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Congo (Republic) country code: +242

The calling code of Congo (Republic) is +242. Below: how to dial a number there from India or from any other country, how long the numbers are, and what time it is there now.

Congo (Republic) at a glance

+242

Country calling code
+242
Exit code when calling out of Congo (Republic)
00
Trunk prefix for calls inside the country
None
Mobile number length
9 digits after +242
Shape of a mobile number
+242 0X XXX XXXX
Shape of a landline number
+242 2X XXX XXXX
Two-letter country code (ISO)
CG
Time there now
... (Brazzaville)

How to call Congo (Republic) from India

  1. Dial 00, the exit code of India. On a mobile phone you can press and hold 0 to type + instead.
  2. Dial 242, the country code of Congo (Republic).
  3. Dial the rest of the number. Numbers in Congo (Republic) have no trunk prefix, so dial every digit of the number as it is written.

So a mobile number shaped like +242 0X XXX XXXX is dialled from an Indian landline as 00 242 0X XXX XXXX, and from any mobile phone as +242 0X XXX XXXX. The X marks stand for the digits of the real number.

How to call Congo (Republic) from other countries

The steps are the same everywhere: your own country's exit code, then 242, then the number. The exit code is 011 from the United States and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, Africa and Asia, and 0011 from Australia. A mobile phone accepts + in place of any exit code, which is why numbers are best saved as +242 followed by the number.

How to call India from Congo (Republic)

Dial 00 (the exit code of Congo (Republic)), then 91 for India, then the number. An Indian mobile number has 10 digits. For an Indian landline, dial the STD code without its leading 0, then the number: for example 00 91 11 and the eight-digit number for Delhi. Find an Indian STD code.

Saving a number from Congo (Republic) for WhatsApp

WhatsApp needs the full international number: + then 242 then the number. Save the contact that way and it will work on WhatsApp from any country. To open a chat without saving the contact, use the WhatsApp link maker.

Checked in November 2026 against the libphonenumber numbering data. Phone numbering can change; if a call does not connect, ask your phone company. Call charges are set by your phone company, not by the code.

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