Telephone numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The telephone area codes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are organized and awarded by the Congolese Post and telephone office ( OCPT ).

The selection of a Congolese phone number from abroad is done as follows:

The selection within the country can always be done like this: code phone number.

In the fixed network can be a number in the same area code are dialed without the area code.

Area Codes

There are about 10 000 fixed lines across the country. The country code in double digits, followed by a six-digit telephone number. The landline OCPT has collapsed to a large extent or completely. In the province of Kinshasa only function landlines standard Telecom, a joint venture of the Congolese post OCPT ( 40%) and the South Korean company Aihan Global Holding (60 %). These connectors have seven-digit numbers that start with 5.

  • 01 Province of Kinshasa 01 30 xx xx
  • 01 31 xx xx
  • 01 35 xx xx
  • 01 36 xx xx
  • 01 37 xx xx
  • 01 38 xx xx
  • 01 5x xx xx
  • 01 5xx xx xx Standard Telecom
  • 02 40 xx xx
  • 02 41 xx xx
  • 02 42 xx xx
  • 02 5x xx xx
  • 03 43 xx xx province in central Congo (formerly Lower Congo )
  • 03 48 xx xx former province of Bandundu
  • 03 5x xx xx former province of Bandundu
  • 05 46 xx xx former Equator Province
  • 05 47 xx xx former Orientale Province
  • 05 5x xx xx former Orientale Province
  • 06 47 0x xx South Kivu
  • 06 47 1x xx South Kivu
  • 06 47 2x xx South Kivu
  • 06 47 3x xx Maniema
  • 06 47 4x xx Maniema
  • 06 47 6x xx North Kivu
  • 06 47 7x xx North Kivu

Mobile primaries

In mobile three-digit area codes and seven -digit phone numbers are in use in the Congo: 0xx xxx xx xx.

  • 080 Supercell (only in North Kivu )
  • 081 Vodacom
  • 082 Vodacom
  • 084 Orange ( ex CCT: Congo -China Telecom)
  • 085 Orange (formerly CCT)
  • 088 Yozma (?)
  • 089 Tigo (formerly Oasis, formerly Sait Telecom, also former Starcel )
  • 090 Africell (since summer 2012)
  • 097 Airtel Africa ( formerly Zain, formerly Celtel )
  • 098 Airtel
  • 099 Airtel
  • Set the operation again for political or administrative reasons: 0xx Sogetel
  • 078 Afritel
  • 0xx Cellco
Supercell (company)
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