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+246 British Indian Ocean Territory

+246 is the calling code of British Indian Ocean Territory.

ISO
IO
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from British Indian Ocean Territory
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In British Indian Ocean Territory
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British Indian Ocean Territory at a glance

British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean

Official languages
English
Currency
$United States dollarde facto£pound sterlingde jure
Population
3,0002018
Overview map: British Indian Ocean Territory highlighted.All 10 geometry parts and 10 rings retained. Local equirectangular projection with dateline-aware longitude fit. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0.

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How to call British Indian Ocean Territory

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    The country calling code for British Indian Ocean Territory.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line37091007 digits
Mobile38012347 digits

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Calling from British Indian Ocean Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

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Country reference sources (7)

Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.

  • WikidataQ43448 · British Indian Ocean Territory · revision 2560417775reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z.
  • WikidataQ1860 · English · revision 2561598071reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ4917 · United States dollar · revision 2557623321reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ712144 · de facto · revision 2554871106reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z.
  • WikidataQ25224 · pound sterling · revision 2545931649reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ132555 · de jure · revision 2552376499reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:06.346Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ43448 · British Indian Ocean Territory. Revision 2560417775. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • DescriptionBritish overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Q43448 · revision 2560417775. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:08:58.524Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Official language: EnglishSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: English (Q1860), revision 2561598071. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q43448$999ca328-4a46-7873-a586-c437ad1f1ecd, revision 2560417775, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: EnglishStatement Q43448$999ca328-4a46-7873-a586-c437ad1f1ecd
  • Currency: United States dollarSource-reported currency. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: United States dollar (Q4917), revision 2557623321. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P1480): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement Q43448$B352A003-7816-4359-931B-4508803FC62A, revision 2560417775, normal rank. Qualifications: P1480: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: $. Separate retained P5061 source on Q4917, revision 2557623321. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Exact preferred universal dollar statement; P7452 preferred-rank reason metadata preserved in full. CLDR English same literal corroborates choice. No source-language/scope/date restriction is erased. Selected symbol statement Q4917$4850f3cb-43f0-f670-513c-90a4d9c8255d, preferred rank. Qualifications: P7452: Q71538638. Other retained symbol statements: Q4917$0105689c-4f62-1a18-8859-3516275e77fc, Q4917$59a9c69f-487b-a46b-5aa3-42c96beccf19. Complete source alternatives remain in the reference provenance.Linked English label: United States dollarSource qualifier P1480: de factoStatement Q43448$B352A003-7816-4359-931B-4508803FC62AUnit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Currency: pound sterlingSource-reported currency. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: pound sterling (Q25224), revision 2545931649. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P1480): de jure (Q132555), revision 2552376499. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:06.346Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement Q43448$c0c00af2-45fa-5aa8-7162-daf27a868c39, revision 2560417775, normal rank. Qualifications: P1480: Q132555. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: £. Separate retained P5061 source on Q25224, revision 2545931649. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Exact same unit symbol is explicitly retained on this currency entity, with complete Wikidata receipt/date. CLDR English standard form supports the display choice; no code/narrow fallback. No preferred-official-symbol claim. Selected symbol statement Q25224$19f9fc99-44fc-2ad2-23f9-c868508bd20a, normal rank.Linked English label: pound sterlingSource qualifier P1480: de jureStatement Q43448$c0c00af2-45fa-5aa8-7162-daf27a868c39Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2018 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q43448$db6c4166-46a9-2282-64dc-ddf8739d046c, revision 2560417775, preferred rank. Qualifications: P585: 2018 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2018, with year precision. The selected population statement does not state a measurement method. Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q43448$db6c4166-46a9-2282-64dc-ddf8739d046cQ43448$db6c4166-46a9-2282-64dc-ddf8739d046c reference 1
  • MapAll 10 geometry parts and 10 rings retained. Local equirectangular projection with dateline-aware longitude fit. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0. Map extent: British Indian Ocean Territory. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain terms
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eChagos: calculation identifier Indian/Chagos. Display source: zone.tab, line 217. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 181.
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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