Telephone numbers in Nigeria

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Codes
Country code: 234
International prefix: 009

The area codes in Nigeria vary between 1 (Lagos and Ibadan) and 3 (for GSM networks) digits long. The non-GSM mobiles are given area codes of the geographical location where they are registered.

[edit] Calling formats

To call in Nigeria, the following format is used:

xxx xxxx         Calls within an area code
01 xxx xxxx      Calls outside Lagos
+234 1 xxx xxxx  Calls outside Nigeria
009              International Direct Dialing code 

With the advent of Unified Licensing by the Nigeria Communication Commission, the private telephone operators (Non GSM Telcos) are starting to introduce cross-area code roaming.

0802 & 0808 & 0708  Celtel
0803, 0806 & 0703  MTN 
0804             MTEL 
0805 & 0807 & 0705  Globacom

[edit] List of area codes in Nigeria

LIST OF AREA CODES
Area/City	Area Code	Area/City	Area Code
Lagos	1	Ibadan	2
Abuja	9	Ado-Ekiti	30
Ilorin	31	New Bussa	33
Akure	34	Oshogbo	35
Ile-Ife	36	Ijebu-Ode	37
Oyo	38	Abeokuta	39
Wukari	41	Enugu	42
Abakaliki	43	Makurdi	44
Ogoja	45	Onitsha	46
Lafia	47	Awka	48
Ikare	50	Owo	51
Benin	52	Warri	53
Sapele	54	Agbor	55
Asaba	56	Auchi	57
Lokoja	58	Okitipupa	59
Sokoto	60	Kafanchan	61
Kaduna	62	Gusau	63
Kano	64	Katsina	65
Minna	66	Kontagora	67
Brinin-Kebbi	68	Zaria	69
Pankshin	70	Azare	71
Gombe	72	Jos	73
Yola	75	Maiduguri	76
Bauchi	77	Hadejia	78
Jalingo	79	Aba	82
Owerri	83	Port-Harcourt	84
Uyo	85	Ahoada	86
Calabar	87	Umuahia	88
Yenogoa	89