Country calling code
DR Congo country code: +243
To call DR Congo from another country, dial your exit code, then 243, then the national number without the leading 0. A DR Congo mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +243 991 234 567.
- Country code
- +243
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 7 / 9 digits
- ISO country code
- CD
- Time zone
- 2 time zones, UTC+1 to UTC+2
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Currency
- CDF
How to call DR Congo
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 243, the country code of DR Congo.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside DR Congo start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside DR Congo | 0991 234 567 |
| Any mobile phone | +243 991 234 567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 243 991 234 567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 243 991 234 567 |
| Australia | 0011 243 991 234 567 |
| Japan | 010 243 991 234 567 |
Example with the DR Congo sample number +243991234567.
Calling abroad from DR Congo
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from DR Congo: 00 1 + area code + number.
DR Congo phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside DR Congo and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0991 234 567 | +243 991 234 567 | +243991234567 | 7, 9 |
| Landline | 012 34567 | +243 12 34567 | +2431234567 | 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Mobile networks in DR Congo
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Airtel
4 prefixesOrange
4 prefixesVodacom
4 prefixesAfricell
2 prefixesTatem Telecom
1 prefixesYozma Timeturns sprl -YTT
1 prefixesCountry codes of DR Congo's neighbours
DR Congo country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+243991234567",
"country_prefix": "+243",
"country_code": "CD",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+243991234567",
"national_format": "0991 234 567"
}