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The DR Congo country code is +243 — reaching the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa's second-largest country with ~100 million people + a fast-growing mobile base across Vodacom Congo, Airtel DRC, Orange RDC + Africell. From Kinshasa, the largest French-speaking city in the world, Congolese bank + mobile-money verifications expect a +243 mobile.
What is the +243 country code?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo was assigned +243 by the ITU — placing it in zone 2 with the rest of Africa. The DRC is overwhelmingly mobile: nearly every number is a +243 mobile starting with 8 or 9.
ITU zone 2 Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has used the +243 country code since the ITU placed it in zone 2 alongside the rest of Africa. <b>Do not confuse it with the neighbouring Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), which uses +242.</b> The two Congos are different countries — the DRC (capital Kinshasa, +243) is far larger, while Congo-Brazzaville (capital Brazzaville, +242) sits just across the Congo River.
ARPTC-regulated
The DRC's telecom sector is regulated by ARPTC (Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo). Four mobile carriers dominate: Vodacom Congo, Airtel DRC, Orange RDC + Africell. Older geographic landline codes are largely obsolete — the country is overwhelmingly mobile, and mobile money (M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Orange Money) is central to daily life.
Mobiles start with 8 or 9
Congolese mobiles are reached as <b>+243</b> followed by a <b>9-digit number beginning with 8 or 9</b> — common ranges include 81X, 82X, 89X (Vodacom/Orange), 99X, 97X (Airtel) + others. Domestically a trunk <b>0</b> is added (e.g. 081 234 5678); internationally you drop that 0 and dial +243 81 234 5678. The DRC is mobile-first, so per-city geographic area codes are rarely used.
The DRC is a resource giant. It is the world's largest producer of cobalt (~70% of global supply) + a top copper producer along the Katanga/Lualaba belt; the Congo River is the world's deepest river + Africa's second-longest; the country holds the second-largest rainforest on Earth after the Amazon; and Virunga National Park shelters endangered mountain gorillas. Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world, and Congolese banks (Rawbank, Equity BCDC, TMB) + mobile-money wallets verify with +243 mobile OTPs.
A quick read on how it works.
A Congolese phone number in international format is written as +243 8X XXX XXXX or +243 9X XXX XXXX — a 9-digit mobile number beginning with 8 or 9. Example: +243 81 234 5678 for a Vodacom/Orange line, +243 99 123 4567 for an Airtel line. Domestically the same number is written with a leading 0 (081 234 5678).
The DRC is overwhelmingly mobile — older geographic landline codes are largely obsolete, so almost every number you dial is a +243 mobile. Drop the domestic trunk 0 when dialing from abroad: 081 234 5678 becomes +243 81 234 5678. The official language is French, and Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo + Tshiluba are national languages.
Where a +243 number reaches.
From the Boulevard du 30 Juin in Kinshasa to the copper mines of Lubumbashi + Kolwezi, every Congolese number lives behind a +243 — a mobile number starting with 8 or 9. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in the DRC.
How to call DR Congo from any country.
Every country uses a different exit code before +243. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +243 81 234 5678 works worldwide. Always drop the domestic leading 0 from Congolese numbers.
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Six reasons people pick a DR Congo number.
+243 reaches Africa's second-largest country, the world's cobalt + copper heartland + Kinshasa, the largest French-speaking city on Earth. Congolese banks + mobile-money wallets verify with a +243 mobile.
Bank + mobile-money OTPs
Congolese banks (Rawbank, Equity BCDC, TMB) + mobile-money wallets (M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Orange Money — central to daily payments in the DRC) deliver one-time codes to a +243 mobile. Without a Congolese number, wallet + bank verifications are hard to complete from abroad.
Cobalt + copper mining business
A +243 line connects you to the world's cobalt + copper heartland — the Katanga/Lualaba belt around Lubumbashi, Likasi + Kolwezi supplies ~70% of global cobalt. Mining, logistics + supply-chain firms working with the DRC need a local Congolese number.
Kinshasa commerce — largest Francophone city
Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world + the DRC's commercial heart along the Boulevard du 30 Juin in Gombe. A +243 number lets you sell, support + recruit across Kinshasa, Lubumbashi + the wider Congolese market in French + Lingala.
Two time zones — west + east
The DRC spans two time zones: western DRC including Kinshasa runs on WAT (UTC+1), while eastern DRC including Lubumbashi, Goma + Bukavu runs on CAT (UTC+2), with no daylight saving. A +243 line lets you cover both clocks across the country.
Reach the Congolese diaspora
A +243 number is a familiar local line for the large Congolese diaspora in Belgium, France, South Africa, the US + across Africa — making it easy for family, customers + partners back home to recognise + return your calls.
Mobile-first reachability
The DRC is overwhelmingly mobile — nearly everyone is reached on a +243 mobile starting with 8 or 9, across Vodacom Congo, Airtel DRC, Orange RDC + Africell. CallMama routes +243 numbers through ARPTC-aligned carriers so you reach the whole country on one line.
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Every country code, searchable.
Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
Frequently asked.
011 243 81 234 5678, or 011 243 99 123 4567 for an Airtel line. On any mobile, replace 011 with +.00 243 81 234 5678. Or use +243 81 234 5678 from any UK mobile.00 243 99 123 4567. France has a large Congolese community, and French is the DRC\'s official language.00 243 81 234 5678. Belgium has one of the largest Congolese diaspora communities, so Belgium-DRC is a heavy calling route.+243 8X XXX XXXX or +243 9X XXX XXXX — a 9-digit mobile number beginning with 8 or 9. Example: +243 81 234 5678 for a Vodacom/Orange line, +243 99 123 4567 for an Airtel line. Domestically the same number is written 081 234 5678 with a leading 0.+243 81 234 5678. Kinshasa is on WAT (UTC+1), the western time zone.Pick up where you
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