Your complete guide to dialling Faroe Islands from Tórshavn to anywhere in the world — verified +298 country code, Atlantic/Faroe time zone, Europe region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Faroe Islands
+298
Tórshavn
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
FO
Alpha-3
FRO
Faroe Islands
FO
2 Digit ISO
+298
Country Calling Code
FRO
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Tórshavn
Time zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Weather · Tórshavn
Humidity
Wind
Faroe Islands
+298
Capital
Tórshavn
Region
Europe
Time zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates
61.89°, -6.91°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Faroe Islands (+298) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +298, then the local Faroe Islands number — dropping any leading 0. Faroe Islands's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Faroe Islands uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +298 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Faroe Islands often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Atlantic/Faroe time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Faroe Islands (+298) — Europe routes over European and Atlantic fibre links — latency is typically under 100 ms on broadband.
The cost of calling Faroe Islands varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Faroe Islands — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Faroe Islands, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +298 followed by the Faroe Islands subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Tórshavn
Population
53.3K
Area
1,393 km²
GDP (USD)
$3.30B
Currency
Danish Krone / Faroese Króna (DKK)
Languages
Faroese, Danish
Emergency number
112
Internet TLD
.fo
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
61.89°N / 6.91°W
Time zone
Atlantic/Faroe
ISO 3166 codes
FO · FRO
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +298. This identifies Faroe Islands on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Tórshavn or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Faroe Islands number?
TKOS provisions +298 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Faroe Islands for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Faroe Islands routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Faroe Islands (Atlantic/Faroe) routes stay under 100ms on broadband — Wi-Fi is fine for most calls, but switching to ethernet eliminates the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Faroe Islands calls during Tórshavn business hours — 09:00–17:00 Atlantic/Faroe — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Faroe Islands (+298) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Europe carrier interconnects to Tórshavn. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Faroe Islands route.
Zone 2 routes like Faroe Islands carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Tórshavn interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Faroe Islands (+298), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Atlantic/Faroe hours for Faroe Islands. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Tórshavn routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Faroe Islands
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Faroe Islands +298
When selecting an international calling service for Faroe Islands, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Tórshavn, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Faroe Islands.
Confirm coverage for Atlantic/Faroe hours — a Tórshavn route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +298 landline and mobile rate sheets.
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