Dialing facts for Congo-Brazzaville
- Country code
- +242
- Country
Congo-Brazzaville- International format
- +242 06 123 4567
- Written locally
- 06 123 4567
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Exit code in Congo-Brazzaville
- 00
- Number length
- 9 digits after the country code
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +242 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 242 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +242 06 123 4567 |
| Inside Congo-Brazzaville | 06 123 4567 |
| United States & Canada | 011 242 06 123 4567 |
| United Kingdom | 00 242 06 123 4567 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 242 06 123 4567 |
| Mexico | 00 242 06 123 4567 |
| Spain | 00 242 06 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 242 06 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 242 06 123 4567 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Congo-Brazzaville?
Congo-Brazzaville has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +242 06 123 4567.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +242 country code?
+242 is the calling code of Congo-Brazzaville; no other country uses it.
Is +242 a country code or an area code?
+242 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Congo-Brazzaville from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 00242 the same as +242?
Yes. +242, 00242 and 00 242 are the same code for Congo-Brazzaville: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 242.
How do I call Congo-Brazzaville from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 242, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 242 06 123 4567; from the US and Canada, 011 242 06 123 4567. From a mobile phone, dial +242 06 123 4567 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +242?
Congo-Brazzaville has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +242 06 123 4567.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Congo-Brazzaville?
From a landline in Congo-Brazzaville, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
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