🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Area Code
Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of São Tomé and Príncipe.
🔗 References:
- Wikipedia: São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹
- Postal code of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe International Dialing Code
- Name: São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹
- Code: 239, also +239, 00239, 00 239, 00-239, +239-, +00239, 0239, 000239, 011-239 etc.
General Information
- São Tomé and Príncipe country code: 239
- Trunk Prefix: None
- International Prefix: 00
- Number Details:São Toméan phone numbers are seven digits. The first digit designates whether the phone number is a land-line (fixed line) or mobile. Land-line phones begin with the digit‘2’. Digits two and three signify a geographic location in the country. Mobile numbers begin with digit‘9’.
An example of a São Toméan phone number
The Pestana Sao Tome Hotel lists its phone number in São Tomé as +(239) 2244500.
Announced number change
A new national numbering plan was introduced on 31 January 2010 in São Tomé and Principe with the increase of the National (Significant) Number from 6 to 7 digits as follows:
Fixed network
| Old subscriber number
(prior to 31 January.2010) |
New subscriber number
(as from 31 January.2010) |
|---|---|
| +239 2 XXXXX | +239 22 XXXXX |
Mobile network
| Old subscriber number
(prior to 31 January.2010) |
New subscriber number
(as from 31 January.2010) |
|---|---|
| +239 9 XXXXX | +239 98 XXXXX
+239 99 XXXXX |
Detail of Area Numbering Prefix Code
List of Allocations
The following prefixes (first digit after country code) identify the network/service:
| First digit | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Reserved (future use) |
| 1 | Special numbering and short numbers (e.g., emergency, information, ...) |
| 2 | Fixed telephone service numbers |
| 3 | Reserved (Nomadic services) |
| 4 | Reserved (future use) |
| 5 | Reserved (future use) |
| 6 | Non-geographic numbers (premium rate services, audiotex, ...) |
| 7 | Non-geographic numbers (VPN, UPN, ...) |
| 8 | Non-geographic numbers (national freephone numbers, IFS, HCD, UPS, ...) |
| 9 | Mobile services |
List of number ranges in São Tomé and Príncipe
Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicações (CST) – new fixed numbers:
| Telephone Number | Area/City | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 222 0000 ~ 222 0199 | Santo Amaro | CST – new fixed numbers |
| 222 1000 ~ 222 8999 | Água Grande | |
| 223 1000 ~ 223 1199 | Guadalupe | |
| 223 3000 ~ 223 3299 | Neves, Santa Catarina | |
| 224 0000 ~ 224 9999 | Água Grande | |
| 225 1000 ~ 225 1399 | Região Autonoma do Príncipe | |
| 226 1000 ~ 226 1199 | Angolares, Porto Alegre | |
| 226 5000 ~ 226 5299 | Santana, Ribeira Afonso | |
| 227 1000 ~ 227 1999 | Trindade | |
| 227 2100 ~ 227 2199 | Madalena | |
| 228 0000 ~ 228 9999 | Água Grande | |
| 229 0000 ~ 229 9999 | Água Grande | |
| 624 0000 ~ 624 9999 | ISP – CST | Premium rate services, Audiotex |
| 980 0000 ~ 999 9999 | Mobile GSM – CST | - |
Special numbering
| Service | Service Number |
|---|---|
| Provider Codes (X ≠ 0) | 10XX |
| Emergency and Public Utility | 11X |
| Reserved | 12X |
| Reserved | 13X |
| Reserved | 14X |
| Hourly Signal (X ≠ 1) | 15X |
| Information Services (the first X ≠ 1) | 15XXX |
| Reserved | 16X |
| Reserved | 17X |
| Reserved | 18X |
Important/Emergency Numbers
| Number | Service category |
|---|---|
| 113 | Police |
| 112 | Fireman |
| 2221154 | Airport |
| 2221222 | Hospital Dr. Ayres de Menezes |
| 2221101 | Department of Justice |
| 2221845 | Immigration Office |
Phone Call Examples
The international call prefix depends on the country you are calling from; e.g., 00 for most European countries, and 011 from North America.
The prefix for international calls from São Tomé and Príncipe is 00 . For example, for a United States number 00 1(code of USA) ... should be dialed.
To call São Tomé and Príncipe from abroad, dial +, then 239(the country code for São Tomé and Príncipe), then the phone number.
1.How to call São Tomé and Príncipe from China：
Dial 00-239-Phone Number(7 digits).
We could have used the plus sign(+) to replace 00: +239-Phone Number(7 digits)
2.How to call São Tomé and Príncipe from USA：
Dial 011-239-Phone Number(7 digits).
We could have used the plus sign(+) to replace 011: +239-Phone Number(7 digits)
External Links
Reference Links
- AreaCodeBase: São Tomé and Príncipe Areacode Database
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