+298 is the country code for the Faroe Islands

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+298 explained

The Faroe Islands country code, 298, is what you dial before a Faroe Islands number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Faroe Islands dialing code, Faroe Islands calling code, or Faroe Islands phone code. In the Faroe Islands phone number format, +298 comes first, then the area code and the local number.

Country code: +298; The 00298 country code is the same number
ISO country codes: FO, FRO; Use the FO country code or the FRO country code on forms and passports. To call the Faroe Islands, dial +298
Used in: Faroe Islands; No other country or territory dials +298
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 +298
Number length: 6 digits; After +298
Time now in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands mobile number format: 21 12 34; From abroad: +298 21 12 34
Faroe Islands landline number format: 20 12 34; From abroad: +298 20 12 34

Faroe Islands phone number types

The first digits of a Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands phone number, as dialed inside the Faroe Islands and from abroad.

Type	Inside Faroe Islands	From abroad
LandlineStarts with 20, 3, or 81 to 89	20 12 34	+298 20 12 34
MobileStarts with 21 to 29, 5, 71 to 79, or 91 to 99	21 12 34	+298 21 12 34
Toll-freeStarts with 80. Numbers from 81 to 89 are fixed-line, not toll-free	80 21 23	+298 80 21 23
Internet phoneStarts with 6. The numbering plan counts these as fixed-line numbers, not a type of their own	60 12 34	+298 60 12 34
Premium rateStarts with 90. It costs more than a call to a standard number	90 11 23	+298 90 11 23

Good to know before you call the Faroe Islands

Sound like a local

“Halló”

The everyday Faroese greeting. No source describes a way of answering that is used only on the phone

Emergency number

112

114 reaches the police for calls that are not emergencies.

Føroya Politi

On 1 April 1998, Faroese telephone numbers grew from 5 digits to 6.
Telephone numbers in the Faroe Islands, Wikipedia
The Faroe Islands got +298. It starts with 2, the digit the ITU usually gives to African countries, since Europe's 3 and 4 codes were already taken.
+298, Wikipedia
Before 1998, callers reached the Faroe Islands through Denmark's own code, +45, and the area code 42.
+298, Wikipedia
The numbering plan sets aside 91 to 99 for Faroese mobile numbers reserved for 3G. The single range 90 is a premium rate number instead.
Telephone numbers in the Faroe Islands, Wikipedia

What it costs to call the Faroe Islands (using Suparelay)

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Why a call to the Faroe Islands fails

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The exit code is wrong for your country

00 works from the Faroe Islands, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.

Connects: 011 298 20 12 34
Does not connect: 00 298 20 12 34

The number does not take calls from abroad

Freephone numbers that start with 80, and premium-rate numbers that start with 90, often cannot be reached from outside the Faroe Islands.

Connects: 011 298 20 12 34
Does not connect: 011 298 80 21 23

Questions about +298

Which country is +298?

+298, or country code 298, belongs to the Faroe Islands, a self-governing nation in the North Atlantic that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

What is +298?

+298 is the part you dial before a Faroese number when you call from another country. Faroese numbers have no area code or trunk digit to drop.

What is the difference between +298 and 00298?

The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in the Faroe Islands, Europe, and most of the world, so 00298 and +298 reach the same number there. Faroese numbers have no trunk digit to drop, so you dial all six digits either way. From the US and Canada, dial 011 298 instead.

Can I text a +298 number?

Yes. Write the number as +298 followed by the six digits, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.

How much does it cost to call the Faroe Islands?

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Why does +298 start with the digit 2?

The ITU normally gives country codes starting with 2 to African nations. It gave that block to the Faroe Islands because Europe's 3 and 4 codes were already taken.