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 Zaire
Here are the instructions on how to call the country of Canada from the United Kingdom.
To call Zaire, dial 00243 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 +243 omit the 243 and replace it with the UK international dialing code of 00. For example:
Phone Number in Zaire
Dialed from the United Kingdom
+243 xx xxx xxxx
00 xx xxx xxxx
12 295 9248
00 12 295 9248
How to call the UK from Zaire
To call a landline or mobile phone in the United Kingdon from Zaire, dial 00 44, then dial the UK phone number, minus the leading zero. For example: