Equatorial Guinea (+240) international code at a glance.
The +240 prefix covers Equatorial Guinea's national networks — from the island capital Malabo to Bata on the mainland. Here's the verified Equatorial Guinea country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Equatoguinean routes.
Equatorial Guinea at a glance.
The geography, nine-digit numbers and WAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea country information
Every route into Equatoguinean lines.
Mobile or landline — the +240 prefix reaches Malabo, Bata and all Equatoguinean provinces. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Equatorial Guinea directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +240, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Equatorial Guinea
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Equatorial Guinea. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Equatorial Guinea
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Equatorial Guinea over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Equatoguinean voice traffic, Central Africa's oil island-state.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Equatorial Guinea — the +240 code, Malabo, the WAT zone (UTC+1) and the nine-digit numbering plan.
How to call Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea uses nine-digit flat numbering — no area code. Dial +240 then the nine-digit local number.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Equatorial Guinea code
Dial +240. This identifies Equatorial Guinea on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Malabo or elsewhere.
Dialling Equatorial Guinea (+240) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Equatorial Guinea code stays +240.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 240 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 240 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 240 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 240 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +240 |
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Dialling Equatorial Guinea without misdialling
Equatorial Guinea’s calling code is +240 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +244 | Angola | One digit out on the last position |
| +246 | British Indian Ocean Territory | One digit out on the last position |
| +242 | Congo | One digit out on the last position |
| +241 | Gabon | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Equatorial Guinea's capital is Malabo.