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title: "Congo - Kinshasa country code +243"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "Congo - Kinshasa uses country code +243. A number looks like +243 991 234 567. How to dial it from other countries, plus its number lengths."
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# Congo - Kinshasa country code +243

Congo - Kinshasa uses country code +243. A number looks like +243 991 234 567. How to dial it from other countries, plus its number lengths.

Congo - Kinshasa uses country code +243. A number looks like +243 991 234 567.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +243 991 234 567 |

| United States | 011 243 991 234 567 |

| Canada | 011 243 991 234 567 |

| United Kingdom | 00 243 991 234 567 |

| Australia | 0011 243 991 234 567 |

| Germany | 00 243 991 234 567 |

| France | 00 243 991 234 567 |

| India | 00 243 991 234 567 |

| Japan | 010 243 991 234 567 |

| Mexico | 00 243 991 234 567 |

| South Africa | 00 243 991 234 567 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 7 or 9 digits |

| Landline | 7 to 10 digits |

Inside Congo - Kinshasa the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +243.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +243 1 | Kinshasa |
| +243 2 | Katanga |
| +243 3 | Bas-Congo/Bandundu |
| +243 4 | Kasai-Oriental/Kasai-Occidental |
| +243 5 | Oriental Province (Kisanga/Mbandaka) |
| +243 6 | North Kivu/South Kivu/Maniema |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +243 80 | Orange |
| +243 81 | Vodacom |
| +243 82 | Vodacom |
| +243 83 | Vodacom |
| +243 84 | Orange |
| +243 85 | Orange |
| +243 86 | Vodacom |
| +243 87 | Tatem Telecom |
| +243 88 | Yozma Timeturns sprl -YTT |
| +243 89 | Orange |
| +243 90 | Africell |
| +243 91 | Africell |
| +243 96 | Airtel |
| +243 97 | Airtel |
| +243 98 | Airtel |
| +243 99 | Airtel |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Congo - Kinshasa?**

The country code for Congo - Kinshasa is +243. Written in full, a number looks like +243 991 234 567.

**How do I call Congo - Kinshasa from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 243 991 234 567. On a mobile phone you can dial +243 991 234 567 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Congo - Kinshasa number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Congo - Kinshasa (0991 234 567). From abroad it is dropped after +243 (+243 991 234 567).

**How many digits is a Congo - Kinshasa phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 7 or 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 7 to 10 digits.

**How do I call another country from Congo - Kinshasa?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)