DR Congo country code +243
The country code for the DR Congo is +243. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 243, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +243
- ISO country code
- CD
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 8 or 9 or 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +243 991 234 567Written 0991 234 567 at home
- Time zones
- UTC+1 to UTC+2
How to call the DR Congo from abroad
Exit code, then 243, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 243 991234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 243 991234567 |
| Australia | 0011 243 991234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +243 991234567 |
How to call abroad from the DR Congo
Going the other way, start with the DR Congo's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
DR Congo phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 8, 90–91, 96–997 or 9 digits after +243
- Landlines start with
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 67 or 8 or 9 or 10 digits after +243
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +243991234567The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +243?
+243 is the dialling code for the DR Congo.
Is +243 the same as 00243 or 011 243?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +243 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from the DR Congo in international format?
Start with +243, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0991 234 567 becomes +243 991 234 567, or +243991234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in the DR Congo?
To call abroad from a landline in the DR Congo, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +243. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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