How to call Republic of the Congo using the international calling code +242 and area code.
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Example numbers for Republic of the Congo:
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Code
+242
ISO
CG
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Brazzaville
Every Republic of the Congo number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Republic of the Congo from abroad, the only fixed part is +242 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Republic of the Congo.
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Dial the country code +242, then the full mobile number.
Example: +242 06 123 4567
+242
Enter the country code +242 when dialing Republic of the Congo from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
Republic of the Congo's international country code is +242. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Republic of the Congo phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +242 referred to in search as the "242 area code". Strictly speaking, +242 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Republic of the Congo. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +242 or 00242 is a Republic of the Congo number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +242 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +242 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +242 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.98
per minute
Mobile
$0.71
per minute
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
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The country code (international dialing code) for Republic of the Congo is +242. To call Republic of the Congo from abroad, dial +242 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+242 is Republic of the Congo's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "242 area code". Any phone number starting with +242 is a Republic of the Congo number.
From TwinPhone, just type +242 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +242, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Republic of the Congo's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +242 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Republic of the Congo start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
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Calls to Republic of the Congo landlines start at just $0.98/min and mobile at $0.71/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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