Gambia country code +220 — call Gambia & get a number.
Mainland Africa's smallest country keeps its phone plan just as compact — one flat 7-digit number, no area codes, nothing to drop. Here's how to dial The Gambia from the US, UK, EU and across West Africa, read the operator from the leading digit, check the GMT clock, and get a Gambian virtual number with MCM.
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Gambia at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Gambia?
The Gambia's country code is +220, and the numbering behind it is as economical as the country is small. There are no area codes and no trunk prefix — just a single flat 7-digit number that works the same whether a neighbour dials it locally or you append it to +220 from the other side of the world. A narrow strip of a nation along one river, The Gambia simply doesn't need a sprawling geographic plan.
Code +220 was assigned to Gambia by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Gambia.
How to call Gambia from anywhere
Just two things to remember plus the number: your exit code, then 220, then the 7 digits. No area code to look up, no leading 0 to strip — what you see is what you dial.
Full example: +220 5123456 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Gambia phone number format explained
Seven digits, every time — no area codes anywhere in The Gambia. Instead of geography, the very first digit does the sorting: it tells you whether you've got a fixed line or a mobile, and on mobiles which network it started on.
Landline
7 digits, typically opening with 4 (Gamtel fixed ranges). Example: 4 123 456 → +220 4 123 456.
Mobile
7 digits, first digit marks the operator range (5 / 6 / 7 / 9). Example: 7 123 456 → +220 7 123 456.
Gambia area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| 5X XXXX | QCell mobile | 5123456 |
| 6X XXXX | Comium mobile | 6123456 |
| 7X XXXX | Africell mobile | 7123456 |
| 9X XXXX | Gamcel mobile | 9123456 |
| 4X XXXX | Fixed line (Gamtel) | 4123456 |
Gambia mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +220 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Africell
QCell
5X XXXX
Comium
6X XXXX
Gamcel (state-owned)
9X XXXX
Gambia time zone
The Gambia sits right on the prime meridian's clock: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, no daylight saving. Being a compact, single-zone country, the whole place reads the same time — and in winter that time is identical to London's.
Because Banjul holds GMT year-round, a UK or West African caller is already in sync — late morning to mid-afternoon (10:00–16:00 GMT) covers The Gambia's workday and reaches US East Coast mornings by the back end.
Open the interactive best-time-to-call plannerCommon mistakes when calling Gambia
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Hunting for an area code that doesn't exist: The Gambia has none. If you're trying to slot in a city code, stop
it's just +220 and the 7-digit number.
Tacking on a leading 0: there's no trunk prefix to add or remove here
Tacking on a leading 0: there's no trunk prefix to add or remove here.
Stacking 00 or 011 behind the + sign
Stacking 00 or 011 behind the + sign.
Trusting the leading digit to name the operator where numbers have been ported
Trusting the leading digit to name the operator where numbers have been ported.
Forgetting Banjul is GMT
the UK matches it in winter but runs an hour ahead in British summer.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Gambia
Route Gambian calls over VoIP or a virtual +220 number to skip steep international tariffs.
Place calls on WiFi to avoid roaming and hotel surcharges.
Lean on the shared GMT clock
if you're in the UK or West Africa, dialing inside the working day is effortless and avoids callbacks.
Keep a +220 DID so regular contacts reach you on a local 7-digit number.
Why businesses get a Gambia virtual number
One +220 number reaches the entire country — with no area codes, a single Gambian line covers Banjul, Serekunda, Brikama and everywhere along the river at once.
Higher answer rates
a local +220 caller ID gets picked up where a foreign number gets ignored.
Lower trust friction
customers recognise a familiar Gambian number.
Cheaper inbound
callers dial domestically with no international charge.
One number, whole country
no per-city setup — every Gambian call lands with one team.
Faster expansion
serve The Gambia without opening an office.
Real PSTN presence
a genuine Gambian number, not a forwarding trick.
Gambia virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
Stand up Gambian DIDs on carrier-grade infrastructure — and since the plan is flat and national, one number does the whole country.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
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How to get your Gambia virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Choose your Gambian number — a Banjul-based or national +220 line that covers the whole country.
Pick a plan and clear the quick verification.
Send calls to your team, softphone, app or PBX.
Go live and start taking Gambian calls.
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Gambia +220 — FAQ
Why does The Gambia have no area codes?expand_more
It's mainland Africa's smallest country — a narrow strip along one river — so a single flat 7-digit national plan covers it without geographic codes.
How do I call a Gambian number from the US?expand_more
Dial 011, then 220, then the 7 digits — there's nothing to drop or add.
Is there a trunk 0 to remove when calling internationally?expand_more
No — The Gambia has no trunk prefix, so the domestic number and the international number share the same 7 digits.
How do I tell a mobile from a landline?expand_more
By the first digit: 5, 6, 7 and 9 are mobile ranges; 4 is a Gamtel fixed line.
Which network does a number belong to?expand_more
Originally 7 is Africell, 5 QCell, 6 Comium and 9 Gamcel — though portability can move a number, so read the leading digit as a guide.
How many mobile operators does The Gambia have?expand_more
Four — Africell, QCell, Comium and Gamcel — sharing a small market.
Does The Gambia change its clocks?expand_more
No — it stays on GMT (UTC+0) year-round, matching London in winter and trailing it by an hour in British summer.
Can my business get a Gambian number that covers the whole country?expand_more
Yes — with the flat national plan, one MCM +220 DID reaches callers everywhere in The Gambia.