To dial a landline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from a mobile phone, dial the full 8-digit number including the area code. No additional prefixes are needed when dialing domestically from mobile to landline.

The country code for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is +243. This code is required when making international calls to the DRC.

The +243 country code is assigned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). These codes are internationally recognized and ensure consistent global communication.

Use the international prefix "00" when making outgoing international calls from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This prefix signals that the following digits are a country code.

Mobile phone numbers in the DRC follow the format 0XX XXX XXXX, totaling nine digits. The numbers typically start with 08 or 09, followed by seven more digits.

To call the Democratic Republic of the Congo from another country, dial the international prefix (e.g., 00 or +), followed by the DRC's country code (+243), and then the local number without the leading 0.

The article provides specific regular expressions (regex) for validating different types of phone numbers in the DRC. For example, mobile numbers can be validated with `^0[89]\d{8}$`.

Major operators in the DRC include Vodacom Congo (+243 81, +243 82, +243 83), Orange DRC (+243 91, +243 92, +243 93), Airtel DRC (+243 97, +243 98), and Africell DRC (+243 99).

Currently, number portability is not available for either mobile or fixed-line numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications is the governing body responsible for allocating and managing phone numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

You can reach emergency services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by dialing 112; similar to other countries, this number connects you to essential aid.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo follows ITU-T Recommendations E.123 and E.164 for international phone number formatting and presentation, ensuring global consistency.

For the latest information on telecommunications regulations, you can visit the official website of the Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications.