Area Code 691 – Ivittuut
The phone area code for Ivittuut is 691 (international format +299691). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Ivittuut
Overview of Greenland Area Code 691
Area code 691 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the settlement of Ivittuut in Greenland. Ivittuut is a former mining town located on the southwestern coast of the country, near the Arsuk Fjord. Although the settlement is now largely abandoned, the code remains part of the national numbering plan and is used for any remaining landline services in the area. The code is administered under the overall country calling code +299, which is assigned to Greenland by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the E.164 standard.
Dialing Format and Usage
To call a fixed-line number in Ivittuut from abroad, you must dial the international access prefix (e.g., 00 from most countries), followed by the Greenland country code +299, then the area code 691, and finally the local subscriber number. For example, a typical number might be formatted as +299 691 XXXX. The total length of a national significant number (NSN) in Greenland is 8 digits, including the NDC. Therefore, after the +299, you will dial the 3-digit area code followed by a 5-digit subscriber number.
When calling from within Greenland, you typically do not need to dial the country code or the trunk prefix (which is '0' in many countries, but Greenland uses a closed numbering plan). Instead, you simply dial the 8-digit national number, which includes the area code. For example, from another part of Greenland, you would dial 691 XXXX to reach an Ivittuut number.
Geographic and Administrative Context
Ivittuut is located in the former municipality of Ivittuut, which was merged into the larger Sermersooq municipality in 2009. The area is historically significant for its cryolite mining, which ceased in 1987. Today, the settlement is nearly uninhabited, but the area code remains allocated for any residual fixed-line services, such as emergency or administrative lines. Because of the sparse population, the number of active lines under this code is extremely limited.
For international callers, it is important to note that Greenland uses the +299 country code, which is also used for the Faroe Islands? No, that is incorrect; the Faroe Islands use +298. Greenland's +299 is unique. When dialing from North America, the international access code is 011, so you would dial 011 299 691 XXXX. From the UK, you would dial 00 299 691 XXXX.
As with all geographic codes in Greenland, numbers under 691 are used for fixed-line services and are not portable to mobile networks. Mobile numbers in Greenland use different NDCs, such as 2, 4, or 5, and are non-geographic. If you are trying to reach a mobile phone in Ivittuut, you would need to dial the mobile number directly, which would not include the 691 area code.