How To Phone Democratic Republic of Congo
Dialling instructions for calling to and from anywhere in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa, the former Zaire). Not to be confused with neighbouring Republic of the Congo.
Country code: +243
How to call Democratic Republic of Congo from the UK
To phone Democratic Republic of Congo dial 00243
then the full national number
If a number is displayed already including the +243 country code, just replace the '+' with the UK international access code of 00.
Examples:
| Congo phone number | Dialled from UK as |
|---|---|
| 1 2345678 | 00 243 1 2345678 |
| +243 1 2345678 | 00 243 1 2345678 |
How to call the UK from Democratic Republic of Congo
To call a United Kingdom landline or mobile phone from Democratic Republic of 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.
