Which nation uses the 234 Country Code?

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234 Country Code — Nigeria Phone Code

234 is the country calling code for Nigeria.  Nigeria is a country on the continent of Africa. The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.

The 234 Country code and Mobile Phone Numbers

In Nigeria, most phones are mobile. Landlines are rare. Mobile telephone numbers in Nigeria are 10 digits long (excluding the leading U). Mobile numbers begin with 7, 8, or 9

To call a Nigerian mobile telephone number from the UK or abroad, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the country code for Nigeria (234), and then the customer number e.g. 00-234-XXXXXXXXXX or +234- )00000000IX.

To call a Nigerian mobile phone number from within the country, dial the prefix 0 and then the number e.g. 0- X)0(00 XXXX.

Area Codes and Landlines

The following are the area codes for Nigeria's major cities:

• Abuja - 9
• Benin - 52
• Enugu -42
• lbadan - 2
• florin - 31
• los - 73
• Kaduna - 62
• Kano - 64
• Lagos - 1
• Port Harcourt - 84

When contacting a landline number from within Nigeria or from a Nigerian mobile, a 0 prefix with the area code 0 applied.

When calling from a landline in the same location, do not use the 0 prefix or area code.

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When phoning from abroad, do not use the 0 prefix with the area code. 

For example, to call a number in Lagos xxxxxxx from the UK

• Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the Nigerian country code (234), the area code (no 0), and the subscriber number, e.g., CO 234 1 XXXXXXX or +234-1-XXXXXXX

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