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Guinea-Bissau country code +245

The country code for Guinea-Bissau is +245. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 245, then the number.

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At a glance

Country code
+245
ISO country code
GW
Exit code (calling out)
00
Digits after the code
9For mobile and landline numbers.
Example mobile
+245 955 012 345Written 955 012 345 at home
Time zone
UTC+0

How to call Guinea-Bissau from abroad

Exit code, then 245, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:

Calling fromDial
The US or Canada011 245 955012345
The UK and most of Europe00 245 955012345
Australia0011 245 955012345
A mobile, anywhere+245 955012345

How to call abroad from Guinea-Bissau

Going the other way, start with Guinea-Bissau's exit code instead of +.

To callDial
The US or Canada00 1 + area code + number
The UK00 44 + number without its 0
India00 91 + number without its 0

Guinea-Bissau phone number formats

Mobiles start with
95–979 digits after +245
Landlines start with
449 digits after +245
E.164 (no spaces)
+245955012345The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.

From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.

Calling Guinea-Bissau costs less than you think

callmins calls landlines in Guinea-Bissau for $1.00 a minute and mobiles for $0.72, from a browser with no app or SIM. See rates and call costs for Guinea-Bissau.

Questions people ask

Which country has the code +245?

+245 is the dialling code for Guinea-Bissau.

Is +245 the same as 00245 or 011 245?

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 +245 makes them work from any country.

How do I write a phone number from Guinea-Bissau in international format?

Start with +245, then the number. For example 955 012 345 becomes +245 955 012 345, or +245955012345 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).

What is the exit code in Guinea-Bissau?

To call abroad from a landline in Guinea-Bissau, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.

I got a missed call from +245. 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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