How to Call Cameroon Phone Numbers?
Country phone codes
+237 is the country calling code assigned to Cameroon by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under Law of 2010/013 of 2010, created by the Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) of the Government of Cameroon.
So if you’re calling Cameroon, the number should start with:
+237 123-4567-890
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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. Cameroon’s telephone numbers are made up of 12 numbers split into groups of 2. So if you’re going to make a call to Cameroon using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+9-digit number.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across Cameroon.
3G coverage
3G connection is only available in some parts of the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
Available at over 50 destinations, you can count on us to keep you connected even when you’re not in home soil.
We know how difficult it can be to be far from home and the family for a long time. We can only wish to talk to them non-stop day and night. But we also know that the more we spend time with calls and texts overseas, the bigger the expenses can get. Read more
Top Mobile SIM network in Cameroon
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in Cameroon:
MTN
Nexttel
Orange Mobile
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 4 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Cameroon:
119 for ambulance service
118 for fire
117 for police
112 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call Spain
Cameroon observes West Africa Time (WAT) using the time offset of UTC+01.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Cameroon from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
| 4:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 5:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 7:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 3:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 2:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 7:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
| 6:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
| 4:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 6:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 6:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | |
| 8:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 3:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 2:30pm – 10:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
