Country Code Seychelles

If you want to make a call to Seychelles then you need the correct Seychelles country code. The area code for Seychelles is: +248 or 00248.

In order to start a phone call, first enter the correct international code Seychelles. It starts with two leading zeros and reads 00248. Now type in the country code of your correspondent, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are talking to in Seychelles and set up the call.

Some Information About Seychelles

Continent Africa
Telephone code Seychelles 00248
International Code +248
Capital Victoria
Population 90.100
Estimated Area 500
Domain Extension for Websites Seychelles sc
Language Seychelles Seychellois, English, French
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Country code Seychelles, +248 or 00248?

There are two spellings for the Seychelles area code, namely +248 and 00248. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Seychelles and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Seychelles that starts with a “+” (i.e. +248) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Seychelles using the +248 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The area code Seychelles with leading zeros (00248) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: access code and area code 00248

In fact, the 00248 variant is used for calls to Seychelles, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00248 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Seychelles begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011248.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Seychelles you can always use the country code 00248. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+248) of the international dialing code Seychelles works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Seychelles

To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes Seychelles (+248 or 00248) here is an example again:

You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Seychelles. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

00248 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+248 123 456789