+244 explained
The Angola country code, 244, is what you dial before a Angola number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Angola dialing code, Angola calling code, or Angola phone code. In the Angola phone number format, +244 comes first, then the area code, such as 22 for Luanda, then the local number.
- Country code
- +244
- The 00244 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- AO, AGO
- Use the AO country code or the AGO country code on forms and passports. To call Angola, dial +244
- Used in
- Angola
- No other country or territory dials +244
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +244
- Number length
- 9 digits
- After +244
- Time now in Angola
- Angola mobile number format
- 923 123 456
- From abroad: +244 923 123 456
- Angola landline number format
- 222 123 456
- From abroad: +244 222 123 456
+244 area codes of main cities
Each +244 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +244, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Angola, callers leave out +244 and dial the rest as it is. So Luanda is +244 22 from abroad and 22 at home.
- Luanda
- +24422
- Lubango
- +2442612
- Huambo
- +244241
- Benguela
- +244272
- Cabinda
- +244231
- Malanje
- +244251
- Uíge
- +244233
- Namibe
- +244264
- Soyo
- +2442321
Angola phone number types
The first digits of a Angola number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Angola phone number, as dialed inside Angola and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Angola
“Estou?”
The everyday Portuguese phrase for picking up the phone, not a word unique to Angola
Reply
“Estou, sim”
INACOM, Angola's telecom regulator, has a free consumer support line: 15555. Anyone can call it at no cost to reach the regulator.
INACOMAngola's first mobile-phone service began in Luanda in 1993, run by state-owned Angola Telecom. A private network arrived only in 2001.
Wikipedia: Telecommunications in AngolaUnitel only reached every Angolan municipality in December 2011, when it installed a transmitter in Rivungo, Kuando Kubango province.
Wikipedia: Unitel (Angola)
What it costs to call Angola (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.55/minMobile from $0.66/min
Only 72 of 221 countries cost more to call than Angola.
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Why a call to Angola fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Angola, Portugal, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 244 222 123 456
- Does not connect
- 00 244 222 123 456
The country code is missing
A 9-digit Angolan number dialed alone does not connect from abroad. Add +244 before it.
- Connects
- 011 244 222 123 456
- Does not connect
- 00 244 222 123 456
Questions about +244
Which country is +244?
+244, or country code 244, belongs only to Angola.
What is +244?
+244 is the code you dial before an Angolan number when you call from another country.
What is the difference between +244 and 00244?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Angola, Portugal, and most of the world, so 00244 and +244 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 244 instead.
Can I text a +244 number?
Yes. Write the number as +244 followed by the 9-digit number, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Angola?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Do Angola's cities have their own area codes?
Yes. Luanda dials as 22, Cabinda uses 231, and Huambo uses 241, each province with its own code.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
INACOM, the Angolan communications institute