Guinea-Bissau (+245) dial code demystified.
Guinea-Bissau's cashew export and development sectors need reliable voice. Ringflow gives you a local +245 DID — active on day one.
Everything about calling Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau uses a seven-digit numbering plan under +245. Cashew nut exports and international development aid drive the primary calling demand from Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau country information
Three ways to call Guinea-Bissau right now.
Dial +245 then the seven-digit local number. Ringflow routes via West African infrastructure for consistent quality to Bissau.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Guinea-Bissau directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +245, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Guinea-Bissau
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Guinea-Bissau. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Guinea-Bissau
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Guinea-Bissau over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Guinea-Bissau at a glance.
A small West African coastal nation of around 2 million people. Bissau is the capital. Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's top cashew producers and receives significant international development investment.
How to call Guinea-Bissau.
Dial +245 then the seven-digit local number. No area code is needed — the full number is seven digits, complete as dialled.
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 Guinea-Bissau code
Dial +245. This identifies Guinea-Bissau 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 Bissau or elsewhere.
Dialling Guinea-Bissau (+245) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Guinea-Bissau code stays +245.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 245 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 245 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 245 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 245 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +245 |
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FAQ
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What NGOs and cashew trade operators ask before dialling Guinea-Bissau on +245.
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Dialling Guinea-Bissau without misdialling
Guinea-Bissau’s calling code is +245 , 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 |
| +240 | Equatorial Guinea | 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. Guinea-Bissau's capital is Bissau.