Telephone numbers in Cameroon

Cameroon telephone numbers

Location
Country	Cameroon
Continent	Africa
Access codes
Country calling code	+2376

On November 21st 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6.

The last expansion occurred in 2007, when 7-digit numbers were expanded to 8 digits. (See last the section.)

Current calling formats

For calls within Cameroon, use just the 9 digits : xxxxxxxxx
For calls from outside the country, add the code for Cameroun : +237 xxxxxxxxx

 

Changes 2014 november 21

Old numbers	New numbers	Service/Carrier
+237 xxxxxxxx	+237 2xxxxxxx	fixed, CAMTEL
+237 xxxxxxxx	+237 6xxxxxxxx	mobile

Previous changes in 2007

Old numbers	New numbers	Service/Carrier
+237 2xxxxxx	+237 22xxxxxx	fixed, CAMTEL
+237 3xxxxxx	+237 33xxxxxx	fixed, CAMTEL
+237 45xxxxx	+237 45xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 46xxxxx	+237 46xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 47xxxxx	+237 47xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 48xxxxx	+237 48xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 49xxxxx	+237 49xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 5909963	+237 59xxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 7xxxxxx	+237 7xxxxxxx	mobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 8xxxxxx	+237 88xxxxxx	special services, all carriers
+237 40xxxxx	+237 40xxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 41xxxxx	+237 41xxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 42xxxxx	+237 42xxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 43xxxxx	+237 43xxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 44xxxxx	+237 44xxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 6xxxxxx	+237 6xxxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx	+237 9xxxxxxx	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx	+237 9xXXXXXX	mobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx	+237 6XXXXXXX	mobile, Nexttel Cameroun