Telephone numbers in Cameroon
{{Short description|Cameroon telephone calling codes}}
{{Infobox country telephone plan
| country = Cameroon
| country_link = Cameroon
| continent = Africa
| number_format = 2 XX XX XX XX (landline)
6 72 82 10 37 (mobile)
| country_calling_code = +237
| international_prefix = 00
| trunk_prefix = n/a}}
The following are the telephone codes for Cameroon.
History
On November 21, 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6.{{Cite web|url=https://www.africt.com/2014/09/cameroons-new-telephone-numbering-scheme-.html|title=Cameroon's New Telephone Numbering Scheme will Increase Available Numbers from 80 to 800 million - AfrICT (Africa ICT)|website=www.africt.com}}
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
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| Old numbers || New numbers || Service/Carrier | ||
|---|---|---|
| +237 xxxxxxxx | +237 2xxxxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 xxxxxxxx | +237 6xxxxxxxx | mobile |
Previous changes in 2007
| class="wikitable" border=1
! Old numbers | New numbers | Service/Carrier {{Cite web|url=http://www.wtng.info/wtng-237-cm.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040708001338/http://www.wtng.info/wtng-237-cm.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 8, 2004|title=Cameroon 2007 expansion|website=www.wtng.info}} |
| +237 2xxxxxx | +237 22xxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 3xxxxxx | +237 33xxxxxx | fixed, CAMTEL |
| +237 45xxxxx | +237 745xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 46xxxxx | +237 746xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 47xxxxx | +237 747xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 48xxxxx | +237 748xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 49xxxxx | +237 749xxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 5xxxxxx | +237 75xxxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 7xxxxxx | +237 77xxxxxx | mobile, MTN Cameroon |
| +237 8xxxxxx | +237 88xxxxxx | special services, all carriers |
| +237 40xxxxx | +237 940xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 41xxxxx | +237 941xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 42xxxxx | +237 942xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 43xxxxx | +237 943xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 44xxxxx | +237 944xxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 6xxxxxx | +237 96xxxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
| +237 9xxxxxx | +237 99xxxxxx | mobile, Orange Cameroun |
Previous changes in 2004
September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned
New mobile number ranges were assigned.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/number/c/cam/75552.html|title=Cameroon 2004 mobile expansion|website=www.itu.int}}
+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.
References
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