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The Congo-Brazzaville country code is +242 — reaching the Republic of the Congo, ~6 million Congolese across MTN Congo + Airtel Congo. The oil hub of Central Africa (Pointe-Noire) + a gateway to the Congo Basin rainforest — Congolese bank logins + mobile-money (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money) all expect a +242 mobile.

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Congo-Brazzaville number format
+242Country Code
Pas de indicatif
06 123 4567Numéro (9 chiffres)
+242Country code
Zone 2ITU Africa
0Area codes
1Time zone (WAT)
~6MPopulation
9Fixed digits
02 — THE BASICS

What is the +242 country code?

The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) was assigned +242 by the ITU — placing it in zone 2 with the rest of Africa. Congo uses a closed 9-digit mobile-first plan: every number is dialed in full, with no area codes.

ITU zone 2 Central Africa

The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) has used the <b>+242</b> country code since the ITU placed it in zone 2 — the Africa zone. <b>Important:</b> +242 is the Republic of the Congo (capital Brazzaville). The neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa, capital Kinshasa) is a different country with its own code, <b>+243</b>. The two capitals face each other across the Congo River.

ARPCE-regulated

Congo's telephone numbering is administered by ARPCE (Agence de Régulation des Postes et Communications Électroniques). Two main mobile carriers serve the country: <b>MTN Congo</b> + <b>Airtel Congo</b>, which together cover the vast majority of subscribers. Mobile money — MTN MoMo + Airtel Money — runs over these +242 mobile lines.

No area codes — 9 digits

Congo uses a <b>closed 9-digit numbering plan</b> with no area codes + no separate trunk prefix. Every number begins with <b>0</b> + a carrier digit: mobiles start <b>04 / 05 / 06</b>, Brazzaville landlines start <b>22</b>. You dial all 9 digits in full domestically, and internationally you dial +242 + the full 9 digits — there is no leading 0 to drop.

DID YOU KNOW

Brazzaville + Kinshasa are the two closest capital cities in the world. They sit on opposite banks of the Congo River, separated by just a few kilometres of water — yet they belong to two different countries: the Republic of the Congo (+242, Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (+243, Kinshasa). Congo-Brazzaville is a major oil producer — Pointe-Noire is its economic + petroleum capital and main Atlantic port — and it holds part of the Congo Basin rainforest, the world's second-largest, home to Odzala-Kokoua National Park + its lowland gorillas.

03 — QUICK FACTS

A quick read on how it works.

A Congolese phone number in international format is written as +242 NN NNN NNNN — always 9 digits after the country code. Example: +242 06 123 4567 for an MTN/Airtel mobile, +242 22 123 4567 for a Brazzaville landline. The leading 0 + carrier digit (04/05/06 for mobiles, 22 for Brazzaville fixed lines) are part of the dialed number.

Because Congo uses a closed 9-digit plan with no area codes + no separate trunk prefix, you always dial all 9 digits, both domestically + internationally. There is no leading 0 to drop — the 0 is the first of the 9 digits. Mobiles begin with 04, 05 or 06; Brazzaville landlines begin with 22.

Want to call Congo from abroad? Dial your exit code (00 in most countries — including Congo — 011 in NANP, 0011 in Australia), then 242, then all 9 digits. On any mobile, replace the exit code with +. Never drop a digit — Congo's leading 0 is part of the number.
04 — COVERAGE

Where a +242 number reaches.

From the Marché Total in Brazzaville to the oil terminals of Pointe-Noire, every Congolese number lives behind a +242 — all 9 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in the Republic of the Congo.

