Where is area code 256?
Calheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island. The numbering area is associated with Maio Island, Cabo Verde.
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · Geographic code
256 Area Code in Cabo Verde
256 is a geographic area code in Cabo Verde serving Calheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island. Its domestic presentation is 256, and its international form is +238 256.
Domestic 256International +238 256
Dialing formatsVerified
Within Cabo Verde256 XXXX
From another country+238 256 XXXX
Dial +238 followed by the complete seven-digit national number. There is no domestic trunk prefix to remove.
256 Area Code at a Glance
| Code | 256 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cabo Verde (CV) |
| Code type | Geographic area code |
| Status | Active in the published plan |
| Primary coverage | Calheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island |
| Domestic presentation | 256 |
| International presentation | +238 256 |
| Complete example | +238 256 XXXX |
| National number length | 7 digits after +238 |
| Trunk prefix | None |
| Time zone | Cabo Verde Time (UTC−1) |
| Last checked |
Approximate orientation map
Area Code 256 Map (Approximate)
The map is an orientation aid for listed localities, not an official boundary map. The text coverage statement is Calheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island.
MindeloPorto NovoEspargosSal ReiPraiaAssomadaSão FilipeNova SintraApproximate locations
What time zone is area code 256?
The listed coverage uses Cabo Verde Time (UTC−1). A telephone prefix does not create a time-zone boundary, and ported or non-geographic numbers may be used elsewhere.
Number anatomy
256 number example explained
+238 256 XXXX
- +238Country codeRoutes the call to Cabo Verde.
- 256Area codeCalheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island
- XXXXSubscriber digitsReplace every X with the digits of the actual telephone number.
Within Cabo Verde256 XXXX
Dial the national number directly.
From another country or a mobile+238 256 XXXX
Use +238 and the complete national number.
Using an international exit prefix00 238 256 XXXX
The plus sign may be replaced by your origin country's international access prefix.
Published number blocks
Prefixes and Subranges
256Calheta do Maio fixed-line numbering area on Maio Island
Dialing format
By Number:
Domestic256 XXXX
International+238 256 XXXX
Important limitation
What this code cannot tell you
- A telephone code does not verify a caller's identity or legitimacy.
- Number portability can make an original allocation different from the current provider.
- A geographic code indicates a numbering area, not the caller's current physical position.