Nigeria country code +234
The country code for Nigeria is +234. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 234, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +234
- ISO country code
- NG
- Exit code (calling out)
- 009
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +234 802 123 4567Written 0802 123 4567 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+1
How to call Nigeria from abroad
Exit code, then 234, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 234 8021234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 234 8021234567 |
| Australia | 0011 234 8021234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +234 8021234567 |
How to call abroad from Nigeria
Going the other way, start with Nigeria's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 009 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 009 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 009 91 + number without its 0 |
Nigeria phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 70–72, 80–81, 90–9110 digits after +234
- Landlines start with
- 2010 digits after +234
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +2348021234567The 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 +234?
+234 is the dialling code for Nigeria.
Is +234 the same as 00234 or 011 234?
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 +234 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Nigeria in international format?
Start with +234, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0802 123 4567 becomes +234 802 123 4567, or +2348021234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Nigeria?
To call abroad from a landline in Nigeria, dial 009, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +234. 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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