What is telephone prefix 46?
Airtel Seychelles fixed-service allocation. It can be used across Seychelles.
🇸🇨 Seychelles · Service allocation
46 Area Code in Seychelles
46 is a fixed service in Seychelles. It is not a geographic code and does not identify a city or district. The published allocation holder is Airtel Seychelles. A prefix alone does not prove a caller's current network or location.
Domestic 46International +248 46
Dialing formatsVerified
Within Seychelles46X XXXX
From another country+248 46X XXXX
Dial +248 followed by the complete seven-digit number. Seychelles has no domestic trunk prefix and its fixed prefixes do not identify a specific district.
46 Area Code at a Glance
| Code | 46 |
|---|---|
| Country | Seychelles (SC) |
| Code type | Fixed service |
| Status | active |
| Allocation or service | Airtel Seychelles fixed-service allocation |
| Domestic presentation | 46 |
| International presentation | +248 46 |
| Complete example | +248 46X XXXX |
| National number length | 7 digits after +248 |
| Trunk prefix | None |
| Time zone | Seychelles Time (UTC+4) |
| Published allocation holder | Airtel Seychelles |
| Last checked |
Not a geographic area code
Prefix 46 identifies a published service or operator allocation. It must not be used to infer a city, district or the physical location of a caller.
Approximate orientation map
Prefix 46 National Context
The map shows the country directory context only; this operator prefix has no geographic boundary.
VictoriaBeau VallonAnse RoyaleCascadeBaie Sainte AnneLa PasseApproximate locations
What time zone uses prefix 46?
The listed coverage uses Seychelles Time (UTC+4). A telephone prefix does not create a time-zone boundary, and ported or non-geographic numbers may be used elsewhere.
Number anatomy
46 number example explained
+248 46X XXXX
- +248Country codeRoutes the call to Seychelles.
- 46XService or operator prefixIdentifies the published service range, not a location.
- XXXXSubscriber digitsReplace every X with the digits of the actual telephone number.
Within Seychelles46X XXXX
Dial the national number directly.
From another country or a mobile+248 46X XXXX
Use +248 and the complete national number.
Using an international exit prefix00 248 46X XXXX
The plus sign may be replaced by your origin country's international access prefix.
Published network context
Allocation Holder
Fixed serviceAirtel Seychelles
Original or published allocation only. Number portability may mean that an individual number currently uses another provider.
Published number blocks
Prefixes and Subranges
460–469Airtel fixed services
Directory lookup
Geographic coverage:
Prefix 46 is non-geographic, so no city is presented as being served by it.
Dialing format
By Number:
Domestic46X XXXX
International+248 46X 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.
- This service prefix does not identify a physical city or district.