Your complete guide to dialling Cape Verde from Praia to anywhere in the world — verified +238 country code, Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Cape Verde
+238
Praia
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
CV
Alpha-3
CPV
Cape Verde
CV
2 Digit ISO
+238
Country Calling Code
CPV
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Praia
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Weather · Praia
Humidity
Wind
Cape Verde
+238
Capital
Praia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates
16.54°, -23.04°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Cape Verde (+238) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +238, then the local Cape Verde number — dropping any leading 0. Cape Verde's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Cape Verde uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +238 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Cape Verde often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Cape Verde (+238) — Africa routes over European and Atlantic fibre links — latency is typically under 100 ms on broadband.
The cost of calling Cape Verde varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Cape Verde — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Cape Verde, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +238 followed by the Cape Verde subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Praia
Population
593.1K
Area
4,033 km²
GDP (USD)
$2.30B
Currency
Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Languages
Portuguese
Emergency number
132
Internet TLD
.cv
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
16.54°N / 23.04°W
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
ISO 3166 codes
CV · CPV
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +238. This identifies Cape Verde on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Praia or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Cape Verde number?
TKOS provisions +238 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Cape Verde for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Cape Verde routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Cape Verde (Atlantic/Cape_Verde) routes stay under 100ms on broadband — Wi-Fi is fine for most calls, but switching to ethernet eliminates the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Cape Verde calls during Praia business hours — 09:00–17:00 Atlantic/Cape_Verde — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Cape Verde (+238) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Praia. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Cape Verde route.
Zone 2 routes like Cape Verde carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Praia interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Cape Verde (+238), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Atlantic/Cape_Verde hours for Cape Verde. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Praia routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Cape Verde
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Cape Verde +238
When selecting an international calling service for Cape Verde, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Praia, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Cape Verde.
Confirm coverage for Atlantic/Cape_Verde hours — a Praia route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +238 landline and mobile rate sheets.
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