How To Phone Republic of the Congo
Dialling instructions for calling to and from anywhere in Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville, the former French Congo). Not to be confused with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Country code: +242
How to call Republic of the Congo from the UK
To phone Republic of the Congo dial 00242
then the full national number
If a number is displayed already including the +242 country code, just replace the '+' with the UK international access code of 00.
Examples:
| Congo phone number | Dialled from UK as |
|---|---|
| 2345678 | 00 242 2345678 |
| +242 2345678 | 00 242 2345678 |
How to call the UK from Republic of the Congo
To call a United Kingdom landline or mobile phone from Republic of the Congo, dial 00 44, then the UK number without its leading zero.
For example, the UK number
These codes and instructions apply when dialling any part of the UK including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
