Calling to the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands’ country code may be mislabeled:
- Country code 00298 (exit code of ’00’ used in many European, Asian, and African nations followed by the Faroe Islands’ country code of ‘298’).
- Country code 011298 (exit code of ‘011’ used in the United States and Canada followed by the Faroe Islands’ country code of ‘298’).
When calling to a mislabeled country code, remove the exit code from the call sequence and replace it with the exit code of the country where the call is dialed.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
VoIP phone numbers based in the Faroe Islands are accessed with the same call sequence as a regular landline phone.
There are no designated VoIP exchanges in the Faroe Islands.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
The Faroe Islands do not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within the Faroe Islands (domestic dialing)
Dial the entire six-digit phone number as it is listed. There is no trunk number used when calling within the Faroe Islands.
| six digit number |
| local phone number |
Faroese phone numbers explained
Number details
Faroe Islands numbers are six digits.
The first 1 to 2 digits designates whether the phone number is a mobile or landline.
Mobile numbers have their specific dialing prefix. Those prefixes are interspersed between mobile and landline phone numbers.
An example of a Faroe Islands phone number
The National Gallery of the Faroe Islands lists its phone number in Torshavn as +298 313579.
Number explanation
| 298 | 313579 |
| country code for the Faroe Islands | local phone number within Torshavn |
Local example – calling from Torshavn
Dial all six digits of the local phone number for any domestic calls in the Faroe Islands.
| 313579 |
| local phone number within Torshavn |
Long distance example – calling from Klaksvik, Faroe Islands (on the other side of the country)
Dial all six digits of the local phone number for any domestic calls in the Faroe Islands.
| 313579 |
| local phone number within Torshavn |
International example – calling from outside the Faroe Islands (including Denmark and Greenland)
To call from outside the Faroe Islands, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by the Faroe Islands’ country code of ‘298’, followed by the local phone number.
| exit code | 298 | 313579 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for the Faroe Islands | local phone number within Torshavn |
Calling from the Faroe Islands
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from the Faroe Islands.
Sources and more resources
- Fjarskiftiseftirlitið – Telecommunicaitons authority of the Faroe Islands. Mostly in Faroese, some resources in English.
- Fjarskiftiseftirlitið – Act on Electronic Communication Networks and Service – English translation of the Faroe Islands’ electronic communications legislation.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specalized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Faroe Islands (country code +298) national numbering plan on file with ITU – Details of the telephone numbering plan of the Faroe Islands as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- Fjarskiftiseftirlitið – Nummarskipan – Official numbering plan on file with the national telecommunications regulator. In Faroese.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in the Faroe Islands – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for the Faroe Islands. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – the Phonebook – International Codes of the Faroe Islands – Summary of phone codes for the Faroe Islands from the BT phone book.