Telephone numbers in Tuvalu Telephone numbers in Tuvalu Country Code: +688<br> International Call Prefix: 00 The local telephone numbers in Tuvalu are five digits long with no leading trunk zero to be omitted by international callers. The first two digits relate to the Tuvalu island in which is being called. The remaining three digits are for the local number, however when calling within the same island, all five digits must be dialled. Each of the nine atolls (districts) of Tuvalu has a dialing code, apart from Funafuti which has two. 90: Mobile (prepaid) WNP: The mobile network was destroyed in a storm in 2007,
Speed calling Speed calling Speed calling service allows telephone subscribers to assign one or two digit speed calling codes, by dialing a change speed calling list access code, a feature code, and a new telephone number. Thereafter, the subscribers need only use the assigned speed code to reach the desired party rather than dial the long phone number. This service became commonplace in the 1970s with the spread of Stored Program Control exchanges capable of implementing the required databases. It remains useful in installations of many extensions where programming each telephone set would be arduous. Speed calling subscriptions have largely been replaced