Calling to Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon for domestic calls and for calling within the French numbering plan.
- 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.
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
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (domestic dialing)
To call within Saint Pierre and Miquelon dial only the six-digit local phone number. Do not dial the leading ‘0508’ – it is only for calls from France and regions in the French overseas numbering plan.
Calling to a landline phone
Saint Pierre and Miquelon’s landline phone numbers are listed as starting with ‘0 508′ as they are active in both country code +508 and France’s numbering system. The ’05 08’ is not dialed for calls within Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| six digits |
| local phone number |
Calling to a mobile phone
Saint Pierre and Miquelon’s landline phone numbers are listed as starting with ‘0 508′ as they are active in both country code +508 and France’s numbering system. The ’05 08’ is not dialed for calls within Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| six digits |
| local phone number |
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon’s phone numbers explained
Number details
Saint Pierre and Miquelon’s phone numbers are six digits.
Phone numbers are sometimes listed as ten digits, including a leading ‘0 508’. The leading ‘0’ is used when Saint Pierre and Miquelon is called from France or French Overseas Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific).
An example of a phone number in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
The Heritage Museum lists its phone number in Saint-Pierre as 05 08 41 58 88.
Phone number explanation
| 508 | 41 58 88 | thirdone |
| country code for Saint Pierre and Miquelon | local phone number within Saint Pierre and Miquelon | thirdtwo |
Local example – calling from another location in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Dial only the local six-digit phone number for all calls within Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
| 41 58 88 |
| local phone number within Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
French numbering system – calling from France or a French Department or Territory not in the Pacific
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then ‘508’ to designate Saint Pierre and Miquelon, then the local six-digit phone number. As Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 | 508 | 41 58 88 |
| trunk prefix | designates Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the French numbering system | local phone number in Saint-Pierre |
International example – calling from outside Saint Pierre and Miquelon
To call from outside Saint Pierre and Miquelon, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Saint Pierre and Miquelon’s country code of ‘508’, followed by the local six-digit phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Saint Pierre and Miquelon phone number.
Unlike other French overseas departments, phone numbers dialed through the international call sequence do not dial ‘508’ twice in a row.
| exit code | 508 | 41 58 88 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | local phone number within Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Calling from Saint Pierre and Miquelon
’00’ is used as an exit code to dial an international call from Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
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 – Saint Pierre and Miquelon (country code +508) National Numbering Plan – Details of Saint Pierre and Miquelon’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 – Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Entry for Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the British Telecom international directory.