🇨🇲 Cameroon · +237

Cameroon mobile number prefixes

26 number prefixes and the 4 networks they were assigned to: Orange, MTN Cameroon, NEXTTEL, Camtel. Paste a number to see its network.

Prefixes by network

Prefixes are written the way numbers are dialled inside Cameroon. From abroad, drop add +237: 6 71 23 45 67 becomes +237 6 71 23 45 67.

Orange

11 prefixes

6465565665765865968668768868969

MTN Cameroon

10 prefixes

65065165265365467680681682683

NEXTTEL

3 prefixes

66684685

Camtel

2 prefixes

2462

Source: Google libphonenumber carrier metadata. Because of number portability, a number may have moved to another network.

Cameroon mobile prefixes: FAQ

How can I tell which network a Cameroon number is on?

Look at the first digits after the trunk prefix and compare them with the table on this page, or paste the number into the network finder. For example, Cameroon numbers starting with 64 were assigned to Orange.

Which mobile networks are there in Cameroon?

Number ranges in Cameroon are assigned to Orange, MTN Cameroon, NEXTTEL, Camtel.

Is the prefix always correct for the current network?

No. Cameroon numbers can usually be ported to another operator while keeping the number, so the prefix tells you which network the number range was originally assigned to. A carrier lookup through the numlookupapi API returns the carrier the number data points to.

What is the country code of Cameroon?

The country code of Cameroon is +237. See the Cameroon country code page for dialing instructions and number formats.

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GET https://api.numlookupapi.com/v1/validate/+237671234567

{
  "valid": true,
  "number": "12069220880",
  "local_format": "2069220880",
  "international_format": "+12069220880",
  "country_prefix": "+1",
  "country_code": "US",
  "country_name": "United States of America",
  "location": "Seattle",
  "line_type": "landline",
  "e164_format": "+12069220880",
  "national_format": "(206) 922-0880"
}