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+290

Saint Helena phone numbers

51234

International +290 51234, E.164 +29051234

The numbering plan of Saint Helena: 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
+290
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
none
Mobile digits
5
Fixed-line digits
4 or 5
Number portability
not listed
Carriers on record
1

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

Line types in the plan:MobileFixed lineVoIP
Mobile numbers start with:56
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
Sure South Atlantic Ltd
16

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 Saint Helena.

+290
country code
51234
national number
CountrySaint Helena numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toSure South Atlantic Ltd
E.164+29051234
International+290 51234
National51234
RFC 3966tel:+290-51234

Source: National numbering plan: Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha (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 +290, no trunk prefix); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:[56]\d{4}|2(?:[0-57-9]\d|6[4-9])\d\d)$
NumberNational digitsMatches
5123451234Mobile
2215822158Fixed line
2621226212not 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. 16 blocks held by 1 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+290
International exit code (dialling out)00
Trunk prefix (national dialling)none
Mobile number length (national digits)5
Fixed-line number length (national digits)4 or 5
E.164 example+29051234
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+290-51234
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 +290. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile551234+29051234
Fixed line4 or 522158+29022158
VoIP526212+29026212

Mobile, 5 digits

^(?:[56]\d{4})$

Fixed line, 4 or 5 digits

^(?:2(?:[0-57-9]\d|6[4-9])\d\d)$

VoIP, 5 digits

^(?:262\d\d)$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +290.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
Sure South Atlantic LtdMobile1651–58, 61–68

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Saint Helena have?
Mobile numbers have 5 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 4 or 5 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +290.
What is the country code for Saint Helena?
+290. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 290, then the national number. From inside Saint Helena, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Saint Helena?
Mobile numbers start with 5 or 6 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 51234). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Saint Helena be ported to another carrier?
Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for Saint Helena, 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.