CONGO · ONE TIME ZONE
+242 spans 12 départements from Pointe-Noire to Likouala, one WAT clock — and no area codes.
BrazzavillePointe-NoireDolisieNkayiOwandoOuessoMadingouGambomaImpfondoSibiti
WAT (UTC+1) all yearNo DST
City & regionCodeZone
Brazzaville22UTC+1
Pointe-Noire+242UTC+1
DolisieNiariUTC+1
NkayiBouenzaUTC+1
OwandoCuvetteUTC+1
OuessoSanghaUTC+1
MadingouBouenzaUTC+1
GambomaPlateauxUTC+1
ImpfondoLikoualaUTC+1
SibitiLékoumouUTC+1
KinkalaPoolUTC+1
DjambalaPlateauxUTC+1
EwoCuvette-OuestUTC+1
MossendjoNiariUTC+1
Loandjili+242UTC+1
MindouliPoolUTC+1
MakouaCuvetteUTC+1
KindambaPoolUTC+1
LoutétéBouenzaUTC+1
PokolaSanghaUTC+1
Brazzaville fixed22UTC+1
9-digit plan+242No area codes
MTN Congo Mobile04/05/06UTC+1
Airtel Congo Mobile04/05/06UTC+1
Mobile (06)06UTC+1
Mobile (05)05UTC+1
Mobile (04)04UTC+1
Toll-free (800)800UTC+1
05 — FROM ANY COUNTRY

How to call Congo-Brazzaville from any country.

Every country uses a different exit code before +242. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +242 06 123 4567 works worldwide. Congolese numbers are always 9 digits — never drop a digit.

From countryExit codeFull dialing patternMobile (+)
United States011011 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Canada011011 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
United Kingdom0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Australia00110011 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
France0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
DR Congo0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Gabon0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Cameroon0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Angola0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Belgium0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Germany0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Spain0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Italy0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Netherlands0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Portugal0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Ireland0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
China0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
India0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Japan010010 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
South Korea001001 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Singapore001001 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
UAE0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
Russia8 108 10 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX
South Africa0000 242 NNN NNN NNN+242 06 XXX XXXX

Tip: Congo has no area codes — every number is exactly 9 digits, dialed in full. There is no leading 0 to drop; the 0 is the first digit. Mobiles start with 04, 05 or 06 (MTN + Airtel); Brazzaville landlines start with 22.

06 — WHY +242

Six reasons people pick a Congo number.

+242 reaches the Republic of the Congo — a Central African oil producer, the port + petroleum hub of Pointe-Noire and a large French-speaking diaspora. Mobile money + every Congolese bank verify with a +242 mobile.

01

Bank + mobile-money OTPs

Congolese banks + mobile-money wallets (MTN MoMo + Airtel Money — the dominant way money moves in Congo) send one-time codes to a +242 mobile. Without a Congolese number, registering or verifying a wallet or bank login from abroad is hard to complete.

02

Oil + energy business (Pointe-Noire)

A +242 line connects you to Congo's petroleum economy — Pointe-Noire is the country's oil capital, main Atlantic deep-water port + the base for the offshore industry (TotalEnergies, Eni + Congolese operators). Energy, logistics + shipping deals run through +242 numbers.

03

Brazzaville commerce + government

A +242 number with a Brazzaville 22 landline says "capital city" — the seat of government, ministries, embassies + headquarters. Brazzaville is Congo's administrative + commercial centre, facing Kinshasa across the river.

04

Diaspora reach — France + beyond

Congo has a large French-speaking diaspora, especially in France (Paris) + across Central Africa. A +242 number keeps you reachable to family, business + community contacts at home while you live + work abroad.

05

WAT: aligned with West + Central Africa

Congo runs on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon + Angola, and just one hour off Central European Time. Business hours line up cleanly with Europe + the region.

06

Mobile-first reachability

Congo is overwhelmingly mobile — MTN Congo + Airtel Congo carry most communication, and a +242 06 mobile is the way customers, partners + family expect to reach you. CallMama routes +242 numbers through ARPCE-compliant carriers.

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08 — HOW IT WORKS

Your Congo-Brazzaville number, in three simple steps.

From "I want a Congo-Brazzaville number" to making your first call — three taps and you're live.

01 · STEP

Pick your digits

Choose the area code or city prefix that matches where you sell.

