Saint Helena Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Saint Helena is +290. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +290, then the local number.

+290

Calling Code

5.7K

Population

394 km²

Area (km²)

British Pound Sterling, Saint Helena Pound

GBP, SHP

Quick Facts

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Africa Western Africa

Basic Information

Calling Code +290

ISO Codes SH / SHN

Capital Jamestown

Independent No

Demographics

Population 5.7K

Area 394 km²

Languages English

Driving Side left

Geography & Time

Region Africa

Subregion Western Africa

Continent Africa

Time Zones UTC+00:00

Currency

British Pound Sterling (GBP), Saint Helena Pound (SHP)

Borders

N/A

Neighboring countries

How to Call Saint Helena

From Any Country:

 +290 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+290 123 4567

(Example: Calling Jamestown, Saint Helena from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Saint Helena

Saint Helena uses the country calling code +290 and a 5-digit national numbering plan. There’s no trunk prefix (no leading “0” to add/remove), so calling is simple: from abroad, dial +290 followed by the 5 digits; locally, dial the 5 digits as published. If you’re dialing internationally from Saint Helena, the international access prefix is 00 (or use + on mobile phones). Telecom services on the island are administered by Sure Saint Helena (Sure South Atlantic).

One practical detail you’ll still see in older directories: Saint Helena moved from 4 digits to 5 digits in 2013 by adding a leading “2” to existing landline numbers. So if someone shares an old 4-digit fixed number, it may now work as 2XXXX. Mobiles are non-geographic and use their own ranges (commonly 5XXXX and 6XXXX), so you can usually recognize a landline vs mobile by the first digit(s) even though you dial them the same way internationally: +290 + the full number. Because the island’s mobile service is run by a single main operator (Sure), prefixes are most useful for recognizing “this is a Saint Helena mobile,” not for comparing carriers—so always dial the full number exactly as given.

What are the emergency numbers in Saint Helena

Saint Helena’s government advises that all emergency services (Police, Fire, Sea Rescue and Ambulance) can be reached via 999 (and that the ambulance service is no longer handled via 911).