Cape Verde country code, +238 explained.
Everything you need to call Cape Verde with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Cape Verde
Praia · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- CV
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC-1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +238 · XXXXXXX
How Cape Verde numbers break down
A complete number to Cape Verde follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Cape Verde.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +238 · XXXXXXX
Cape Verde on the map
Praia · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Cape Verde
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +238 · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Cape Verde —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
CAPE VERDE INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Cape Verde
Africa · CV
Cape Verde numbering plan & how to dial
Under country code +238, Cape Verde runs a closed numbering plan — just a 7-digit subscriber number after the country code, no area code required.
Cape Verde has 75% internet penetration and is served by 2 major mobile networks (CV Móvel, Unitel T+ Cape Verde). VoIP is permitted and regulated by ANAC (Agência Nacional das Comunicações). The local currency is CVE and the primary language is Portuguese, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Across African markets, mobile-first numbering dominates and Tier-1 interconnects are the key to consistent call delivery and CLI presentation.
Skipping the exit code
Cape Verde calls from the US need 011 first, then +238 — the exit code isn't optional.
Adding an area code that doesn't exist
Cape Verde uses a closed plan — dial the +238 country code then the 7-digit subscriber number directly, with no area code.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Cape Verde, check the local clock — it runs on UTC-1, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Permitted — ANAC regulated
Regulated by ANAC (Agência Nacional das Comunicações)
- ANAC regulates all electronic communications including VoIP under national telecom legislation.
- Consumer protection rules require transparent pricing from all VoIP operators.
- Cape Verde's liberal telecom policy supports competitive VoIP market entry.
US → Cape Verde
$0.017/min
per minute
Cape Verde → US
$0.015/min
per minute
Business calling to Cape Verde
Local CV caller ID
Present a Cape Verde +238 number so prospects in Praia and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Cape Verde over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like CV Móvel.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Cape Verde hours (UTC-1) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Cape Verde — frequently asked questions
Cape Verde uses a closed plan: a single 7-digit subscriber number directly after the country code, with no separate prefix layer. Every number in the country is the same total length as a result.
Yes. Twiching provisions Cape Verde virtual numbers with local +238 caller ID for calls and, where supported, SMS. A recognisable local number tends to get answered more often than an unfamiliar international one, which makes it useful for sales, support, and building local market presence.
The subscriber portion of a Cape Verde number is 7 digits, after the country code. That's the part that identifies the specific line once the call has been routed to the right network.
Yes. VoIP is permitted in Cape Verde, regulated by ANAC (Agência Nacional das Comunicações), so businesses can run cloud numbers and SIP termination on compliant routes. There's no special licensing hurdle for a Twiching customer to clear before calling or texting into Cape Verde.
No — Cape Verde uses a closed numbering plan, so there's no separate area code to dial, just the country code followed directly by the subscriber number. That keeps every number in the country the same total length.
Yes — calls to Cape Verde are billed per second, not rounded up to the minute, starting at $0.017/min. Per-second billing means a 45-second call costs less than a full minute, unlike carriers that round every call up.
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