| Country: | Faroe Islands |
| Country Link: | Faroe Islands |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Number Format: | +298 NX XX XX |
| Country Calling Code: | +298 |
| International Prefix: | 00 |
Telephone numbers in the Faroe Islands have used a closed numbering plan, with 6-digit subscriber's numbers since 1998.[1] Numbers are usually printed in three groups of two digits. E.g. Tórshavn municipality's city hall has the telephone number 30 20 10.[2]
Unusually for countries in Europe, the Faroe Islands were assigned the country calling code by the International Telecommunication Union beginning with the digit "2", in common with countries in Africa.[3] At the time, however, all country codes beginning with "3" and "4", reserved for countries in Europe, were already in use.[4] Originally, telephone numbers in the Faroe Islands could be reached using the country code for Denmark, +45, followed by the area code 42.[5]
Calls to Denmark require the use of the international access code 00 and country code 45; previously, only the digit 0 was required before the subscriber's eight-digit number, with calls to the rest of the world using the international access code 009 and the country code.[6]
| Number range | Usage[7] [8] | |
|---|---|---|
| 12xx | SMS/MMS short codes | |
| 19xx | ||
| 20 xx xx | Fixed Network | |
| 21 xx xx–29 xx xx | GSM Mobile | |
| 3x xx xx | Fixed Network | |
| 4x xx xx | ||
| 5x xx xx | GSM Mobile | |
| 6x xx xx | Fixed Network (including VoIP) | |
| 70 xx xx | Shared Cost Numbers | |
| 71 xx xx–79 xx xx | GSM Mobile | |
| 80 xx xx | Freephone numbers | |
| 81 xx xx–89 xx xx | Fixed Network (including VoIP) | |
| 90 xx xx | Premium rate numbers | |
| 91 xx xx–99 xx xx | Mobile (reserved for 3G) |
| Number range | Owner | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Faroese Telecom | Neyðarkall / Emergency | |
| 114 | Faroese Telecom | Løgreglan / Police (non-emergency) | |
| 118 | Faroese Telecom | Nummarupplýsing / Number Information |