Telephone numbers in Cameroon
Encyclopedia
Country Code: +237
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
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Existing 7-digit Cameroon subscriber numbers were expanded to 8-digit format by prepending a digit according to the service and carrier in 2007. There was no known permissive period between the old and new formats.
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
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Existing 7-digit Cameroon subscriber numbers were expanded to 8-digit format by prepending a digit according to the service and carrier in 2007. There was no known permissive period between the old and new formats.
Calling formats
To call in Cameroon, the following format is used:- xxxx xxxx - calls within Cameroon
- +237 xxxx xxxx - calls from outside Cameroon
List of area codes in Cameroon
| LIST OF AREA CODES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Old numbers | New numbers | Service/Carrier |
| +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 |