Instructions for calling from the UK to international locations requires special calling codes that allow you to connect to countries outside of the United Kingdom.
Calling out to Congo
Here are the instructions on how to call the country of Canada from the United Kingdom.
To call Congo, dial 00242 and then enter the phone number of the person or location you’re trying to reach. If the phone number is displayed with a leading +242 omit the 242 and replace it with the UK international dialing code of 00. For example:
Phone Number in Congo
Dialed from the United Kingdom
+242 x xxxx xxxx
00 x xxxx xxxx
2 2217 4988
00 2 2217 4988
How to call the UK from Congo
To call a landline or mobile phone in the United Kingdon from Congo, dial 00 44, then dial the UK phone number, minus the leading zero. For example: