Calling to Gabon
- Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Gabon for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘2’ through ‘7’ inclusive. If the number is listed with a leading ‘0’, do not dial it when calling from outside the country.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is currently roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Gabon does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Gabon (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix for all domestic phone calls within Gabon.
Local calling (within the same area code)
For all calls within Gabon dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the three digit area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | one digit | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code, or from a mobile phone)
To call to a different area code within Gabon dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the one digit carrier code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | one digit | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
To call a mobile phone within Gabon dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the one digit carrier code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | one digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | local phone number |
Gabonese phone numbers explained
Number details
Gabonese numbers are seven digits (eight including a leading ‘0’ that is not included when called from outside the country).
The first digit designates whether the phone number is a landline or mobile, as well as designates the mobile carrier. Landline phones begin with ‘1’.
The second and third digits of the landline phone designate a geographic region of the country.
Mobile numbers are represented by area codes starting with 2 through 7 inclusive.
An example of a Gabonese phone number
The Hotel Le Patio lists its phone number in Libreville as (00241) 01734716.
Number explanation
| 214 | 1 | 73 | 4716 |
| international country code for Gabon | signifies a land-line (fixed line) phone number | geographic (area) code of Libreville | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – calling from another location in Libreville, Gabon
Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ at the start of all calls within Gabon.
| 0 | 1 | 73 | 4716 |
| trunk prefix | signifies a land-line (fixed line) phone number | geographic (area) code for Libreville | local subscriber number |
Long distance example – calling from Masuku, Gabon (on the other side of the country)
Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ at the start of all calls within Gabon.
| 0 | 1 | 73 | 4716 |
| trunk prefix | signifies a land-line (fixed line) phone number | geographic (area) code for Libreville | local subscriber number |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Gabon)
Include the trunk prefix ‘0’ at the start of all calls within Gabon.
| 0 | 1 | 73 | 4716 |
| trunk prefix | signifies a land-line (fixed line) phone number | geographic (area) code for Libreville | local subscriber number |
International example – calling from outside Gabon
To call from outside Gabon, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Gabon’s country code of ‘214’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Gabonese phone number.
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Calling from Gabon
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Gabon.
Sources and more resources
- Gabon Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes– Gabon’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Gabon (country code +241) National Numbering Plan – Details of Gabon’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Gabon – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Gabon. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Gabon – Entry for Gabon in the British Telecom international directory.