Where is area code 242?
Santa Maria fixed-line numbering area on Sal Island. The numbering area is associated with Sal Island, Cabo Verde.
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242 Area Code
Area code 242 serves Santa Maria fixed-line numbering area on Sal Island. Its domestic presentation is 242, and its international form is +238 242.
Domestic 242International +238 242
Dialing formatsVerified
Within Cabo Verde242 XXXX
From another country+238 242 XXXX
Dial +238 followed by the complete seven-digit national number. There is no domestic trunk prefix to remove.
Coverage map
Area Code 242 Map
Highlighted locations show the main directory coverage associated with 242.
MindeloPorto NovoEspargosSal ReiPraiaAssomadaSão FilipeNova SintraApproximate locations
What time zone is area code 242?
Cabo Verde uses Cabo Verde Time (UTC−1). The displayed local time follows the country time zone rather than the telephone prefix.
Numbering plan
History
On 3 July 2004, Cabo Verde expanded national subscriber numbers from six to seven digits. Fixed-line numbers gained a leading 2 and mobile numbers gained a leading 9; the current comprehensive plan was published by ARME through the ITU in 2021.
Network directoryOperator allocation or major-provider listing; not a market-share ranking.
Largest Telephone Carriers
Landline
CVTelecom
Unitel T+
CVMultimédia fixed VoIP
Wireless
CV Telecom / CVMóvel
Unitel T+
Number blocks
Prefixes
242Santa Maria fixed-line numbering area on Sal Island
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Domestic242 XXXX
International+238 242 XXXX