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Telephone numbers in Cameroon
Cameroon telephone calling codes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following are the telephone codes for Cameroon.
History
On November 21, 2014, numbers were expanded from 8 to 9 digits, by prefixing with 2 or 6.[1]
1 June 2007 - national renumbering to 8 digits, when 7-digit numbers were expanded to eight digits.
September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned.
26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.
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Current calling formats
For calls within Cameroon, use just the 9 digits : 6640xxxxx
For calls from outside the country, add the code for Cameroon : '+237 6640xxxxx
Changes as of November 21, 2014
Previous changes in 2007
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Previous changes in 2004
September 2004 - new mobile number ranges assigned
New mobile number ranges were assigned.[3]
+237 5xxxxxx for MTN (plus existing +237 7xxxxxx range)
+237 6xxxxxx for Orange (plus existing +237 9xxxxxx range, formerly SCM)
Previous changes in 2001
26 October 2001 - national renumbering to 7-digit plan Cameroon's previous 6-digit national numbers were changed to 7 digits on 26 October 2001. There was no indication of a permissive dialling period.
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References
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