How to Call Nigeria Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+234 is the country calling code assigned to Nigeria by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the Nigerian Communications Act of 2003 created by the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology of the Nigerian Government.
So if you’re calling Nigeria, the number should start with:
+234 123-456-7890
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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. Nigeria’s telephone numbers are made up of between 9 to 12 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to Nigeria using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+5-7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Nigeria include Lagos (1), Abuja (9) and Kano (64).
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | +234 | (1) | 123 4567 |
| Abuja | +231 | (9) | 123 4567 |
| Kano | +231 | (64) | 123 4567 |
So if you’re making a call to Lagos, dial +234 1 123 4567.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across Nigeria.
LTE coverage
LTE connection is readily available across 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.
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Top Mobile SIM network in Nigeria
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in Nigeria:
MTN
Airtel
Glo
Top apps used to communicate
Here are the top apps mostly used for communication in Nigeria:
Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 2 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Nigeria:
112, 199 for ambulance service
112 for fire
112 for police
112 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call Nigeria
Nigeria observes West Africa Time (WAT) using the time offset of [UTC+1].
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Nigeria from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 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 – 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 |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 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 |