Saint Helena (+290) country code decoded.
Saint Helena's remote economy and government sector need reliable voice. Ringflow gives you a local +290 DID — active on day one, routed via Atlantic satellite.
Everything about calling Saint Helena.
Saint Helena uses a five-digit flat numbering plan under +290. The territory includes Ascension Island (area code 247) and Tristan da Cunha (area code 8). Government, fishing and the new airport drive calling demand.
Saint Helena country information
Three ways to call Saint Helena right now.
Dial +290 then the five-digit local number. Ringflow routes via South Atlantic satellite infrastructure for consistent quality to Jamestown.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Saint Helena directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +290, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Saint Helena
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Saint Helena. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Saint Helena
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Saint Helena over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Saint Helena at a glance.
A British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with around 4,500 people. Jamestown is the capital. Saint Helena is historically famous as Napoleon Bonaparte's final place of exile from 1815 to 1821.
How to call Saint Helena.
Dial +290 then the five-digit local number. For Ascension Island dial +247 and for Tristan da Cunha dial +290-8 then the number.
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 Saint Helena code
Dial +290. This identifies Saint Helena 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 Jamestown or elsewhere.
Dialling Saint Helena (+290) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Saint Helena code stays +290.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 290 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 290 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 290 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 290 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +290 |
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Dialling Saint Helena without misdialling
Saint Helena’s calling code is +290 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +297 | Aruba | One digit out on the last position |
| +291 | Eritrea | One digit out on the last position |
| +298 | Faroe Islands | One digit out on the last position |
| +299 | Greenland | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Saint Helena's capital is Jamestown.