Lagos Area Code 1
Lagos, Nigeria · Country code +234
How to dial Lagos
Calling Nigeria
011 234 1 XXXX XXXX
Exit code
Dial this first to exit US
Country code
Nigeria country code
Area code
City/region code
Local number
The subscriber number
From the US, dial 011 to place an international call, then 234 for Nigeria, then the area code 1 (drop any leading 0), followed by the local number. With Telvio you dial the same format — no prefix change needed.
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When to call Lagos
What the clock reads in Lagos 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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What is the area code for Lagos?
The area code for Lagos, Nigeria is 1. Calling from outside Nigeria, dial your exit code, then +234, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number — written together as +234 1 followed by the subscriber number.
How do I call Lagos from abroad?
From the United States or Canada, dial 011 + 234 + 1 + the local number. From most of Europe and from a mobile anywhere, replace the exit code with 00 or simply press and hold 0 to enter a plus sign, which works from any country without knowing its exit code.
Do I drop the 0 when calling Lagos?
Yes. Nigeria uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls, so Lagos's code is written 1 locally and dialled as 1 from abroad. Keeping the trunk prefix in an international number is the single most common reason the call fails to connect.
How many digits is a Lagos phone number?
A full Nigeria number is 8 digits after the country code, area code included — for example +234 1 234 5678. That length is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number one digit short is a typo rather than a valid shorter number.
How much does it cost to call Lagos?
Calling a Lagos landline costs $0.32 a minute with Telvio and a mobile costs $0.32. Ten minutes to a landline is $3.20. Billing is per second with no connection fee, so a short call is charged for the seconds it used rather than rounded up to a whole minute.
