How can I call Nigeria?

You can call Nigeria directly from your cell phone or landline phone, but calling Nigeria can get very expensive when made directly trough your phone provider.

When you want to call Nigeria:

• from the US or Canada: dial 011 (to make an international call) + 234 (Nigeria country code) + rest of the number
• from Europe: dial +234 (Nigeria country code) + rest of the number 

Nigeria and other countries in Africa are among the more expensive calling destinations. You can save money by using an international call service like toolani.
By calling a local number in United States, toolani will connect you to any phone number in Nigeria.
By calling a local number in United States, toolani will connect you to any phone number in Nigeria. Find out more about how toolani works. Our rates for calls to Nigeria from United States:

• only 6.9p to a Nigeria landline number
• only 9.9p to a Nigeria mobile number

Area codes in Nigeria

Cities in Nigeria have their own area code.
To call a number in Nigeria from abroad, for example in Lagos, you need to dial +234 (country code for Nigeria) + 1 (area code Lagos) + rest of the number (5 -7 digits).
These are the local area phone codes for the 10 biggest cities in Nigeria:

Local area code	City
01	Lagos
46	Onitsha
64	Kano
02	Ibadan
85	Uyo
84	Port Harcourt
42	Nsukka
09	Abuja
0690	Benin City
0690	Aba

More information about telephone numbers in Nigeria is available on Wikipedia.