Telephone numbers in Cameroon

Cameroon telephone numbers
Location
Country Cameroon
Continent Africa
Access codes
Country calling code +237
International call prefix 00

On November 21st 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6. [1]

The last expansion occurred in 2007, when 7-digit numbers were expanded to 8 digits. (See last the section.)

Current calling formats

For calls within Cameroon, use just the 9 digits : xxxxxxxxx
For calls from outside the country, add the code for Cameroun : +237 xxxxxxxxx

 

Changes 2014 november 21

Old numbers New numbers Service/Carrier
+237 xxxxxxxx +237 2xxxxxxx fixed, CAMTEL
+237 xxxxxxxx +237 6xxxxxxxx mobile

Previous changes in 2007

Old numbers New numbers Service/Carrier [2]
+237 2xxxxxx +237 22xxxxxx fixed, CAMTEL
+237 3xxxxxx +237 33xxxxxx fixed, CAMTEL
+237 45xxxxx +237 45xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 46xxxxx +237 46xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 47xxxxx +237 47xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 48xxxxx +237 48xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 49xxxxx +237 49xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 5909963 +237 59xxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 7xxxxxx +237 7xxxxxxx mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 8xxxxxx +237 88xxxxxx special services, all carriers
+237 40xxxxx +237 40xxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 41xxxxx +237 41xxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 42xxxxx +237 42xxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 43xxxxx +237 43xxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 44xxxxx +237 44xxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx +237 9xxxxxxx mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx +237 9xXXXXXX mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx +237 6XXXXXXX mobile, Nexttel Cameroun

References

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