Telephone numbers in Cameroon


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.
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

Previous changes in 2007

Previous changes in 2004

September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned
New mobile number ranges were assigned.
+237 5xxxxxx for MTN
+237 6xxxxxx for Orange

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
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