Country calling code
Republic of the Congo country code: +242
To call the Republic of the Congo from another country, dial your exit code, then 242, then the national number. A Republic of the Congo mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +242 06 123 4567.
- Country code
- +242
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- CG
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Currency
- XAF
How to call the Republic of the 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 242, the country code of the Republic of the Congo.
- 3
Dial the local number.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the Republic of the Congo | 06 123 4567 |
| Any mobile phone | +242 06 123 4567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 242 06 123 4567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 242 06 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 242 06 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 242 06 123 4567 |
Example with the Republic of the Congo sample number +242061234567.
Calling abroad from the Republic of the Congo
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from the Republic of the Congo: 00 1 + area code + number.
Republic of the Congo phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside the Republic of the Congo and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 06 123 4567 | +242 06 123 4567 | +242061234567 | 9 |
| Landline | 22 212 3456 | +242 22 212 3456 | +242222123456 | 9 |
| Premium rate | 8 0012 3456 | +242 8 0012 3456 | +242800123456 | 9 |
Mobile networks in the Republic of the 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
1 prefixCongo telecom
1 prefixEquateur Telecom
1 prefixMTN
1 prefixWarid
1 prefixCountry codes of neighbouring countries
Republic of the Congo country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+242061234567",
"country_prefix": "+242",
"country_code": "CG",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+242061234567",
"national_format": "06 123 4567"
}