How to Call Comoros

Once you have dialed the access number above, then dial:
00 269 followed by the destination number you're calling

About the country

The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. The nearest countries to the Comoros are Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. At 2,235 sq km (863 sq mi) the Comoros is the third smallest African nation by area; and with a population estimated at 798,000 it is the sixth smallest African nation by population and is the southern most member state of the Arab League. In terms of size, Comoros has a total area of 2,170 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its own local government. The population of Comoros is approximately 731,775. The population density of it is 275/sq km. It has of population growth rate 2.803%. Most of Comoros people belong to Sunni Muslim religion. Official and most common language of those people are Arabic and French. It has Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha and Sakalava people. One of the world's poorest countries, Comoros is made up of three islands that have inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources. The low educational level of the labor force contributes to a subsistence level of economic activity, high unemployment, and a heavy dependence on foreign grants and technical assistance. Comoros's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2004 estimate is approximately $1.049 billion with GDP of $1,660 per capita.

Calling Abroad with DialToSave

When you make calls with DialToSave, you connect to our phone systems using your own mobile or landline provider. When you dial the full international number we use discount lines to connect to local networks at the destination. We can enable you to phone Comoros for less by bypassing more expensive providers such as BT when connecting your call and instead using a combination of cheap internet and telephone services.

DialToSave offers two of its own services that provide cheap calls to Comoros. The first is CreditTalk whereby you purchase a £5 credit which is sent to your mobile phone as a text message with a pin number. You can purchase the topup either by texting dts to 80550 or using the Paypal link above. Once you have the credit, you then call the local rate access number 020 7124 2232 (or 020 8497 8844 if you paid by Paypal) and if prompted, enter the pin number, followed by the number that you are calling including 00 and the country code.

The other service is InstantTalk where you do not need to pre purchase any credit. However, we only know the prices for calling Comoros from a landline using InstantTalk, not from a mobile. You simply dial the access number and wait for the prompts before dialing the phone number, which to a landline in Comoros is 0911 158 0252 and to a mobile is 0905 032 6515.

Local Area Codes

Anjouan Island - 71
Grande Comore Island - 7
Moheli Island - 72