How To Call Nigeria From USA

How To Call Nigeria From USA

Quick Reference Summary

To call Nigeria from the United States:

011 + 234 + Area Code + Local Number

Examples:

  • For Lagos landline: 011 + 234 + 1 + XXXXXXX (7 digits)
  • For Nigerian mobile phone: 011 + 234 + 803 + XXXXXXX (7 digits)

When it’s 12 PM (noon) in New York (EST), it’s 6 PM in Nigeria (6 hours ahead).

How to Call a Landline in Nigeria

Calling a Nigerian landline from the United States requires following these specific steps:

  1. Dial the US exit code: 011
  2. Dial Nigeria’s country code: 234
  3. Dial the area code (1 or 2 digits for landlines)
  4. Dial the local phone number (typically 7 digits)

For example, if you’re calling a Lagos number that would be written as 01-234-5678 in Nigeria, you would dial 011 234 1 234 5678 from the United States.

When dialing internationally, you need to drop the leading zero from the Nigerian area code. So if the number in Nigeria starts with 01, you would dial just the 1 after the country code.

How to Call a Mobile Phone in Nigeria

Calling a Nigerian mobile phone follows the same pattern with some differences:

  1. Dial the US exit code: 011
  2. Dial Nigeria’s country code: 234
  3. Dial the mobile prefix (without the leading zero)
  4. Dial the rest of the mobile number (usually 7 digits)

For example, if the Nigerian mobile number is 0803-123-4567, you would dial 011 234 803 123 4567 from the US.

Nigerian mobile numbers begin with a zero followed by a 3-digit network prefix. Remember to drop the leading zero when dialing from the US.

Area Codes for Major Nigerian Cities and Regions

When calling Nigeria, you must include the area code (without the leading zero) as part of your call. Here’s a comprehensive list of major Nigerian cities and their corresponding area codes:

City/Region Area Code
Lagos 1
Abuja 9
Kano 64
Port Harcourt 84
Ibadan 2
Kaduna 62
Enugu 42
Jos 73
Benin City 52
Calabar 87
Aba 82
Abeokuta 39
Akure 34
Asaba 56
Awka 48
Bauchi 77
Dutse 64
Gombe 72
Gusau 63
Ilorin 31
Jalingo 79
Katsina 65
Lafia 47
Lokoja 58
Maiduguri 76
Makurdi 44
Minna 66
Oshogbo 35
Owerri 83
Oyo 38
Sokoto 60
Umuahia 88
Uyo 85
Warri 53
Yenagoa 89
Yola 75
Zaria 69
Abakaliki 43
Ado-Ekiti 30
Birnin Kebbi 68
Damaturu 74
Ife 36
Ikeja 1
Ijebu-Ode 37
Keffi 48
Nsukka 42
Ogbomosho 38
Okene 57
Ondo 34
Onitsha 46
Sapele 54
Umuahia 88

Mobile Phone Networks

Nigerian mobile numbers start with a zero followed by a specific 3-digit prefix that indicates the mobile network provider. When calling from the US, remember to drop the leading zero.

Network Prefixes
MTN 803, 806, 810, 813, 814, 816, 903, 906, 913, 916
Airtel 802, 808, 812, 701, 708, 902, 907, 912
Globacom (Glo) 805, 807, 811, 705, 815, 905, 915
9mobile (formerly Etisalat) 809, 817, 818, 908, 909
Ntel 804
Smile 702
Spectranet 719

When calling a Nigerian mobile from the US, dial 011 234 [prefix without leading zero] XXXXXXX.

Time Difference

Nigeria follows West Africa Time (WAT), which is UTC+1. Nigeria does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

The time difference between the US and Nigeria depends on your location in the US and the time of year:

  • Eastern Time (ET):
    • Standard Time: Nigeria is 6 hours ahead
    • During US Daylight Saving: Nigeria is 5 hours ahead
  • Central Time (CT):
    • Standard Time: Nigeria is 7 hours ahead
    • During US Daylight Saving: Nigeria is 6 hours ahead
  • Mountain Time (MT):
    • Standard Time: Nigeria is 8 hours ahead
    • During US Daylight Saving: Nigeria is 7 hours ahead
  • Pacific Time (PT):
    • Standard Time: Nigeria is 9 hours ahead
    • During US Daylight Saving: Nigeria is 8 hours ahead

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