+243 Country Code

What country is the area code +243?

The country code +243 belongs to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This means that if you want to make a call or receive a call from a phone number located in Democratic Republic of the Congo it will use this prefix.

In turn, it should be noted that international prefixes can begin with 00 or with the "+" symbol and then the phone number of the cell phone you want to call. Both are the same, so if you receive a call from a phone that starts with a area code +243 or 00243 it will be a call originating from Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Is the area code +243 always from the same country?

Yes, the 243 country code is always having the same location. In other words, any call made from any region of Democratic Republic of the Congo to a foreign phone number will always receive a call from a phone number with the same area code.

Today's mobile phones automatically indicate the country and specific area from which the call was being made, but older phones do not. For these reason, if ask Where is the country code +243?, the answer will be Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How to call from abroad to a phone located in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

To call a telephone from abroad to Democratic Republic of the Congo, you must dial the international area code (+243), and the telephone number (5 to 9 digits) you want to call.

+243 [Phone number]

It is important to remember that all calls from a foreign country to another country will have a higher cost than calls made in the same country. The final cost of the call will be defined by the telephone company with which the call is made.