What is the dialing code of Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) ?

which country code is 00242 ?

To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from another country you need to know the Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) dialing code. The Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) country code is 242. The Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) country code allow you to call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from another country.

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How to call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) ?

To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) you have to dial : exit country code (usually 00) + 242 + area city code + telephone number. For example, to call France from another country you will dial anything like this : 00242 03 88 XX XX XX :

  • 00242 is France country code
  • 03 is France area code
  • 88 is any area city code
  • XX XX XX is any 6 digits phone number to call to France

Calling Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) with mains IDD

For all these questions :

  • How to call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from United States (USA) or Canada ?
  • Which telephone code to use to dial Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from France or United Kingdom ?
  • Which IDD to use for calling Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from Japon ?
  • How to do to call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from China ?
Answers are :
  • To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from USA or Canada the dialing must start like this : 011242 + phone number
  • To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from France or UK the dialing must start like this : 00242 + phone number
  • To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from Japon the dialing must start like this : 010242 + phone number
  • To call Congo-Kinshasa(Zaire) from China the dialing must start like this : 00242 + phone number



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