of the world's most active.
How to call Réunion.
Dial +262, then 262 (landlines) or 692/693 (mobiles), then the six-digit subscriber number. International callers must use +262, not 0262.
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 Reunion code
Dial +262. This identifies Reunion 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 Saint-Denis or elsewhere.
Dialling Reunion (+262) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Reunion code stays +262.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 262 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 262 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 262 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 262 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +262 |
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FAQ
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Dialling Reunion without misdialling
Reunion’s calling code is +262 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +267 | Botswana | One digit out on the last position |
| +269 | Comoros | One digit out on the last position |
| +268 | Eswatini | One digit out on the last position |
| +266 | Lesotho | One digit out on the last position |
+262 is not unique to Reunion. Mayotte 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 +262 alone will treat all of these as one destination.
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Reunion's capital is Saint-Denis.