Dialing facts for Cameroon
- Country code
- +237
- Country
Cameroon- International format
- +237 6 71 23 45 67
- Written locally
- 6 71 23 45 67
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Exit code in Cameroon
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +237 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 237 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Inside Cameroon | 6 71 23 45 67 |
| United States & Canada | 011 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| United Kingdom | 00 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Mexico | 00 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Spain | 00 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Australia | 0011 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| Japan | 010 237 6 71 23 45 67 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
Do you drop the 0 when calling Cameroon?
Cameroon has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +237 6 71 23 45 67.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +237 country code?
+237 is the calling code of Cameroon; no other country uses it.
How do I call Cameroon from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 237, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 237 6 71 23 45 67; from the US and Canada, 011 237 6 71 23 45 67. From a mobile phone, dial +237 6 71 23 45 67 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +237?
Cameroon has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +237 6 71 23 45 67.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Cameroon?
From a landline in Cameroon, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call Cameroon?
With Hyallo, calls to Cameroon cost $0.75 per minute from your browser, landline or mobile. You are billed per started minute of connected time; unanswered calls are free, and there is no subscription.