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Equatorial Guinea +240

To call Equatorial Guinea from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 240, then the local number. Written in full: +240 222 123 456.

CapitalMalabo ContinentAfrica Local time19:56 UTC+1 Exit code from Equatorial Guinea00
Quick answer

The country calling code for Equatorial Guinea is +240. A number starting +240 or 00240 is a call to or from Equatorial Guinea. From abroad: +240 222 123 456.

Country code+240
CapitalMalabo
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Malabo
LanguageSpanish
CurrencyFranc
Exit code00
Trunk prefixnone
Population1,308,974

To call Equatorial Guinea from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 240, then the local number as is. The +240 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).

How to call Equatorial Guinea from abroad

From the US / Canada011 240 222 123 456
From the UK & Europe00 240 222 123 456
From Australia0011 240 222 123 456
From any mobile+240 222 123 456

222 123 456 is a real-format Equatorial Guinea mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, as is.

Equatorial Guinea area codes

In Equatorial Guinea, landlines usually include an area code after +240 (as is). Mobiles have no area code.

Number format

Landline, written locally333 091 234from abroad+240 333 091 234
Mobile, written locally222 123 456from abroad+240 222 123 456

Landline numbers in Equatorial Guinea have 9 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 9 digits. There is no national prefix to drop: dial the full local number after +240.

Calling abroad from Equatorial Guinea

To call another country from Equatorial Guinea, dial the exit code 00 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From Equatorial Guinea to the United States, for example: 00 1 201 555 0123.

A Equatorial Guinea number in international format is written +240 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Cheapest ways to call Equatorial Guinea

With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call Equatorial Guinea for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.

Frequently asked questions

What country has the code +240?

Equatorial Guinea has the country calling code +240.

How do I call Equatorial Guinea from the United States?

Dial 011, then 240, then the local number as is — for example 011 222 123 456.

What does +240 mean?

It is the international dialing code for Equatorial Guinea. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Is +240 mobile or landline?

The +240 code identifies the country, not the line type; Equatorial Guinea landlines and mobiles share it.

A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.

Mobile network codes in Equatorial Guinea

Every mobile network is identified by a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC). They appear on your phone when it roams, in SIM settings and in any network lookup. Equatorial Guinea has 3 network operators with their own infrastructure:

NetworkMCC-MNCTechnologiesSubscribers
OrangeOrange S.A. (40%), Equatorial Guinea state (60%)627-012G · 4G0.33 MDec 2009
MuniGreen-com S.A. (Hits Africa)627-032G · 3G · 4G0.15 MSeptember 2013
GecomsaEquatorial Guinea state (51%), China state (49%)——2,012.0 M

A struck-through generation has been switched off on that network. MCC-MNC: ITU-T E.212 codes as listed on Wikipedia.

Received a call from a Equatorial Guinea number? Check it with the phone number lookup: type of line, format and local time.

Source: Wikipedia — lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G and 3G phase-out, mobile number portability (CC BY-SA 4.0). Subscriber counts as published by each operator or regulator at the date shown.

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