+242 WhatsApp

Where is the Area Code +242 of WhatsApp?

The Area Code +242 in Whatsapp refers to a phone number in Congo.

This means that any message or call received on WhatsApp from a phone number that starts with the Area Code +242 will be from a Congo phone number.

All WhatsApp messages with Country Code +242 are from Congo?

If we receive a call or if we receive WhatsApp messages from a phone number that starts with an Country Code +242, this contact will have as origin a number of a SIM card originating from Congo.

This does not mean that if we receive a WhatsApp message with this prefix it must be located in Congo, but simply means that the SIM card is from this country. That is, a user can send or receive messages with a Congo Area Code (+242) but being located in a different country.

Therefore, one should be careful if receiving WhatsApp messages from an unknown number with +242 Area Codes, as it could be a phone scam. Therefore if you do not know anyone from that country of origin, it is recommended that you do not respond and block that contact in the application.

Does calling or sending Whatsapp messages to phones with the area code +242 have an extra cost?

No, any message sent through the Whatsapp application will have the same cost regardless of the phone number contacted. So if you send a message to Congo the cost will be the same as if you send it to a phone located in another country.