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How to call Congo🇨🇩
To call Congo from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 243, the Congo country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 9 digits phone number.
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International country code (CC)
+243
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International number format
+243(xxx)xxx-xxx
home
Trunk prefix
0
money
National Significant Number (NSN)
5 to 9 digits
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Capital
Kinshasa
iso
ISO3166
180
computer
Domain
cd
info
FIPS
CG
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Time zone
UTC/GMT +1 hours
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Time zone capital
Africa/Kinshasa
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Continent
Africa
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Continent code
AF
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Currency
Franc
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Languages
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
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Area
2345410 km2
monetization_on
GDP
$18560000000
local_phone
Telephones
58200
smartphone
Mobile phones
19487000
router
Internet hosts
2515
people
Internet users
290000
About Congo
The international country code is 243. It will allow you to call Congo from another country. Congo telephone code 243 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Congo trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside Congo.
The Congo area code table below shows the various city codes for Congo.
Local timezone
The time in Congo is 18:43 (GMT+1)
Congo timezone: GMT+1
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43
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12
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11
How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Congo you should use the trunk prefix. Congo trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number is .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial 0 - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | 0 and 5 to 9 digits |
To call Congo from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 243, the Congo country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 9 digits phone number.
Dial 011 + 243 + phone number
How to call Congo from a mobile phone
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 243 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | 011 243 and 5 to 9 digits |
| + 243 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | + 243 and 5 to 9 digits |
How to call Congo from a landline phone
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| 011 - 243 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | 011 243 and 5 to 9 digits |
How to call Congo from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 243, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 011 - 243 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | 9 011 243 and 5 to 9 digits |
How to call Congo cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call Congo from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 243, the Congo country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 9 digits phone number.
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| + 243 - 5 to 9 digits phone number | + 243 and 5 to 9 digits |