+220 is the country code for the Gambia.
Every phone number in the Gambia starts with +220 when you call it from another country. From the US, dial 011 220, then the full number.
- Time there
- Banjul timeGreenwich Mean Time, UTC, no daylight saving
- From the US or Canada
- 011 220 301 2345
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 220 301 2345
- From Australia
- 0011 220 301 2345
- From any mobile phone
- +220 301 2345
- Inside the Gambia
- 301 2345
- Mobile numbers
- 7 digits after +220
- Landlines
- 7 digits after +220, such as +220 42X XXXX in Banjul
Check a +220 number to see whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Pick the country, enter the number without the +220, and the free check shows whether it is valid and whether it is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
Mobile numbers in the Gambia start with 2, 3, 40, 41, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 6, 7, 84, 85, 86, 87 or 9, and this table shows which networks first issued each start.
| At home | From abroad | First issued by |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | +220 2 | Africell |
| 3 | +220 3 | QCell |
| 40 | +220 40 | Africell |
| 41 | +220 41 | Africell |
| 45 | +220 45 | Africell |
| 50 | +220 50 | QCell |
| 51 | +220 51 | QCell |
| 52 | +220 52 | QCell |
| 53 | +220 53 | QCell |
| 54 | +220 54 | QCell |
| 58 | +220 58 | QCell |
| 59 | +220 59 | QCell |
| 6 | +220 6 | Comium |
| 7 | +220 7 | Africell |
| 84 | +220 84 | Comium |
| 85 | +220 85 | Comium |
| 86 | +220 86 | Comium |
| 87 | +220 87 | Africell, Comium |
| 9 | +220 9 | Gamcel |
People keep their number when they switch networks, so the start shows where a number began. Our free number portability lookup shows the network it is on today.
Landline area codes in the Gambia start with 42 for Banjul, and the table lists 49 of the places they cover.
| At home | From abroad | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 42, 4442 | +220 42, +220 4442 | Banjul |
| 43 | +220 43 | Bundung/Serekunda |
| 446 | +220 446 | Kotu/Senegambia |
| 447, 4447, 44447 | +220 447, +220 4447, +220 44447 | Yundum |
| 449, 4449, 44449 | +220 449, +220 4449, +220 44449 | Bakau |
| 553, 44445, 44553 | +220 553, +220 44445, +220 44553 | Soma |
| 566 | +220 566 | Baja Kunda/Basse/Fatoto/Gambisara/Garawol/Misera/Sambakunda/Sudowol |
| 567 | +220 567 | Sotuma |
| 574 | +220 574 | Kaur |
| 4410 | +220 4410 | Brufut |
| 4412 | +220 4412 | Tanji |
| 4414, 4417 | +220 4414, +220 4417 | Sanyang |
| 4416 | +220 4416 | Tujereng |
| 4419 | +220 4419 | Kartong |
| 4443 | +220 4443 | Serekunda |
| 4448 | +220 4448 | Brikama/Gunjur/Sanyang/Bwiam/Kanilai |
| 4456 | +220 4456 | Basse/Bansang/Gambisara/Janjanbury/Kuntaur |
| 4457 | +220 4457 | Kerewan/Farafenni/Barra/Kaur |
| 4480 | +220 4480 | Bondali |
| 4481, 4482, 4483 and 1 more | +220 4481, +220 4482, +220 4483 and 1 more | Brikama/Kanilia |
| 4485 | +220 4485 | Kafuta |
| 4486 | +220 4486 | Gunjur |
| 4487 | +220 4487 | Faraba |
| 4488 | +220 4488 | Sibanor |
| 4489 | +220 4489 | Bwiam |
| 5540 | +220 5540 | Kaiaf |
| 5541 | +220 5541 | Kwenella |
| 5542 | +220 5542 | Nyorojattaba |
| 5543 | +220 5543 | Japeneh/Soma |
| 5544 | +220 5544 | Bureng |
| 5545 | +220 5545 | Pakaliba |
| 5546 | +220 5546 | Kudang |
| 5547 | +220 5547 | Jareng |
| 5665 | +220 5665 | Kuntaur |
| 5666 | +220 5666 | Numeyel |
| 5674 | +220 5674 | Bansang |
| 5676 | +220 5676 | Georgetown |
| 5678 | +220 5678 | Brikama-Ba |
| 5710 | +220 5710 | Barra |
| 5714 | +220 5714 | Ndugukebbe |
| 5720 | +220 5720 | Kerewan |
| 5723 | +220 5723 | Njabakunda |
| 5725 | +220 5725 | Iliasa |
| 5735 | +220 5735 | Farafenni |
| 5738 | +220 5738 | Ngensanjal |
| 44195 | +220 44195 | Berending |
| 44441 | +220 44441 | Brufut/Kartong/Sanyang/Tanji/Berending |
| 44444 | +220 44444 | Pakaliba/Kaiaf/Jeren/Kudang/Bureng/Japineh/Kwenela/Nyorojataba |
| 44446 | +220 44446 | Kotu/Kololi |
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In the Gambia, the phone number format for apps and SMS gateways is +220 followed by the full number.
| Written | Example | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| At home | 301 2345 | Business cards, local ads |
| International | +220 301 2345 | Websites, email signatures |
| E.164 | +2203012345 | APIs, SMS gateways, CRMs |
A missed call from a +220 number you don't know can be a one-ring scam, so check it before calling back.
One-ring scams call once and hang up, hoping you call back a line that bills you international or premium rates.
- Don't call back an international number you don't know. A real caller leaves a message or sends a text.
- Check the number in the box above. A number that is not a working mobile or landline in the Gambia is a warning sign.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and see the FCC's guide to one-ring scams.
The codes next to +220 belong to other countries, so one wrong digit reaches a different place.
These are the questions people ask most about +220.
Which country uses the +220 country code?
Gambia. Every phone number there starts with +220 when it is dialed from abroad.
How do I call the Gambia from the US?
Dial 011, then 220, then the full number. A mobile number written 301 2345 at home is dialed 011 220 301 2345 from the US, or +220 301 2345 from any mobile phone.
Is +220 the same as 00220?
Yes. 00 is the exit code used in the Gambia and most of the world, and the + on a mobile phone stands in for whatever exit code your network uses. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011 instead.
How many digits is a phone number in the Gambia?
A mobile number has 7 digits after +220, written 301 2345 at home. A landline has 7 digits, written 42X XXXX at home.
What time is it in the Gambia?
The Gambia is on Greenwich Mean Time, UTC, all year. It does not use daylight saving time.
How do I check a +220 number that called me?
Enter it in the box above. The free check shows whether it is a valid number from the Gambia and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line, which helps you spot a one-ring scam before you call back.
Sources: Google's libphonenumber numbering data for lengths, mobile starts, area code places, first-issuing networks and time zones, as of September 24, 2026; the ITU list of country codes.