Calling to Niue
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone
Use the same call sequence.
Niuean mobile phone numbers begin with ‘1’ (but not ’10’), 3, 5, and 6.
Calling to a mobile phone that is registered in Niue but roaming outside of Niue: dial the regular call sequence to a Niuean mobile phone.
Calling to a mobile phone user currently roaming in Niue with a phone that is registered outside of Niue: dial the country where the mobile phone is registered.
… to a VoIP phone
Dial VoIP phone numbers based in Niue with the same call sequence as a regular landline phone.
There are no designated VoIP exchanges in Niue.
Calling to a VoIP phone registered in Niue with the user roaming outside of Niue: dial the regular call sequence to a Niuean VoIP phone.
Calling to a VoIP phone user currently roaming in Niue with a phone that is registered outside of Niue: dial the country where the VoIP phone is registered.
… to a satellite phone
There are no Niuean-specific satellite phone systems.
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 Niue (domestic dialing)
There is no trunk prefix used when calling within Niue – dial all phone numbers as listed.
| four digits |
| local phone number |
Niuean phone numbers explained
Number structure
Niuean phone numbers are four digits.
The first digit signifies the type of phone service.
Mobile phones begin with ‘1’ (but not ’10’), 3, 5, and 6.
Land-line (fixed line) phones begin with ‘4’.
Fixed-GSM (a fixed phone based on a wireless phone standard) begin with ‘2’.
An example of a Niuean phone number
The Matavai Resort Niue Island lists its phone number in Alofi as +683 4368.
Number explanation
| 683 | 4 | 368 |
| country code for Niue | designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – dialing from another location in Alofi
All four digits are dialed when calling from anywhere in Niue
| 4 | 368 |
| designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Long distance example – dialing from Liku, Niue (on the other side of the country)
All four digits are dialed when calling from anywhere in Niue
| 4 | 368 |
| designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
International example – dialing from outside Niue
Dial your country’s exit code, followed by Niue’s country code of ‘683’, followed by the local four digit phone number.
| exit code | 683 | 4 | 368 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Niue | designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Calling from Niue
’00’ is used as an international exit code when dialing an international phone call from Niue.
Phone books, directories, and number lookup
- Telecom Niue White Pages – Alphabetical and residential phone number search from Niue’s only telecommunications provider.
- Niue Chamber of commerce business directory – A local business directory sponsored by the Niue chamber of commerce
- Ministries of Niue – Contact information for various government departments of Niue.
Sources and more resources
- Telecom Niue – Only telecommunications provider for Niue.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized 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 – Niue (country code +683) Communication of 25.IV.2018 – Details of Niue’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Niue – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Niue. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.