+242 country code: phone numbers of Congo

+242 is the international calling code of Congo. Below is how a phone number with this code is written, at home and from abroad.

How a number with +242 is written

International format: +242 0X XXX XXXX

National format: 0X XXX XXXX

Congo has no trunk prefix: the national number follows +242 unchanged.

Mobile number length: 9 digits after +242

Calling a Congo number from abroad

From another country, dial + (or your exit code: 00 in most of the world, 011 from North America), then 242, then the national number without its trunk prefix.

Which country has the code +242?

+242 belongs to Congo.

How do I dial a Congo number from abroad?

Dial +242 and then the national number as it is written in Congo: 0X XXX XXXX becomes +242 0X XXX XXXX.

Can I find out who owns a +242 number?

Not here, and not from the code: a code names the country, not the person. This site does not look up the owners of numbers.

Can I get a private number with +242?

Only if our catalogue stocks Congo. When it does, this page shows the price and a link to the Congo numbers page; the countries in stock are on the virtual numbers page.