Country Code Equatorial Guinea

If you want to make a call to Equatorial Guinea then you need the correct Equatorial Guinea country code. The area code for Equatorial Guinea is: +240 or 00240.

To start a phone call, first enter the correct country code for Equatorial Guinea. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 00240. Now type in the country code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are calling in Equatorial Guinea and set up the call.

Some Information About Equatorial Guinea

Continent Africa
Telephone code Equatorial Guinea 00240
International Code +240
Capital Malabo
Population 720.300
Estimated Area 28.100
Domain Extension for Websites Equatorial Guinea gq
Language Equatorial Guinea Spanish, French, Portuguese
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Country code Equatorial Guinea, +240 or 00240?

There are two spellings for the Equatorial Guinea area code, namely +240 and 00240. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Equatorial Guinea and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Equatorial Guinea that starts with a “+” (i.e. +240) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Equatorial Guinea using the +240 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The area code Equatorial Guinea with leading zeros (00240) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 00240

In fact, the 00240 variant applies to calls to Equatorial Guinea, primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00240 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Equatorial Guinea start with 011. So an international call here starts with the area code 011240.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Equatorial Guinea you can always use the country code 00240. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code for Equatorial Guinea (+240) works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Equatorial Guinea

To illustrate the use of the international dialing code for Equatorial Guinea (+240 or 00240), here is an example again:

You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in Equatorial Guinea. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

00240 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+240 123 456789