+685 explained
The Samoa country code, 685, is what you dial before a Samoa number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Samoa dialing code, Samoa calling code, or Samoa phone code. In the Samoa phone number format, +685 comes first, then the area code, such as 2 for Apia, then the local number.
- Country code
- +685
- The 00685 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- WS, WSM
- Use the WS country code or the WSM country code on forms and passports. To call Samoa, dial +685
- Used in
- Samoa
- No other country or territory dials +685
- 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 +685
- Number length
- 5, 6, 7, or 10 digits
- After +685
- Time now in Samoa
- Samoa mobile number format
- 72 12345
- From abroad: +685 72 12345
- Samoa landline number format
- 22123
- From abroad: +685 22123
+685 area codes of main cities
Each +685 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +685, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Samoa, callers leave out +685 and dial the rest as it is. So Apia is +685 2 from abroad and 2 at home.
- Apia
- +6852
- Apia
- +6853
- Upolu Rural
- +6854
- Savaii
- +6855
Samoa phone number types
The first digits of a Samoa 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 Samoa phone number, as dialed inside Samoa and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Samoa
“Talofa”
the everyday Samoan greeting
Samoa's Telecommunications Act 2005 put the Office of the Regulator in charge of the country's numbering plan, which it reviews every three years.
Office of the Regulator, SamoaSamoa's Ministry of Health runs a free national call line, 800 6440, using the 800 prefix that starts the country's toll free numbers.
Ministry of Health, SamoaThe numbering plan Samoa filed with the ITU set aside the short code 36 for text messages, apart from its voice numbers.
Office of the Regulator, Samoa National Numbering Plan (ITU filing)
What it costs to call Samoa (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.77/minMobile from $1.96/min
Only 9 of 221 countries cost more to call than Samoa.
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Why a call to Samoa fails
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Your exit code, not Samoa's
Samoa's own exit code, 0, is for calls leaving Samoa. To call in, dial your own country's exit code before 685, usually 00, or 011 from the US and Canada.
- Connects
- 011 685 22123
- Does not connect
- 00 685 22123
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 800, like Samoa's free health line, work only inside the country and will not connect from abroad.
- Connects
- 011 685 22123
- Does not connect
- 011 685 800 123
Questions about +685
Which country is +685?
+685, or country code 685, belongs to Samoa, in the South Pacific.
What is +685?
+685 is the part you dial before a Samoan number when you call from another country. It replaces Samoa's own exit code, 0.
What is the difference between +685 and 00685?
The + stands for your own exit code. Where 00 is the exit code, dialing 00685 reaches Samoa the same way +685 does. From the US or Canada, dial 011 685 instead.
Can I text a +685 number?
Yes. Samoa has no trunk prefix to drop, so write +685 followed by the number as is, and your carrier sends the text abroad at its international rate.
How much does it cost to call Samoa?
A call to a Samoan mobile number costs differently from a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Do I need to drop a 0 before a Samoan number?
No. Samoa has no trunk prefix, so its numbers are dialed the same way at home and from abroad after +685.
Do Samoan phone numbers have area codes?
Yes. Apia and the rest of Upolu use area code 2, Upolu's rural area uses 4, and Savaii uses 5.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Office of the Regulator, Samoa National Numbering Plan