Calling to São Tomé and Príncipe
- 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 ‘9’.
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
São Tomé and Príncipe 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 São Tomé and Príncipe (domestic dialing)
Dial the entire seven-digit phone number as it is listed.
There is no trunk or long distance number used in São Tomé and Príncipe’s phone system.
São Toméan phone numbers explained
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.
Phone number explanation
| 239 | 2 | 244500 |
| country code for São Tomé and Príncipe | designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – calling from another location in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Dial the entire seven-digit phone number for all calls within São Tomé and Príncipe.
| 2 | 244500 |
| designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Long distance example – calling from Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe (on the other side of the country)
Dial the entire seven-digit phone number for all calls within São Tomé and Príncipe.
| 2 | 244500 |
| designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in São Tomé and Príncipe)
Dial the entire seven-digit phone number for all calls within São Tomé and Príncipe.
| 2 | 244500 |
| designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
International example – calling from outside São Tomé and Príncipe
To call from outside São Tomé and Príncipe, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by São Tomé’s country code of ‘239’, followed by the local phone number.
| exit code | 239 | 2 | 244500 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Sao Tome and Principe | designates a land-line (fixed line) phone number | remainder of the phone number |
Calling from São Tomé and Príncipe
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from São Tomé and Príncipe.
Sources and more resources
- 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 – São Tomé and Príncipe (country code +239) National Numbering Plan – Details of São Tomé and Príncipe’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in São Tomé and Príncipe – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for São Tomé and Príncipe. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – São Tomé and Príncipe – Entry for São Tomé and Príncipe in the British Telecom international directory.