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02 · STEP

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ENTER VERIFICATION CODE
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03 · STEP

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09 — FULL DIRECTORY

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Armenia+374AMARM003
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10 — ANSWERS

Frequently asked.

The country code for Congo-Brazzaville (the Republic of the Congo) is +242. It is the international dialing prefix used to call any phone number in the country — landline or mobile — assigned by the ITU in zone 2 (Africa). Do not confuse it with +243, which is the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The +242 country code was assigned to the Republic of the Congo by the ITU — placing it in zone 2, the Africa zone. Its neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sits next to it at +243. The two codes are one digit apart but belong to two separate countries.
They are two different countries. Congo-Brazzaville is the Republic of the Congo — capital Brazzaville, country code +242. Congo-Kinshasa is the Democratic Republic of the Congo — capital Kinshasa, country code +243 — and is far larger. Their capitals, Brazzaville + Kinshasa, sit on opposite banks of the Congo River and are the two closest capital cities in the world, but each is its own sovereign nation with its own dialing code. Always check whether you need +242 or +243.
From the US, dial 011 (NANP exit code), then 242, then all 9 digits of the Congolese number. Example: 011 242 06 123 4567 for a mobile, or 011 242 22 123 4567 for a Brazzaville landline. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — Congo's leading 0 is part of the number.
From the UK, dial 00 (UK exit code), then 242, then all 9 digits. Example: 00 242 06 123 4567 for a mobile. Or use +242 06 123 4567 from any UK mobile.
From France, dial 00 (France exit code), then 242, then all 9 digits. Example: 00 242 06 123 4567 for a mobile. France is home to a large Congolese diaspora, so France-Congo is one of the busiest +242 routes.
From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dial 00 (exit code), then 242, then all 9 digits. Example: 00 242 22 123 4567 for a Brazzaville landline — even though Kinshasa is just across the river, it is an international call from +243 to +242.
A Congolese phone number in international format is written as +242 NN NNN NNNN — always 9 digits. Example: +242 06 123 4567 for an MTN/Airtel mobile, +242 22 123 4567 for a Brazzaville landline. The leading 0 + carrier digit are part of the number.
No. Congo uses a closed 9-digit numbering plan with no area codes + no separate trunk prefix. Every number — landline + mobile — is dialed in full. There is no leading 0 to drop: the 0 is simply the first of the 9 digits. Mobiles begin with 04/05/06; Brazzaville landlines begin with 22.
Congo's closed plan assigns mobiles to the 04, 05 + 06 ranges (MTN Congo + Airtel Congo). The leading 0 is the first digit of the full national number, not a trunk prefix you remove — so a Congolese mobile reads +242 06 123 4567 internationally, keeping the 0 + 6. All Congolese numbers are 9 digits.
Congo has no area codes, so cities have no separate dialing prefix. Brazzaville landlines historically begin with 22 (e.g. +242 22 123 4567). Pointe-Noire — the oil + port city — and the rest of the country use the same closed 9-digit plan; most people are reached on 04/05/06 mobiles. The full number is always 9 digits.
Congo uses an 800 range for toll-free / freephone service numbers — calls are free for the caller, with the business paying. Banks, telecom operators + larger companies use 800 lines for customer service. The full number is still dialed as part of the closed 9-digit plan.
Congo runs on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving. The clock never changes. It is the same time zone as Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon + Angola, and just one hour behind Central European Time in winter.
Yes. CallMama issues a real Congolese +242 number from anywhere with internet access — no Congo address required, no in-person KYC. You get a full 9-digit Congolese number (a Brazzaville line or an 04/05/06 mobile), live in about 60 seconds.
Yes — they mean the same Congo-Brazzaville country code, written different ways. +242 is the ITU-T E.123 international format. 00242 is the manual form: 00 + 242. Either way you then dial all 9 digits of the Congolese number.
In Congo-Brazzaville, 117 is the police emergency number + 118 reaches the fire service (sapeurs-pompiers). These are the main emergency lines used inside the country. The international exit code for calling out of Congo is 00.

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