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Nigeria Calling Code
Federal Republic of Nigeria
+234
ISO NGNGA
Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +234
- Country Name
- Nigeria
- Official Name
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital City
- Abuja
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- NG
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- NGA
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
Nigeria Calling Code FAQ
- What is the calling code for Nigeria?
- +234. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 234, then the national number. If a Nigeria number is written domestically with a leading 0, drop that 0 after +234.
- Is it +234 or 234?
- Same code. +234 is the portable form for contacts and mobiles. 234 is what follows an exit code, for example 011 234… from the US.
- Do I drop the leading 0?
- Yes, if the number is written domestically with a leading 0: 0XX… → +234 XX… (drop the 0 after +234).
- How do I call Nigeria from the US or UK?
- From the US, dial 011 234 XX… (the number without its leading 0). From the UK and most of Europe, dial 00 234 XX… in the same way. On a mobile, you can use +234 XX… instead.
How to Dial Nigeria
Portable international format
Use +234 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… → +234 XX…(drop the leading 0)
- From the US
- 011 234 XX…
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 234 XX…
- On a mobile
- +234 XX…
X = any digit. The digit count varies by number type. Copy the full number as given, minus the leading 0.
