Where is area code 261?
Praia fixed-line numbering area on Santiago Island. The numbering area is associated with Santiago Island, Cabo Verde.
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde · Geographic code
261 Area Code
Area code 261 serves Praia fixed-line numbering area on Santiago Island. Its domestic presentation is 261, and its international form is +238 261.
Domestic 261International +238 261
Dialing formatsVerified
Within Cabo Verde261 XXXX
From another country+238 261 XXXX
Dial +238 followed by the complete seven-digit national number. There is no domestic trunk prefix to remove.
Coverage map
Area Code 261 Map
Highlighted locations show the main directory coverage associated with 261.
MindeloPorto NovoEspargosSal ReiPraiaAssomadaSão FilipeNova SintraApproximate locations
What time zone is area code 261?
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
261Praia fixed-line numbering area on Santiago Island
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Dialing format
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Domestic261 XXXX
International+238 261 XXXX