Everything you need to dial Equatorial Guinea hassle-free from anywhere — verified country code, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Equatorial Guinea
+240
Malabo
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Weather
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HD voice signal
Alpha-2
GQ
Alpha-3
GNQ
Equatorial Guinea
GQ
2 Digit ISO
+240
Country Calling Code
GNQ
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Malabo
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Time zone
Africa/Malabo
Weather · Malabo
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Humidity
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Wind
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Equatorial Guinea
+240
Capital
Malabo
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Malabo
Coordinates
1.65°, 10.27°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Equatorial Guinea (+240) — landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial Equatorial Guinea directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +240, and finally the local number.
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Equatorial Guinea. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
Voice-over-IP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from TKOS — route calls to Equatorial Guinea over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
The cost of calling Equatorial Guinea varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Equatorial Guinea, 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 +240 followed by the Equatorial Guinea 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
Malabo
Population
1.63M
Area
28,051 km²
GDP (USD)
$12.00B
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Languages
Spanish, French, Portuguese
Emergency number
114
Internet TLD
.gq
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
1.65°N / 10.27°E
Time zone
Africa/Malabo
ISO 3166 codes
GQ · GNQ
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 +240. This identifies Equatorial Guinea 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 Malabo or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Equatorial Guinea number?
TKOS provisions +240 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Equatorial Guinea for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear — and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Invest in a good headset or microphone for clean audio. Maintain your gear regularly to avoid static, dropouts, and muffled sound.
Prefer a wired connection over Wi-Fi when possible, and watch your bandwidth — heavy downloads or streaming will degrade call quality.
Take calls in a quiet space and use a headset with noise cancellation. A short test call before the real one catches problems early.
Built on top of every Equatorial Guinea (+240) route — quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes every call to Equatorial Guinea through direct carrier interconnects — crystal-clear HD voice with minimal jitter and packet loss.
Transparent, per-minute rates for Equatorial Guinea (+240) with no hidden fees. Flexible billing tiers scale with your volume.
A dedicated team is online round the clock via phone, email, and live chat — your account manager is one message away.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Equatorial Guinea
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Equatorial Guinea +240
When selecting an international calling service for Equatorial Guinea, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Verify the provider has direct routes to Equatorial Guinea and the regions you call most.
Look for redundant interconnects, published uptime, and clear SLAs in writing.
Round-the-clock human support beats a chatbot every time — confirm response times.
Per-minute rates, no hidden setup fees, and predictable monthly billing.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Equatorial Guinea (+240).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bata (Continent) | +240-8 |
| Malabo (Bioko Island) | +240-9 |
| Malabo (Continent) | +240-7 |
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