Please note: Réunion is part of the French Overseas Numbering System. Réunion’s phone numbers can be called using either country code +262 (followed by nine digits) or country code +33 (followed by nine digits). Country code +262 is also shared with Mayotte.
Calling to Réunion
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ is not included in the international call sequence unless calling from France or a French Overseas Department or Territory (except for those in the Pacific) – it is used in Réunion for domestic calls and for calling within the French numbering plan.
- ‘262’ is both the country code for Réunion as well as the first three numbers for landline phone numbers within Réunion. Many international callers will dial ‘262’ twice in the phone call – once for the country code, and once for the local phone number.
- Réunion’s phone numbers may be listed with country code ‘+33’ (France) or with country code +262. Either +33 or +262 can be dialed for calling Réunion.
- 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 or text (sms)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘692’ or ‘693’.
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
Use the same call sequence.
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
Réunion does 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 Réunion (domestic dialing)
To call within Réunion use the entire ten digit phone number as well as the leading ‘0’. The call sequence is the same as the French domestic call sequence.
Calling to a landline phone
Réunion landline phone numbers start with ‘262’ as they are active in both country code +262 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 2 | 62 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for Northeastern France and Indian Ocean Departments and Territories | signifies Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Calling to a mobile phone
Réunion mobile phone numbers start with ‘692’ and ‘693’ as they are active in both country code +262 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 6 | 92 or 92 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for mobile phones | signifies Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Réunion’s phone numbers explained
Number details
Réunion’s phone numbers are nine digits (ten including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when calling from outside the region). The leading ‘0’ is used when Réunion is called locally or from France or French Overseas Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific).
The first three digits designate whether the phone number is a landline (‘262’) or mobile (‘692’ or ‘693’) – these numbers exist to make the Réunion phone system compatible with the French system. Note that the country code for Réunion is also ‘262’, resulting in ‘262’ being dialed twice in the phone number.
Mobile numbers begin ‘692’ or ‘693’.
An example of a phone number in Réunion
The La Case Nyala lists its phone number in Cilaos as 02 62 31 89 57.
Phone number explanation
The leading ‘0’ is used for domestic calls or calls within France and the French numbering system. Do not dial it for international calls.
| 262 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| international country code for Reunion | area code for Reunion | local phone number in Cialos |
Local example – calling from another location in Cilaos, Réunion
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| trunk prefix | designates Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number in Cialos |
Long distance example – calling from Saint-Denis, Réunion (on the other side of the country)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| trunk prefix | designates Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number in Cialos |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Réunion)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine digit phone number.
| 0 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| trunk prefix | designates Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number in Cialos |
French numbering system – calling from France or a French Department or Territory not in the Pacific
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number. As Réunion is part of the French Numbering Plan, calls between France and French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) are dialed the same as domestic French phone numbers.
| 0 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| trunk prefix | designates Réunion in the French numbering system | local phone number in Cialos |
International example – calling from outside Réunion
To call from outside Réunion, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Réunion’s country code of ‘262’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Réunion phone number.
Many phone numbers dialed through the international call sequence will dial ‘262’ twice in a row. This is normal, as ‘262’ is both the country code for Réunion as well as the first three numbers of landline phone numbers in Réunion.
| exit code | 262 | 262 | 31 89 57 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Reunion | signifies Reunion in the French numbering system | local phone number in Cialos |
Calling from Réunion
’00’ is used as an exit code to dial an international call from Réunion.
To call France or French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) dial the call as a domestic French phone number – using the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the nine digit local phone number.
Sources and more resources
- Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes – France’s Overseas Departments and Territories telephone systems regulator.
- 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 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – French Departments and Territories in the Indian Ocean (country code +262) National Numbering Plan – Details of Réunion’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in France – Overseas Departments and Territories – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for French Overseas Departments and Territories. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Réunion – Entry for Réunion in the British Telecom international directory.