+297 explained
The Aruba country code, 297, is what you dial before a Aruba number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Aruba dialing code, Aruba calling code, or Aruba phone code. In the Aruba phone number format, +297 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +297
- The 00297 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- AW, ABW
- Use the AW country code or the ABW country code on forms and passports. To call Aruba, dial +297
- Used in
- Aruba
- No other country or territory dials +297
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +297
- Number length
- 7 digits
- After +297
- Time now in Aruba
- Aruba mobile number format
- 560 1234
- From abroad: +297 560 1234
- Aruba landline number format
- 521 2345
- From abroad: +297 521 2345
Aruba phone number types
The first digits of a Aruba number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Aruba phone number, as dialed inside Aruba and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Aruba
“Con ta bai?”
Means how are you. No source describes a phone-specific greeting, so this is the everyday Papiamento greeting
Reply
“Bon, danki”
Aruba was on the Netherlands Antilles numbering plan under +599 until it seceded from the Antilles in 1986.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in ArubaSETAR runs the only LTE mobile network on the island, with mobile plans built to match that one network.
SETARAruba reaches the rest of the world through a single submarine cable to Sint Maarten, backed by microwave links and satellite.
Wikipedia: Telecommunications in Aruba
What it costs to call Aruba (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.23/minMobile from $0.55/min
Only 90 of 220 countries cost less to call than Aruba.
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Why a call to Aruba fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Aruba, Europe, and most of the world. From the US or Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 297 521 2345
- Does not connect
- 00 297 521 2345
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 8 are toll-free inside Aruba and often cannot be reached from outside the island.
- Connects
- 011 297 521 2345
- Does not connect
- 011 297 800 1234
Questions about +297
Which country is +297?
+297, or country code 297, belongs to Aruba, a country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean.
What is +297?
+297 is the part you dial before an Aruban number when you call from outside Aruba. Aruban numbers have seven digits and no area code.
What is the difference between +297 and 00297?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 reaches the same number as +297 from Aruba, Europe, and most of the world. From the US or Canada, dial 011 297 instead.
Can I text a +297 number?
Yes. Write the number as +297 followed by the seven digits, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Aruba?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Why does Aruba have its own country code?
Aruba was on the Netherlands Antilles numbering plan under +599 until it seceded from the Antilles in 1986.
Is +297 the same as the Netherlands country code?
No. Aruba is a separate country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands with its own code, +297, not the Netherlands' +31.
What is Aruba time right now?
The current Aruba time is shown at the top of this page, so you can see it before you call.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Aruba