Calling Cameroon and Nigeria from the USA/abroad without losing your mind over complicated calling procedures is possible.
This article provides advice on “How to Call Cameroon or Nigeria” internationally or from abroad for free. These methods usually have free call credits for new users.
Apps to Call Cameroon and Nigeria from the USA For Free
You can use the following apps to call Cameroon or Nigeria for free from abroad:
- Boss Revolution
- Vonage
How to Call Cameroon and Nigeria from the USA For Free?
1. Calling Cameroon from the BOSS Revolution App
To call from your contacts,
you need to ensure the phone number is in the correct dialing format.
Go to your address book and check that the phone number you wish to call is in the correct format.
For calls to Cameroon:
- + (plus sign) + 237 + City Code + Local Number.
For calls to the US, Canada & Caribbean:
- 1 + Area Code + Local Number
To make international calls from the Dialpad:
- Press the + button to add a plus sign. This will allow the network to recognize that you make an international call.
- Dial 237 + City Code + Local Number
- To dial a US, Canada, or Caribbean number
- Dial 1 + Area Code + Local Number
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2. Calling Nigeria from the BOSS Revolution App
To call from your contacts.
You need to ensure the phone number is in the correct dialing format.
Go to your address book and check that the phone number you wish to call is in the correct format
For calls to Nigeria:
- + (the plus sign) + 234 + City Code + Local Number
- For calls to the US, Canada, and the Caribbean:
- 1 + Area Code + Local Number
To make international calls from the Dialpad:
Press the + button to add a plus sign. This will allow the network to recognize that you make an international call.
Dial 234 + City Code + Local Number
- To dial a US, Canada, or Caribbean number
- Dial 1 + Area Code + Local Number
3. Calling Cameroon from the Vonage Box or Mobile App
To call Cameroon from the U.S., using the Vonage Box, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First, dial 011 – the U.S. exit code.
- Next, dial 237 – the Cameroon country code.
- Then dial the 8-digit phone number, in which the starting digit will be either 2 or 3.
The U.S. to Cameroon international dialing format looks like this:
- 011 + 237 + 2XXX XXXX or
- 011 + 237 + 3XXX XXXX
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4. Calling Nigeria from the Vonage Box or Mobile App
To call Nigeria from the U.S., using the Vonage Box, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First, dial 011 – the U.S. exit code.
- Next, dial 234 – the Nigeria country code.
Then dial the 8-digit phone number, in which the starting digit will be either 2 or 3.
The U.S. to Cameroon international dialing format looks like this:
- 011 + 234 + 2XXX XXXX or
- 011 + 234 + 3XXX XXXX
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