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+248

Seychelles phone numbers

2 510 123

International +248 2 510 123, E.164 +2482510123

The numbering plan of the Seychelles: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+248
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
none
Mobile digits
7
Fixed-line digits
7
Number portability
not listed
Carriers on record
3

How to dial a number in the Seychelles from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Mobile numbers start with:212225262728
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
Airtel
2
CWS
2
Intelvision
2

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in the Seychelles.

+248
country code
2
network code
510123
subscriber number
CountrySeychelles numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toCWS
E.164+2482510123
International+248 2 510 123
National2 510 123
RFC 3966tel:+248-2-510-123

Source: National numbering plan: Seychelles (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +248, no trunk prefix); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:2[125-8]\d{5}|4[2-46]\d{5})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
2 510 1232510123Mobile
4 217 1234217123Fixed line
80000008000000not in the ticked types
6 412 3456412345not in the ticked types

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 6 blocks held by 3 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+248
International exit code (dialling out)00 (the plan also allows 010|0[0-2])
Trunk prefix (national dialling)none
Mobile number length (national digits)7
Fixed-line number length (national digits)7
E.164 example+2482510123
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+248-2-510-123
Mobile number portabilityNot listed

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix and without +248. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile72 510 123+2482510123
Fixed line74 217 123+2484217123
Toll-free78000000+2488000000
VoIP76 412 345+2486412345
Premium-rate78512345+2488512345

Mobile, 7 digits

^(?:2[125-8]\d{5})$

Fixed line, 7 digits

^(?:4[2-46]\d{5})$

Toll-free, 7 digits

^(?:800[08]\d{3})$

VoIP, 7 digits

^(?:971\d{4}|(?:64|95)\d{5})$

Premium-rate, 7 digits

^(?:85\d{5})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +248.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
AirtelMobile227–28
CWSMobile225–26
IntelvisionMobile221–22

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in the Seychelles have?
Mobile numbers have 7 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 7 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +248.
What is the country code for the Seychelles?
+248. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 248, then the national number. From inside the Seychelles, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in the Seychelles?
Mobile numbers start with 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 or 28 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 2 510 123). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in the Seychelles be ported to another carrier?
Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for the Seychelles, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.