The São Tomé and Príncipe country code is +239 — reaching the Lusophone "Chocolate Islands" in the Gulf of Guinea, ~230,000 Santomeans across two volcanic islands on the equator. Served by CST + Unitel STP — São Toméan bank verifications all expect a +239 mobile.
São Tomé and Príncipe uses the +239 country code, in ITU zone 2 with the rest of Africa. Uniquely, São Tomé has no area codes at all: every number is exactly 7 digits, dialed in full.
São Tomé and Príncipe uses the +239 country code, placing it in ITU zone 2 alongside the rest of Africa — neighbouring Gabon +241, Equatorial Guinea +240, Cameroon +237 + Nigeria +234 across the Gulf of Guinea. The "239" is unique to this two-island Lusophone nation sitting right on the equator.
São Tomé's telecom sector is regulated by AGER (Autoridade Geral de Regulação). Two mobile carriers serve the islands: CST (Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicações — the historic operator) + Unitel STP. All São Toméan mobiles begin with 9. Coverage centres on the capital São Tomé + the island of Príncipe.
São Tomé and Príncipe has no area codes at all. Every Santomean number — landline or mobile — is exactly <b>7 digits</b>, dialed in full with no trunk prefix. There is no leading 0 to drop. <b>Mobiles begin with 9</b> (+239 9XX XXXX); landlines commonly begin with 2. The same 7 digits are dialed from São Tomé, Príncipe or abroad.
São Tomé and Príncipe is the "Chocolate Islands". The second-smallest country in Africa (after Seychelles) + one of the least-visited nations on Earth, it is a Lusophone country of two volcanic islands in the Gulf of Guinea, sitting right on the equator.
Once the world's largest cocoa producer, its dramatic volcanic spire of Pico Cão Grande, lush rainforest + rich birdlife make it an emerging eco-tourism destination. São Toméan banks verify with +239 mobile contacts.
A São Toméan phone number in international format is written as +239 NNN NNNN — always exactly 7 digits. Example: +239 981 2345 for a mobile, +239 222 1234 for a São Tomé landline. The 7 digits are dialed identically everywhere.
Because São Tomé and Príncipe uses a closed 7-digit plan with no area codes + no trunk prefix, there is no leading 0 to drop — you always dial all 7 digits, both domestically + internationally. Mobiles begin with 9 (CST + Unitel STP); landlines commonly begin with 2.
From the colonial streets of São Tomé city to the rainforest of Príncipe, every Santomean number lives behind a +239 — all 7 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere on the islands.
Every country uses a different exit code before +239. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +239 981 2345 works worldwide. São Toméan numbers are always 7 digits — never drop a digit.
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+239 reaches the Lusophone "Chocolate Islands" + the wider Gulf of Guinea. CST, Unitel STP + every São Toméan bank verify with a +239 mobile.
São Toméan banks + financial services send one-time codes to a registered +239 mobile. Without a São Tomé number, completing local bank verifications + account logins from abroad is far harder — a +239 mobile receives those OTPs reliably.
A +239 line connects you to the islands' cocoa heritage (once the world's largest cocoa producer, still the "Chocolate Islands") + a fast-emerging eco-tourism scene — Pico Cão Grande, Óbo Natural Park rainforest, birdlife endemics + the Bom Bom resort on Príncipe.
Portuguese is the official language, linking São Tomé to the Lusophone world — Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Brazil + Mozambique. A +239 number gives you a trusted local presence for the Santomean diaspora (concentrated in Portugal) + CPLP partners.
A +239 number is essential for any business or NGO operating in São Tomé + Príncipe — trading, logistics across the Gulf of Guinea, tourism operators, fisheries + development projects all expect a local Santomean line for customers + partners.
São Tomé and Príncipe runs on GMT (UTC+0) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as the UK in winter, Portugal, Iceland + much of West Africa. Business hours align cleanly with Lisbon, London + Accra.
São Tomé's closed 7-digit plan is one of the cleanest in the world: every number is exactly 7 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+239 981 2345</b> is dialed identically from São Tomé, Príncipe or abroad.
Grab a São Toméan 7-digit number — São Tomé city, Príncipe or a 9XX mobile — and start calling, texting + receiving bank OTPs from real Santomean customers across the Chocolate Islands.
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Send and receive text and image messages from your number — same line works on web, iOS, and Android.
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Six-digit confirmation drops into the app. No documents to upload, no waiting room, no callbacks.
Your São Tomé and Príncipe line is live. Start dialing, texting, and being reached — exactly the way a local would.
Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 239 981 2345 for a mobile, or 011 239 222 1234 for a landline. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — São Tomé has no area-code 0.00 239 981 2345 for a São Toméan mobile. Portugal is home to the largest Santomean diaspora, so Portugal–São Tomé is a heavily used Lusophone route.00 239 222 1234 for a São Tomé landline. Angola + São Tomé share Portuguese + close CPLP business ties across the Gulf of Guinea.00 239 981 2345 for a mobile. Gabon +241 is São Tomé\'s nearest mainland neighbour across the Gulf of Guinea.+239 NNN NNNN — always exactly 7 digits. Example: +239 981 2345 for a mobile, +239 222 1234 for a São Tomé landline.+239 981 2345) on CST + Unitel STP; landlines commonly begin with 2 (e.g. +239 222 1234). There are no area codes — the full 7-digit number is dialed everywhere.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.