Faroe Islands Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Faroe Islands is +298. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +298, then the local number.

+298

Calling Code

54.9K

Population

1.4K km²

Area (km²)

Danish Krone, FOK

DKK, FOK

Quick Facts

Faroe Islands

Europe Northern Europe

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +298

ISO Codes FO / FRO

Capital Tórshavn

Independent No

Demographics

Population 54.9K

Area 1.4K km²

Languages Danish, Faroese

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Europe

Subregion Northern Europe

Continent Europe

Time Zones UTC+00:00

Currency

Danish Krone (DKK), FOK (FOK)

Borders

N/A

Neighboring countries

How to Call Faroe Islands

From Any Country:

 +298 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+298 31 23 45

(Example: Calling Torshavn, Faroe Islands from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands use +298 with a closed 6-digit plan and no trunk “0.” From abroad: exit code → 298 → six digits (e.g., +298 30 20 10). Inside the Faroes, dial the same six digits; international calls from the Faroes use 00 + country code + number.

Mobiles vs landlines:

Fixed numbers commonly start 20 xx xx, 3x xx xx, 4x xx xx, 6x xx xx, and 81–89 xx xx.

Mobiles use 21–29 xx xx, 5x xx xx, and 71–79 xx xx (plus additional mobile allocations such as 91–99 reserved historically). Because number portability is supported, prefixes show original allocations only—always dial the full number.

What are the emergency numbers in the Faroe Islands

112 (police / fire / medical). Useful: 114 police non-emergency; 1870 medical assistance; 118 directory.

What are the city and area codes in the Faroe Islands

Dialing tip: If a local number is printed as xx xx xx, prepend +298 for international use. From the U.S./Canada dial 011 298 {six digits}; from most of Europe use 00 298 {six digits}

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Tórshavn (capital region)	starts with 3	+298 3X XX XX
Klaksvík, Runavík, Tvøroyri, Vágar, Eysturoy	fixed numbers appear in the 20/3x/4x/6x/81–89 families; dial exactly as written	+298 20/3x/4x/6x/81–89 XX XX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in the Faroe Islands

Dialing tip: Save contacts in +298 format. With portability in place, don’t rely on the first two digits to identify the network—just dial exactly as shown.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
Faroese Telecom (Føroya Tele / “Ver”)	national MNO; mobile allocations appear across 21–29 / 5x / 71–79 families
Nema (formerly “hey” / Vodafone Faroe)	national MNO; uses the same mobile families via allocation/porting.