🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo Area Code

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Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo International Dialing Code

  • Name: Republic of the Congo 🇨🇬
  • Code: 242, also +242, 00242, 00 242, 00-242, +242-, +00242, 0242, 000242, 011-242 etc.

General Information

  • Republic of the Congo country code: 242
  • Trunk Prefix: 0
  • International Prefix: 00
  • Number Details: Congolese phone numbers are nine digits. The first digit designates whether the phone number is a landline or mobile phone. Digits two, three, and four of landline phone numbers designate a geographic area of the country. Mobile numbers start with‘0’. Dial the leading‘0’when calling from outside the country.

An example of a Congolese phone number

The Olympic Palace lists its phone number in Brazzaville as +242 22 281 12 49.

Detail of Numbering Plan

  • NDC, National Destination Code or leading digits

Fixed and mobile services

NDC Length Usage Additional information
01 9 Mobile telephone Digital mobile (GSM) telephony services; assigned to Equateur Telecom Congo
04 9 Mobile telephone Digital mobile (GSM) telephony services; assigned to Warid Congo
05 9 Mobile telephone Digital mobile (GSM) telephony services; assigned to Celtel-Congo
06 9 Mobile telephone Digital mobile (GSM) telephony services; assigned to MTN-Congo
22 21 9 Fixed telephone Area Code for equator 1 (Basin, West Basin)
22 22 9 Fixed telephone Area code for equator 2 (Sangha, Likouala)
22 23 9 Fixed telephone Area code for center 2 (Pool)
22 24 9 Fixed telephone Area code for center 3 (Plateau)
22 25 9 Fixed telephone Area code for Atlantic 2 (Niara, Lekoumou, Bouenza)
22 28 9 Fixed telephone Area code for Center 1 (Brazzaville)
22 29 9 Fixed telephone Area code for Atlantic 1 (Pointe-Noire)

Short codes – Value added services

NDC Length Usage Additional information
3 0XXX 5 Mobile service Digital mobile(GSM) telephonic services only
3 1XXX 5
3 5XXX 5
3 9XXX 5

Length codes – Value added services

NDC Length Usage Additional information
8 00XX XXXX 9 Green number and other services Digital mobile (GSM, UMTS) telephonic services
8 300 XXXXX 9 Internet access Internet Provider (ISP)
8 900 XXXXX 9 Future services NGN services
8 002 0XXXX 9 Global Reach Telecom
8 011 00000-8 011 19999 9 Global Reach Telecom
8 011 20000-8 011 49999 9 Global Reach Telecom

Nomad services

NDC Length Usage Additional information
Nomad services 9 Future services Reserved for the future
900XX XXXX 9
9 99XX XXXX 9

Important/Emergency Numbers

NDC Length Usage
112 (constabulary) 3 Mobile and fixed service
116 (child helpline) 3 Mobile and fixed service
117 (police) 3 Mobile and fixed service
118 (firemen) 3 Mobile and fixed service
111 (customer service) 3 Mobile service
110, 113, 114, 115, 119 reserved for future use 3 Mobile and fixed service

Dialing Plan

Domestic Dialing

  • For local call: Dial the local phone number
  • For long distance call: Dial the local phone number

Foreign Dialing

  • To call Republic of the Congo from abroad: exit code - 242 - local phone number(exit code can also be written as “+”)
  • To call abroad from Republic of the Congo: 00 - country code - area code - phone number

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