How to call Cape Verde from abroad (+238)
The country code for Cape Verde is +238 (ISO codes CV and CPV). You need it every time you phone Cape Verde from another country.
To call Cape Verde in four steps:
- Dial your international access prefix: 00 in most countries, 011 from the USA and Canada, or simply + on a mobile phone.
- Dial the Cape Verde country code: 238.
- Dial the local number. If it starts with a 0 (the national trunk prefix), leave that 0 out; a few countries, such as Italy, keep it.
- Result: +238 followed by the local number, e.g. +238 [local number].
About Cape Verde Codes
Cape Verde CV Phone Code
238
ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
CV
ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-3
CPV
The ISO 3166-1 codes of Cape Verde are CV (alpha-2) and CPV (alpha-3). Its international dialling code (E.164) is +238, its internet domain is .cv and its ISO numeric code is 132.
Country codes table
| Phone Code | +238 |
|---|---|
| ISO alpha-2 (two letters) | CV |
| ISO alpha-3 (three letters) | CPV |
| .tld | .cv |
| FIPS | CV |
| ISO numeric-3 | 132 |
| E. 164 | 238 |
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Cape Verde Time Information
Local time at Praia :
08:50 AM
Sunday, November 1, 2026
(GMT-01:00)
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Time Zones :
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Global Information about Cape Verde
- Capital : Praia
- Currency : Escudo
- Surface : 4,033 km²
- Longitude : -24.013197
- Latitude : 16.002082