Telephone numbers in Cameroon

On November 21st 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6.[1]

Cameroon telephone numbers
Location
CountryCameroon
ContinentAfrica
Typical format2 XX XX XX XX (landline)
6 XX XX XX XX (mobile)
Access codes
Country calling code+237
International call prefix00
Trunk prefixn/a

1 June 2007 - national renumbering to 8 digits, when 7-digit numbers were expanded to eight digits.

September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned.

26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.

Current calling formats

For calls within Cameroon, use just the 9 digits : 6640xxxxx
For calls from outside the country, add the code for Cameroon : '+237 6640xxxxx

Changes as of November 21, 2014
Old numbersNew numbersService/Carrier
+237 xxxxxxxx+237 2xxxxxxxfixed, CAMTEL
+237 xxxxxxxx+237 6xxxxxxxxmobile

Previous changes in 2007
Old numbersNew numbersService/Carrier [2]
+237 2xxxxxx+237 22xxxxxxfixed, CAMTEL
+237 3xxxxxx+237 33xxxxxxfixed, CAMTEL
+237 45xxxxx+237 745xxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 46xxxxx+237 746xxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 47xxxxx+237 747xxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 48xxxxx+237 748xxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 49xxxxx+237 749xxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 5xxxxxx+237 75xxxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 7xxxxxx+237 77xxxxxxmobile, MTN Cameroon
+237 8xxxxxx+237 88xxxxxxspecial services, all carriers
+237 40xxxxx+237 940xxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 41xxxxx+237 941xxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 42xxxxx+237 942xxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 43xxxxx+237 943xxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 44xxxxx+237 944xxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 6xxxxxx+237 96xxxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun
+237 9xxxxxx+237 99xxxxxxmobile, Orange Cameroun

Previous changes in 2004

September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned

New mobile number ranges were assigned. [3]

+237 5xxxxxx for MTN (plus existing +237 7xxxxxx range)

+237 6xxxxxx for Orange (plus existing +237 9xxxxxx range, formerly SCM)

Previous changes in 2001

26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.

Former NumberNew 7-digit NumberCarrier / service type [3]
2xxxxx22xxxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
30xxxx230xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
31xxxx231xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
32xxxx332xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
33xxxx333xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
34xxxx334xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
35xxxx335xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
36xxxx336xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
37xxxx337xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
38xxxx338xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
39xxxx339xxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
4xxxxx34xxxxxCAMTEL Geographic/Fixed number
6xxxxx76xxxxxMTN mobile/GSM
7xxxxx77xxxxxMTN mobile/GSM
8xxxxx98xxxxxSCM Mobile/GSM
9xxxxx99xxxxxSCM Mobile/GSM

References
  1. "Cameroon's New Telephone Numbering Scheme will Increase Available Numbers from 80 to 800 million - AfrICT (Africa ICT)". www.africt.com.
  2. "Cameroon 2007 expansion". www.wtng.info.
  3. "Cameroon 2004 mobile expansion". www.itu.int.
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