Vanuatu country code, +678 explained.
Everything you need to call Vanuatu with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Vanuatu
Port Vila · Oceania
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- VU
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Region
- Oceania
- Timezone
- Pacific/Efate
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +678 · XXXXXXX
How Vanuatu numbers break down
A complete number to Vanuatu follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Vanuatu.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +678 · XXXXXXX
Vanuatu on the map
Port Vila · Oceania
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Vanuatu
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +678 · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Vanuatu —
connected across every carrier.
191
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VANUATU INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Vanuatu
Oceania · VU
Vanuatu numbering plan & how to dial
Vanuatu uses a closed numbering plan under country code +678: subscribers are reached with a single 7-digit number after the country code, with no separate area code to dial.
Vanuatu has 26% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Digicel Vanuatu, Vodafone Vanuatu (TVL), WanTok). VoIP is permitted and regulated by Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR). The local currency is VUV and the primary language is English, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Oceania's networks are geographically spread across wide time-zone gaps, so time-aware dialing and resilient international routes matter most here.
Skipping the exit code
From the US you must dial 011 before the +678 country code to reach Vanuatu.
Adding an area code that doesn't exist
Vanuatu uses a closed plan — dial the +678 country code then the 7-digit subscriber number directly, with no area code.
Ignoring the time difference
Vanuatu runs on Pacific/Efate. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator regulated
Regulated by Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR)
- VoIP is permitted under the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulation Act regulated by TRR.
- Operators require a service licence and must comply with interconnection and consumer protection rules.
- Number portability and transparency regulations are actively enforced by the TRR.
US → Vanuatu
$0.14/min
per minute
Vanuatu → US
$0.14/min
per minute
More in Oceania
Business calling to Vanuatu
Local VU caller ID
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Oceania outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Vanuatu over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Digicel Vanuatu.
Follow-the-sun coverage
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FAQ
Calling Vanuatu — frequently asked questions
The country code for Vanuatu is +678. To call Vanuatu from the United States, dial 011, then 678, then the local number.
Vanuatu uses a 7-digit subscriber number after the +678 country code, with no separate area code.
Yes. VoIP is permitted in Vanuatu, regulated by Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR), so businesses can run cloud numbers and SIP termination on compliant routes.
Dial 011 (US exit code), then 678 (the Vanuatu country code), then the 7-digit subscriber number.
The major networks in Vanuatu are Digicel Vanuatu, Vodafone Vanuatu (TVL), WanTok. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks.
Twiching rates to Vanuatu start at $0.14/min per minute (and $0.14/min per minute from Vanuatu to the US), billed per second on Tier-1 routes.
Yes. Twiching provisions Vanuatu virtual numbers with local +678 caller ID for calls and, where supported, SMS — useful for sales, support, and building local market presence.
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