How to call Nigeria from Ireland

From mobile: +234 xxxx xx xxxx
From landline: 00 234 xxxx xx xxxx

From $0.27/min in your browser, no plan needed

How to dial Nigeria from Ireland

How to make a call to Nigeria from Ireland: dial the exit code, the country code, and the number. The 0 that starts a Nigerian number drops after 234, so Lagos is 201 and not 0 201.

00Ireland exit code
234Country code of Nigeria
201Lagos
xxx xxxxLocal number

From a mobile: +234 xxxx xx xxxx

Paste or type a number here to see how to dial it from anywhere

+234

Example: +234 2033 12 3456

You call from

Mobile: +234 2033 12 3456
Landline: 00 234 2033 12 3456

Main area codes in Nigeria

The area code comes right after 234, then the local number

Lagos00 234201then 7 digits
Kano00 2342064then 6 digits
Ibadan00 234202then 7 digits
Abuja00 234209then 7 digits
Port Harcourt00 2342084then 6 digits
Kaduna00 2342062then 6 digits
Benin City00 2342052then 6 digits
Onitsha00 2342046then 6 digits

Guide to the +234 country code of Nigeria

Before you call Nigeria

Dial a Nigerian city

Lagos and Abuja take 7 more digits after their code. Kano takes 6.

Lagos00 234 201
Abuja00 234 209
Kano00 234 2064

Calling Nigeria cell phones: drop the 0

Callers keep the 0 they see on a Nigerian number, and the call fails. A 10-digit number is the shortest Nigerian length.

Fails: 00 234 0 201 xxx xxxx
Works: 00 234 201 xxx xxxx

Pick your hours

Ring between 8:00 and 22:00 in Nigeria. Type the number in the dialer above.

Calling Nigeria from Ireland without an international plan

Suparelay calls Nigeria for $0.35/min from your browser, with no plan. Without one, carriers in Ireland charge up to $2.52/min. Only Vodafone Data Unlimited 5G includes Nigeria, so callers on eir and Three pay per minute.

Carrier	Nigeria on a plan	Per minute
SuparelayNo plan neededUp to 7× cheaper	No plan needed	$0.35 landline$0.27 mobile
eirNo plan for Nigeriaeir.ie · 2026	No plan for Nigeria	$2.52
ThreeNo plan for Nigeriathree.ie · 2026	No plan for Nigeria	$0.66
Vodafone400 min included with 400 international minutes add-onvodafone.ie · 2026	400 min included with 400 international minutes add-on	$0.43

Want to call Nigeria?

Type the number and call from your browser, with no app and no plan

When to call Nigeria

The time now in Nigeria, and the best hours to call. Ireland changes its clocks between March and October, so the time difference to Nigeria moves by 1 hour.

Time difference: March to October: the same time as Dublin; October to March: 1 hour ahead of Dublin
Daylight saving time: None, the clocks never change

Holidays in Nigeria

Why a call to Nigeria fails

Three can bar calls abroad

A Three account can have international services barred. On Three Open Complete Extra, ask Three to lift the barring before you use the international minutes.

Three Ireland, Three Open Price Plans terms

eir prepay setup fee outside Europe

On eir Pay as You Go, a call to a country in eir bands 4 to 8, most countries outside Europe, costs a 25c setup fee when it connects.

eir, eir Price List Pt12.16

From any country, a call to Nigeria also fails when

The 0 is still in the number
The exit code is wrong for your country
The number does not take calls from abroad

How to fix each one

Questions

How to call Nigeria from an Ireland cell phone or mobile?

Dial +234, then the number. It works from any mobile in Ireland

Are calls to Nigeria included in Ireland phone plans?

Not on most plans. No carrier in Ireland that we checked includes Nigeria in a plan

Does Vodafone include calls to Nigeria?

Yes, up to 400 minutes. Vodafone includes 400 minutes to Nigeria with 400 international minutes add-on

How much does it cost to call Nigeria from Ireland?

With no plan, carriers in Ireland charge up to $2.52 a minute. Suparelay charges each started minute, from your browser

How to call Lagos from Ireland?

For Lagos, dial 00 234 201, then the 7-digit local number

Do I need to dial 00 to call Nigeria?

From a landline, yes: dial 00, then 234. From a mobile, type + instead, and the phone adds the exit code

How do I dial a +234 number?

Press and hold 0 until + appears, then dial 234 and the number

Can I call Nigeria on my iPhone?

Yes. In the Phone app, press and hold 0 for +, then dial 234 and the number. Your plan must allow calls to Nigeria

Why isn't my call going through to Nigeria?

The usual causes: the 0 is still in the number, the exit code is wrong for your country, and the number does not take calls from abroad. Each one is listed above, with a link to its fix

Free call to Nigeria: how to call Nigeria from Ireland for free?

An app calls for free only when both sides have it. A call to a landline, or to a phone without the app, costs money