How to call British Indian Ocean Territory from abroad (+246)
The country code for British Indian Ocean Territory is +246 (ISO codes IO and IOT). You need it every time you phone British Indian Ocean Territory from another country.
To call British Indian Ocean Territory in four steps:
- Dial your international access prefix: 00 in most countries, 011 from the USA and Canada, or simply + on a mobile phone.
- Dial the British Indian Ocean Territory country code: 246.
- Dial the local number. If it starts with a 0 (the national trunk prefix), leave that 0 out; a few countries, such as Italy, keep it.
- Result: +246 followed by the local number, e.g. +246 [local number].
About British Indian Ocean Territory Codes
British Indian Ocean Territory IO Phone Code
246
ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
IO
ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-3
IOT
The ISO 3166-1 codes of British Indian Ocean Territory are IO (alpha-2) and IOT (alpha-3). Its international dialling code (E.164) is +246, its internet domain is .io and its ISO numeric code is 086.
Country codes table
| Phone Code | +246 |
|---|---|
| ISO alpha-2 (two letters) | IO |
| ISO alpha-3 (three letters) | IOT |
| .tld | .io |
| FIPS | IO |
| ISO numeric-3 | 086 |
| E. 164 | 246 |
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British Indian Ocean Territory Time Information
Local time at Diego Garcia :
03:37 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
(GMT+06:00)
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Time Zones :
- Indian/Chagos
Global Information about British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital : Diego Garcia
- Currency : Dollar
- Surface : 60 km²
- Longitude : 71.876519
- Latitude : -6.343194