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Angola country code +244 — call Angola & get a number.
Calling Lusophone Africa's oil capital? Angola keeps it refreshingly simple — nine digits, no trunk prefix to strip, no area code to guess. Here are the exact formats from the US, UK, Portugal and Southern Africa, the live prefixes, time and weather, and how to put a +244 number on your own caller ID with MCM.
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Angola at a glance
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What is the country code for Angola?
Angola answers to +244. Drop it in right after your exit code and you can reach any line in the country — landline or mobile. National numbers run exactly nine digits, and the very first one tells you the type: a 9 means mobile, a 2 means fixed line. No leading 0 to add, none to remove.
Angola numbers in international E.164 form are written +244 followed by 9 digits (e.g. +244 222 XXX XXX).
Todos os quatro significam a mesma coisa – eles conectam sua chamada a Angola.
How to call Angola from anywhere
Three pieces, that's it: your exit code, then 244, then the nine-digit number exactly as written. Because Angola carries no trunk prefix, there's nothing to peel off the front — what you have is what you dial.
Exemplo completo: +244 222 XXXXXX — elimine o 0 inicial local ao ligar do exterior.
Angola phone number format explained
Every Angolan number is nine digits, and that opening digit does the heavy lifting: 2 fronts a fixed line, 9 fronts a mobile. What Angola doesn't have is a standalone city area code you dial separately — the geography is baked into the fixed-line digits themselves (222 already signals Luanda). Mobiles carry no location at all.
Telefone Fixo
+244 2XX XXX XXX (9 digits). Example Luanda: +244 222 XXX XXX.
Móvel
+244 9XX XXX XXX (9 digits). Always starts with 9.
Angola area codes — major cities
Elimine o 0 inicial local ao ligar do exterior.
| Cidade | Região | Código de área |
|---|---|---|
| Luanda | Luanda | 222 |
| Benguela | Benguela | 272 |
| Lobito | Benguela | 272 |
| Huambo | Huambo | 241 |
| Lubango | Huíla | 261 |
| Malanje | Malanje | 251 |
| Namibe | Namibe | 264 |
| Cabinda | Cabinda | 231 |
| Soyo | Zaire | 232 |
| Uíge | Uíge | 233 |
| Kuito | Bié | 248 |
| Saurimo | Lunda Sul | 252 |
Angola mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +244 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Unitel
market leader. Prefixes: 92x, 93x, 94x (and 99 on some ranges). Widest national coverage and strongest 4G in Luanda.
Movicel
second-generation operator. Prefix: 91x. Good coverage in provincial capitals.
Africell
launched 2022, fastest-growing challenger with a 5G-ready network. Prefix: 95x.
Angola time zone
Angola sits on West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1, and stays there all year — no clock changes, no spring-forward to track. One zone covers the country from Cabinda to the Namibian border, which makes scheduling refreshingly predictable.
US callers land squarely in Angola's afternoon between 8 and 11 AM ET. Lisbon shares the hour in summer and sits just behind in winter, so Portuguese partners get a clean overlap across the whole Angolan workday — handy when the conversation is already happening in Portuguese.
Abra o planejador interativo do melhor horário para ligarEmergency numbers in Angola
Free to call from any Angola phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Angola
Quase todas as chamadas internacionais com falha são um problema de formatação, não de rede.
Hunting for a trunk prefix to remove
Angola has none. Unlike most of its neighbours, there's no domestic 0 to strip; the nine digits are already complete.
Adding a city "area code" separately
there isn't one. The geography is inside the fixed-line number, so just dial all nine digits.
Trusting the 9X prefix to name the carrier
portability means the original network and the current one may differ.
Using 011 from outside North America
only the US and Canada use 011; the rest of the world dials 00.
Sending only eight digits
Angolan numbers are nine; an eight-digit attempt won't connect.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Angola
Carry +244 traffic over VoIP and sidestep the steep international rates carriers attach to Angola.
Hold an Angolan virtual DID so customers in Luanda dial a local number at local cost.
Terminate inbound calls over SIP instead of paying for PSTN handoff.
Group your calls inside the WAT business day to cut down on missed connects and retries.
Why businesses get a Angola virtual number
Angola's oil and services economy pulls in suppliers and partners from across the world, and a +244 line tells Angolan customers you're genuinely set up to serve them — not phoning in from abroad.
Taxas de resposta mais altas
A Luanda number gets picked up more readily than a foreign caller ID.
Menor atrito de confiança
A +244 line reads as an established local presence.
Entrada mais barata
Customers reach a local number at local rates.
Roteamento centralizado
Send every Angola call to whichever team should take it.
Expansão mais rápida
Open up in Angola with no physical office on the ground.
Presença PSTN real
A genuine in-country number, not a relay.
Angola números virtuais com My Country Mobile
My Country Mobile provisions real Angolan DIDs with carrier-grade voice and full programmability.
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Encaminhamento de chamadas para qualquer celular, telefone fixo, terminal SIP ou softphone em todo o mundo
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Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
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How to get your Angola virtual number
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Select Angola and pick a Luanda or national +244 number.
Choose a plan and clear any verification we need on file.
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Angola +244 — FAQ
Does Angola use a trunk prefix when I call from abroad?expand_more
No — and that's what sets it apart from many neighbours. There's no leading 0 to drop. Dial your exit code, 244, then the nine digits as-is.
How can I tell an Angolan mobile from a landline?expand_more
Look at the first digit after +244: a 9 is mobile, a 2 is fixed line.
Why is there no area code to dial separately?expand_more
Angola builds the city into the fixed-line number itself — 222 already means Luanda — so you never enter a standalone area code, just the full nine digits.
Which operators run Angola's mobile networks?expand_more
Unitel, Movicel and Africell. With portability live, the 9X prefix shows the original network, not always the current one.
What language should I expect on an Angolan business call?expand_more
Portuguese is the official language, so Portuguese-speaking staff or partners are a real advantage when calling in.
Does Angola change its clocks seasonally?expand_more
No. It stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year, with a single zone nationwide.
What are the emergency numbers in Angola?expand_more
Police 113, fire 115, ambulance 112, general emergency 111.
Can my business get an Angolan number without an office there?expand_more
Yes — MCM provisions local +244 DIDs you can route to any team, anywhere.