Falkland Islands country code +500
The country code for the Falkland Islands is +500. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 500, then the number.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +500
- ISO country code
- FK
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Digits after the code
- 5For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +500 51234Written 51234 at home
- Time zone
- UTC−3
How to call the Falkland Islands from abroad
Exit code, then 500, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 500 51234 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 500 51234 |
| Australia | 0011 500 51234 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +500 51234 |
How to call abroad from the Falkland Islands
Going the other way, start with the Falkland Islands's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Falkland Islands phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 5, 65 digits after +500
- Landlines start with
- 2, 3, 4, 75 digits after +500
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +50051234The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Calling the Falkland Islands costs less than you think
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +500?
+500 is the dialling code for the Falkland Islands.
Is +500 the same as 00500 or 011 500?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +500 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from the Falkland Islands in international format?
Start with +500, then the number. For example 51234 becomes +500 51234, or +50051234 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in the Falkland Islands?
To call abroad from a landline in the Falkland Islands, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +500. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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