+237
Cameroon phone numbers
6 71 23 45 67
International +237 6 71 23 45 67, E.164 +237671234567
The numbering plan of Cameroon: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +237
- Exit code
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Mobile digits
- 9
- Fixed-line digits
- 9
- Number portability
- yes
- Carriers on record
- 4
How to dial a number in Cameroon from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| Orange | 11 |
|---|---|
| MTN Cameroon | 10 |
| NEXTTEL | 3 |
| Camtel | 2 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Cameroon.
| Country | Cameroon numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | MTN Cameroon |
| E.164 | +237671234567 |
| International | +237 6 71 23 45 67 |
| National | 6 71 23 45 67 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+237-6-71-23-45-67 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +237, no trunk prefix); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:(?:24[23]|6(?:[25-9]\d|4[0-2]))\d{6}|2(?:22|33)\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 6 71 23 45 67 | 671234567 | Mobile |
| 2 22 12 34 56 | 222123456 | Fixed line |
| 88 01 23 45 | 88012345 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 26 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +237 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 00 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | none |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 9 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 9 |
| E.164 example | +237671234567 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+237-6-71-23-45-67 |
| Mobile number portability | Yes |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix and without +237. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 6 71 23 45 67 | +237671234567 |
| Fixed line | 9 | 2 22 12 34 56 | +237222123456 |
| Toll-free | 8 or 9 | 88 01 23 45 | +23788012345 |
Mobile, 9 digits
^(?:(?:24[23]|6(?:[25-9]\d|4[0-2]))\d{6})$Fixed line, 9 digits
^(?:2(?:22|33)\d{6})$Toll-free, 8 or 9 digits
^(?:88\d{6,7})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +237. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Mobile | 11 | 64, 69, 655–659, 686–689 |
| MTN Cameroon | Mobile | 10 | 67, 650–654, 680–683 |
| NEXTTEL | Mobile | 3 | 66, 684–685 |
| Camtel | Mobile | 2 | 24, 62 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Cameroon have?
- Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 9 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +237.
- What is the country code for Cameroon?
- +237. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 237, then the national number. From inside Cameroon, the exit code for international calls is 00.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Cameroon?
- Mobile numbers start with 24, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 or 69 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 6 71 23 45 67). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Cameroon be ported to another carrier?
- Yes. Cameroon has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.