+245 is the country code for Guinea-Bissau
+245 explained
The Guinea-Bissau country code, 245, is what you dial before a Guinea-Bissau number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Guinea-Bissau dialing code, Guinea-Bissau calling code, or Guinea-Bissau phone code. In the Guinea-Bissau phone number format, +245 comes first, then the area code, such as 44320 for Bissau, then the local number.
- Country code
- +245
- The 00245 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- GW, GNB
- Use the GW country code or the GNB country code on forms and passports. To call Guinea-Bissau, dial +245
- Used in
- Guinea-Bissau
- No other country or territory dials +245
- 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 +245
- Number length
- 7 or 9 digits
- After +245
- Time now in Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau mobile number format
- 955 012 345
- From abroad: +245 955 012 345
- Guinea-Bissau landline number format
- 443 201 234
- From abroad: +245 443 201 234
+245 area codes of main cities
Each +245 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +245, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Guinea-Bissau, callers leave out +245 and dial the rest as it is. So Bissau is +245 44320 from abroad and 44320 at home.
- Bissau
- +24544320
- Bissau
- +24544321
- Gabú
- +24544351
- Bafatá
- +24544341
- St. Luzia
- +24544322
- Brá
- +24544325
- Mansôa
- +24544331
- Bissora
- +24544332
- Mansaba
- +24544334
- Farim
- +24544335
- Bambadinca
- +24544342
- Sonaco
- +24544352
- Pirada
- +24544353
- Pitche
- +24544354
- Buba
- +24544370
- Canchungo
- +24544391
- Cacheu
- +24544392
- S. Domingos
- +24544393
- Bula
- +24544394
- Ingoré
- +24544396
- Bigene
- +24544397
Guinea-Bissau phone number types
The first digits of a Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau phone number, as dialed inside Guinea-Bissau and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Guinea-Bissau
“Alô”
The Portuguese phone greeting, from a phrasebook definition. Portuguese is Guinea-Bissau's official language.
Emergency number
112
112 is Guinea-Bissau's own urgent-care line, Serviço de Urgência. The fire line is 118.
ARN, mobile number blocksARN listed three mobile networks in Guinea-Bissau in 2022: Orange Bissau, Spacetel Guiné-Bissau, and Guinétel, each with its own numbers.
ARN, filed with the ITUARN's 2024 numbering list keeps only two mobile networks, Orange Bissau and MTN, on Guinea-Bissau's 9-prefix numbers.
ARN, mobile number blocksGuinea-Bissau's short code 110 reaches pediatric care, separate from the country's main emergency number.
ARN, mobile number blocksARN reserves 2.9 million numbers for Orange Bissau, all starting with 95.
ARN, mobile number blocks
What it costs to call Guinea-Bissau (using Suparelay)
Landline from $1.09/minMobile from $0.83/min
Only 28 of 221 countries cost more to call than Guinea-Bissau.
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Why a call to Guinea-Bissau fails
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The wrong exit code is used to dial out
Reach Guinea-Bissau with 00 before +245 from Europe and most other countries. From the US or Canada, dial 011 before 245 instead.
- Connects
- 011 245 443 201 234
- Does not connect
- 00 245 443 201 234
The + is left off
A Guinea-Bissau number needs the full +245 before its 9 digits. Dialing 245 or 0245 alone will not connect the call from abroad.
- Connects
- 011 245 443 201 234
- Does not connect
- 00 245 443 201 234
Questions about +245
Which country is +245?
+245, or country code 245, belongs to Guinea-Bissau, a country on the West African coast.
What is +245?
+245 is the part you dial before a Guinea-Bissau number when you call from another country. Numbers there are always 9 digits after it.
What is the difference between +245 and 00245?
The + stands for the exit code of the country you are calling from. +245 and 00245 dial the same Guinea-Bissau number whenever 00 is that exit code.
Can I text a +245 number?
Yes. Write the number as +245, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Guinea-Bissau?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Do I dial 0 before a Guinea-Bissau number?
No. Guinea-Bissau has no trunk prefix. Dial +245 followed by the 9-digit number, with no leading 0.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
ARN, Guinea-Bissau's numbering plan