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Democratic Republic of the Congo Calling Code
Democratic Republic of the Congo
+243
ISO CDCOD
Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +243
- Country Name
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Official Name
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Capital City
- Kinshasa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- CD
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- COD
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
Democratic Republic of the Congo Calling Code FAQ
- What is the calling code for Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- +243. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 243, then the national number. If a Democratic Republic of the Congo number is written domestically with a leading 0, drop that 0 after +243.
- Is it +243 or 243?
- Same code. +243 is the portable form for contacts and mobiles. 243 is what follows an exit code, for example 011 243… from the US.
- Do I drop the leading 0?
- Yes, if the number is written domestically with a leading 0: 0XX… → +243 XX… (drop the 0 after +243).
- How do I call Democratic Republic of the Congo from the US or UK?
- From the US, dial 011 243 XX… (the number without its leading 0). From the UK and most of Europe, dial 00 243 XX… in the same way. On a mobile, you can use +243 XX… instead.
How to Dial Democratic Republic of the Congo
Portable international format
Use +243 followed by the complete national significant number. Do not save an origin-specific exit code such as 00 or 011 as part of the destination number.
Number pattern
- Domestic → international
- 0XX… → +243 XX…(drop the leading 0)
- From the US
- 011 243 XX…
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 243 XX…
- On a mobile
- +243 XX…
X = any digit. The digit count varies by number type. Copy the full number as given, minus the leading 0.
