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Telephone numbers in the Republic of the Congo
Country Code: +242
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix: 0
01Calling formats
To call in the Republic of the Congo, the following format is used:
- yy zz xxxxx Calls within Republic of the Congo
- +242 yy zz xxxxx Calls from outside Republic of the Congo
The NSN length is nine digits.
02List of area codes in the Republic of the Congo
| LIST OF AREA CODES | |
|---|---|
| Area Code | Area City |
| 22 21 | Cuvette (Basin, West Basin) |
| 22 22 | Likouala |
| 22 22 | Sangha |
| 22 23 | Pool |
| 22 24 | Plateaux |
| 22 25 | Lekoumou |
| 22 25 | Bouenza |
| 22 25 | Niari |
| 22 28 | Brazzaville |
| 22 29 | Pointe-Noire |
| LIST OF MOBILE PREFIXES | |
|---|---|
| Area Code | Usage |
| 01 | Equateur Telecom Congo (GSM) |
| 04 | Warid Congo (GSM) |
| 05 | Celtel-Congo (GSM) |
| 06 | MTN-Congo (GSM) |
| VALUE ADDED SERVICES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | NSN | Usage | Additional information |
| 8 00XX XXXX | 9 digits | Green number and other services | Digital mobile (GSM, UMTS) telephonic services |
| 8 1XX XXXXX | 9 digits | Shared cost | |
| 8 300 XXXXX | 9 digits | Internet access | Internet Provider (ISP) |
| 8 8XX XXXXX | 9 digits | Shared revenue | |
| 8 900 XXXXX | 9 digits | Future Services | NGN services |
| SERVICE NUMBERS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NDC | Usage | NSN Length | Usage |
| 112 | constabulary | 3 digits | Mobile and fixed service |
| 116 | Child helpline | 3 digits | Mobile and fixed service |
| 117 | police | 3 digits | Mobile and fixed service |
| 118 | firemen | 3 digits | Mobile and fixed service |
| 111 | customer service | 3 digits | Mobile service |
| LIST OF OLD MOBILE PREFIXES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Area Code | Usage | Changed to |
| 44, 442 | Mobile Phones - CYRUS | 04 44, 04 442 |
| 52, 53, 55 | Mobile Phones - Celtel Congo | 05 52, 05 53, 05 55 |
| 66, 67 | Mobile Phones - Libertis Telecom | 06 66, 06 67 |
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