Telephone numbers in Aruba
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Aruba |
| Continent | South America |
| Format | +297 NNX XXXX |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +297 |
| International access | 00 |
Telephone numbers in Aruba have country code 297. It is one of the few countries outside Africa to have a country code starting with 2. Before Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986, it was part of the Netherlands Antilles numbering plan (+599)[1] with phone numbers starting with +599 8. Landline numbers begin with 28, 52 or 58.[2] Mobile numbers begin with a 56, 59, 64, 73, 74 or 99. Numbers are seven digits long, otherwise in line with the North American Numbering Plan, despite not being part of it.
| Island | Number range |
|---|---|
| Aruba (until secession) | (+599) 8xx xxxx |
| Aruba (after secession) | (+297) 28x xxxx (landline) |
| (+297) 52x xxxx (landline) | |
| (+297) 58x xxxx (landline) | |
| (+297) 56x xxxx (mobile) | |
| (+297) 59x xxxx (mobile) | |
| (+297) 64x xxxx (mobile) | |
| (+297) 73x xxxx (mobile) | |
| (+297) 74x xxxx (mobile) | |
| (+297) 99x xxxx (mobile) |
See also
- Telephone numbers in the Netherlands
- Telephone numbers in Curaçao and the Caribbean Netherlands
- Telephone numbers in Sint Maarten (NANP)
References
- ^ "Strategisch Onderzoek Nummerbeleid" (PDF) (in Dutch). Stratix. March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Presentation of national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code 297" (PDF). itu.int. 29 March 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.