Telephone numbers in Cameroon
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon |
| Continent | Africa |
| Format | 2 XX XX XX XX (landline) 6 72 82 10 37 (mobile) |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +237 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | n/a |
The following are the telephone codes for Cameroon.
History
[edit]On November 21, 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6.[1]
1 June 2007 - national renumbering to 8 digits, when 7-digit numbers were expanded to eight digits.
September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned.
26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.
Current calling formats
[edit]For calls within Cameroon, use just the 9 digits : 6640xxxxx
For calls from outside the country, add the code for Cameroon : '+237 6640xxxxx
Changes as of November 21, 2014
[edit]| Old numbers | New numbers | Service/Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| +237 xxxxxxxx | +237 2xxxxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 xxxxxxxx | +237 6xxxxxxxx | mobile |
Previous changes in 2007
[edit]| Old numbers | New numbers | Service/Carrier [2] |
|---|---|---|
| +237 2xxxxxx | +237 22xxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 3xxxxxx | +237 33xxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 45xxxxx | +237 745xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 46xxxxx | +237 746xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 47xxxxx | +237 747xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 48xxxxx | +237 748xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 49xxxxx | +237 749xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 5xxxxxx | +237 75xxxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 7xxxxxx | +237 77xxxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 8xxxxxx | +237 88xxxxxx | special services, all carriers |
| +237 40xxxxx | +237 940xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 41xxxxx | +237 941xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 42xxxxx | +237 942xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 43xxxxx | +237 943xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 44xxxxx | +237 944xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 6xxxxxx | +237 96xxxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 9xxxxxx | +237 99xxxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
Previous changes in 2004
[edit]September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned
New mobile number ranges were assigned.[3]
+237 5xxxxxx for MTN (plus existing +237 7xxxxxx range)
+237 6xxxxxx for Orange (plus existing +237 9xxxxxx range, formerly SCM)
Previous changes in 2001
[edit]26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.
| Former Number | New 7-digit Number | Carrier / service type [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2xxxxx | 22xxxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 30xxxx | 230xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 31xxxx | 231xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 32xxxx | 332xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 33xxxx | 333xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 34xxxx | 334xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 35xxxx | 335xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 36xxxx | 336xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 37xxxx | 337xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 38xxxx | 338xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 39xxxx | 339xxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 4xxxxx | 34xxxxx | CAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number |
| 6xxxxx | 76xxxxx | MTN mobile/GSM |
| 7xxxxx | 77xxxxx | MTN mobile/GSM |
| 8xxxxx | 98xxxxx | SCM Mobile/GSM |
| 9xxxxx | 99xxxxx | SCM Mobile/GSM |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameroon's New Telephone Numbering Scheme will Increase Available Numbers from 80 to 800 million - AfrICT (Africa ICT)". www.africt.com.
- ^ "Cameroon 2007 expansion". www.wtng.info.
- ^ a b "Cameroon 2004 mobile expansion". www.itu.int.
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