How to call Congo Democratic Republic from the US and Canada
011 - 243 - phone number
011243 and +243 are used interchangeably to dial Congolese phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).
Current time in Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic:
This country uses multiple time zones

Calling Congo Democratic Republic explained:
- 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
- 243 - Country Code for Congo Democratic Republic
- phone number (remove initial 0):
- fixed - 7 to 9 digits, including area code
- cell phones - 9 digits
Area codes & number examples
Phone type | Dialing format | Or using + |
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Cell phone | 011 243 8x xxx xxxx | +243 8x xxx xxxx |
Cell phone | 011 243 9x xxx xxxx | +243 9x xxx xxxx |
Landlines | Dialing format | Or using + |
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Boma | 011 243 3 xxx xxx | +243 3 xxx xxx |
Bukavu | 011 243 6 xxx xxx | +243 6 xxx xxx |
Butembo | 011 243 6 xxx xxx | +243 6 xxx xxx |
Gandajika | 011 243 4 xxx xxx | +243 4 xxx xxx |
Goma | 011 243 6 xxx xxx | +243 6 xxx xxx |
Isiro | 011 243 5 xxx xxx | +243 5 xxx xxx |
Kalemie | 011 243 2 xxx xxx | +243 2 xxx xxx |
Kananga | 011 243 4 xxx xxx | +243 4 xxx xxx |
Kikwit | 011 243 3 xxx xxx | +243 3 xxx xxx |
Kindu | 011 243 6 xxx xxx | +243 6 xxx xxx |
Kinshasa | 011 243 1x xxx xxxx | +243 1x xxx xxxx |
Kisangani | 011 243 5 xxx xxx | +243 5 xxx xxx |
Kolwezi | 011 243 2 xxx xxx | +243 2 xxx xxx |
Likasi | 011 243 2 xxx xxx | +243 2 xxx xxx |
Lubumbashi | 011 243 2 xxx xxx | +243 2 xxx xxx |
Matadi | 011 243 3 xxx xxx | +243 3 xxx xxx |
Mbandaka | 011 243 5 xxx xxx | +243 5 xxx xxx |
Mbuji-Mayi | 011 243 4 xxx xxx | +243 4 xxx xxx |
Mwene-Ditu | 011 243 4 xxx xxx | +243 4 xxx xxx |
Uvira | 011 243 6 xxx xxx | +243 6 xxx xxx |
Tshikapa | 011 243 4 xxx xxx | +243 4 xxx xxx |
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