Cameroon Area Codes
Phone dialing reference for Cameroon (+237). Country code, number format, and calling guide.
How to dial Cameroon
To call Cameroon from abroad, dial the exit code for your country, then the country code +237, then the local phone number.
Example: +237 2 22 23 45 67
Phone number details
How to read a Cameroon phone number
A Cameroon number is +237 followed by 9 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.
Cameroon uses no trunk prefix, so the national number is dialled exactly as written after the country code.
Mobile prefixes
Landline prefixes
Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.
When to call Cameroon
What the clock reads in Cameroon when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | +6:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 | 01:00 |
| Los Angeles | +9:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 04:00 |
| London | +1:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| Dubai | −3:00 | 06:00 | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Sydney | −10:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 09:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
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Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Algeria is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near Cameroon.
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What is the country code for Cameroon?
The country code for Cameroon is +237. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).
What does a Cameroon phone number look like?
A Cameroon number is written as +237 2 22 23 45 67: the country code +237 followed by 9 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.
How can I tell if a Cameroon number is a mobile?
By its leading digits. In Cameroon, a national number of 9 digits beginning with 6 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling Cameroon?
Cameroon does not use a trunk prefix, so you dial the local number exactly as-is after the country code.
How much does it cost to call Cameroon?
Telvio charges $0.43/min to Cameroon landlines and $0.95/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.
