Telephone numbers in Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
Country Code: +290
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix: 0
Ascension Island no longer shares the same country code with the rest of Saint Helena (i.e. Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha).
Format: +290 XXXX
2013 change to numbering plan
From 1 October 2013 all existing 4-digit telephone numbers on St Helena will be prefixed by a ‘2’ to implement a 5-digit numbering plan.[1] The change in numbering resulted after the increased demand for new telephone services while also providing a platform for the future introduction of a cellular network on the island.[2]
Allocations
| Number range[3] | Area | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1XX – 19XX | non-geographic | PSTN Service Numbers |
| 9XX | non-geographic | Emergency Services |
| 1XXXX | Reserved | Reserved for future Telephone Services |
| 20XXX | PSTN Services | |
| 21XXX | PSTN Services | |
| 22XXX | Jamestown, St Helena | PSTN Services |
| 23XXX - 25XXX | PSTN Services | |
| 260XX – 261XX | Information Service | |
| 262XX | non-geographic | Voice Messaging |
| 263XX | non-geographic | Flexible Access |
| 264XX - 29XXX | PSTN Services | |
| 3XXXX | Reserved for future Telephone Services | |
| 4XXXX | Reserved for future Telephone Services | |
| 5XXXX | non-geographic | Mobile[4] |
| 6XXXX | non-geographic | Mobile[4] |
| 7XXXX | Reserved for future Telephone Services | |
| 8XXXX | Tristan Da Cunha | Reserved for future Telephone Services |
| 9XXXX | Reserved for future Telephone Services |
Tristan da Cunha
Although Tristan da Cunha shares the +290 code with St Helena, residents have access to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Telecommunications Network, provided by Global Crossing.[5] This uses a London 020 numbering range, meaning that numbers are accessed via the UK telephone numbering plan.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Sure South Atlantic Ltd. (29 August 2013). "Change to 5 Digit Telephone Numbering Plan" (PDF). The Sentinel. p. 19. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ South Atlantic Media Services (20 June 2013). "Don't forget your number 2's" (PDF). The Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-OB.1030-2013-OAS-PDF-E.pdf
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". Sure South Atlantic Ltd. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Global Crossing extends FCO network to Tristan da Cunha
- ^ Tristan Da CunhaContact Information
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