How to call Congo Democratic Republic from the USA & Canada:

011 - 243 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Congolese numbers. ** 011243 and +243 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Current time in Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic: 1:18 PM, May 29, 2023

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
example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Kinshasa: 011 243 1? ??? ????

geographic area codes not needed to reach Congolese cell phones
dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 243 8? ??? ???? (or 9? ??? ????)