Seychelles (+248) international code quick guide.
Seychelles' luxury tourism and offshore financial sectors need reliable voice. Ringflow gives you a local +248 DID — active on day one.
Everything about calling Seychelles.
Seychelles uses a seven-digit numbering plan under +248. The world's leading luxury eco-tourism destination and a growing offshore financial centre generate high-value international calls.
Seychelles country information
Three ways to call Seychelles right now.
Dial +248 then the seven-digit local number. Ringflow routes via Indian Ocean infrastructure for consistent quality to Victoria on Mahé.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Seychelles directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +248, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Seychelles
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Seychelles. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Seychelles
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Seychelles over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Seychelles at a glance.
An archipelago nation of around 98,000 people in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar. Victoria on Mahé is the world's smallest capital city. Seychelles hosts the highest GDP per capita in Africa.
How to call Seychelles.
Dial +248 then the seven-digit local number. No area code needed — the full number is seven digits, complete as dialled.
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 Seychelles code
Dial +248. This identifies Seychelles 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 Victoria or elsewhere.
Dialling Seychelles (+248) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Seychelles code stays +248.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 248 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 248 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 248 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 248 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +248 |
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FAQ
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Dialling Seychelles without misdialling
Seychelles’s calling code is +248 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +244 | Angola | One digit out on the last position |
| +246 | British Indian Ocean Territory | One digit out on the last position |
| +242 | Congo | One digit out on the last position |
| +240 | Equatorial Guinea | 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. Seychelles's capital is Victoria.