Dem. Rep.

of the Congo (country code +243)

Communication of 15.XI.2012:
The Socit Congolaise des Postes et Tlcommunications (SCPT), Kinshasa, hereby informs
telecommunication administrations and operators that, pursuant to Ministerial Order 003/CAB/MIN/PTT/2009
of 26 February 2009 establishing the National Numbering Plan, it will shortly be bringing its new nine-digit
numbering plan into operation for the telephone network of the city/province of Kinshasa, replacing the
previously-used five-digit plan.
The format (+CC ZA BPQ MCDU) is as follows:
International numbering
format

Locality

Service

Operator

+243 12 0XX XXXX

Kinshasa

Fixed wireless (CDMA/WCDA), B=0

SCPT

+243 12 1XX XXXX

Kinshasa

Fixed cable (copper-pair/fibre-optic), B=1

SCPT

It is to be noted that the formats for other cities and towns will be communicated as the infrastructure is
deployed and brought into operation.
For all questions concerning operations and accounting, please contact, respectively, the "Direction
Technique et d'Exploitation" (DTE) or the "Direction Commerciale des Tlcommunications" (DCT) at the
following address:
Contact:
Socit Congolaise des Postes et Tlcommunications (SCPT-DTE or SCPT-DCT)
Htel des Postes
Boulevard du 30 juin
B.P. 7070
KINSHASA 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tel:
+243 12 000 0062 (DTE) / +243 12 000 0023 (DCT)
E-mail: dte@scpt.cd/dct@scpt.cd
Communication of 15.IX.2010:
The Autorit de Rgulation de la Poste et des Tlcommunications du Congo (ARPTC), Kinshasa,
announces the mobile number ranges for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mobile
Operator

Number series

Supercell sprl

+243 80X XXX XXX

Vodacom Congo RDC

+243 81X XXX XXX

+243 82X XXX XXX

Congo-Chine Telecom sarl (CCT)

+243 84X XXX XXX

Yozma Timeturns

+243 88X XXX XXX

Sait-Tlcom sprl

+243 89X XXX XXX

Celtel Congo

+243 97X XXX XXX

+243 98X XXX XXX
+243 99X XXX XXX

Contact:

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Monsieur Kimasi Tomadiolunda Richard

Directeur Technique des Tlcommunications
Autorit de Rgulation de la Poste et des Tlcommunications du Congo (ARPTC)
Building Gcamines, 5e niveau, Boulevard du 30 juin
BP 3000 KIN 1
KINSHASA Gomba
Rep. Dem. of Congo
Tel:
+243 997 57 1930
Fax:
+243 812 61 0047
E-mail: info.arptc@arptc.cd; richard.kimasi@arptc.cd
Communication of 17.XI.2006:
The Office Congolais des Postes et Tlcommunications (OCPT), Kinshasa, announces that, since
1 November 2006, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has increased the capacity of its telephone
numbering resources so as to enable services for the following numbering ranges of the mobile service to
terminate and despatch. The minimum number of digits, excluding country code, is seven (7).
Mobile data message services are authorized in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the
transmission of text messages, fixed or animated images (with or without human or computer voice, music or
sound), computer-generated voice or human recording as interactive response, music or sound, but without
interactive discussion in real time.
The changes will be to the following number series:
New national number

New international number

024 3X XXX

+243 24 3X XXX

024 6X XXX

+243 24 6X XXX

024 7X XXX

+243 24 7X XXX

025 4X XXX

+243 25 4X XXX

025 6X XXX

+243 25 6X XXX

025 7X XXX

+243 25 7X XXX

027 6X XXXX

+243 27 6X XXXX

027 7X XXX

+243 27 7X XXX

027 8X XXX

+243 27 8X XXX

037 3X XXX

+243 37 3X XXX

042 4X XXX

+243 42 4X XXX

044 XX XXX

+243 44 XX XXX

056 XX XXX

+243 56 XX XXX

057 3X XXX XXX

+243 57 3X XXX XXX

068 7X XXX

+243 68 7X XXX

077 2X XXX

+243 77 2X XXX

024 3X XXX

+243 24 3X XXX

024 6X XXX

+243 24 6X XXX

024 7X XXX

+243 24 7X XXX

Contact:
M. Paul Lohalo Onyemba
Administrateur Directeur Technique charg des Tlcommunications
Office Congolais des Postes et Tlcommunications (OCPT)
Htel des Postes
1009, Boulevard du 30 juin

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KINSHASA Gombe
Rp. dm. du Congo
Tel:
+243 12 20037
Fax:
+243 12 20716
E-mail:
info@ocpt.cd
URL:
www.ocpt.cd

Communication of 1.IV.2004:
The Office Congolais des Postes et Tlcommunications (OCPT), Kinshasa, announces the
introduction of the following new number series in its National Numbering Plan for the telephone network of
the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) OCPT/SADC.
Station

New subscriber numbers

Kinshasa

+243 4 XXXXXX (X=0-9)

Administrations and Recognized Operating Agencies (ROAs) are requested to programme their
centres to enable immediate access to these numbers.
Contact:
Mr Nalwango Izanga
Administrateur Directeur Technique Tlcoms
Office Congolais des postes et Tlcommunications
Htel des Postes
Bld du 30 juin
B.P. 8623 KINSHASA
Rp. Dm. du Congo
Fax: +243 12 20 716
Communication of 7.III.2003:
The Ministre des Postes, Tlphones et Tlcommunications, Kinshasa, announces the new National
Numbering Plan (NNP) to be applied by the new fixed network operator Congo Korea Telecom s.a.r.l. CKT.
The general structure of the plan will be as follows:
Country code (CC)
National prefix
International prefix
Operator prefix
International dialling format

: +243
:0
: 00
:5
: +243 + area code + 5 (operators prefix) + Subscriber Number (SN)

Locality

Area Code

Operator Prefix

Subscriber Number (SN)

Kinshasa

XXX XXX

Katanga

XXX XXX

Bas-Congo, Bandundu

XXX XXX

Kasai-Oriental,
Kasai-Occidental

XXX XXX

Province Orientale (Kisanga;

Mbandaka)

XXX XXX

Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu,
Maniema

XXX XXX

The plan has initially been introduced in Kinshasa and will be gradually extended to other towns and cities.

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Administrations and Recognized Operating Agencies (ROAs) are requested to programme their exchanges
to allow immediate access to these numbers.
Contact:
Ministre des Postes, Tlphones et Tlcommunications
Direction des Affaires Internationales
4484, Avenue de la Dmocratie
B.P. 7821
KINSHASA GOMBE
Rp. dm. du Congo
Tel: +243 123 4345
Fax: +243 880 2332
E-mail:
minptt@ic.cd

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