Dialing facts for South Africa
- Country code
- +27
- Country
South Africa- International format
- +27 71 123 4567
- Written locally
- 071 123 4567
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Exit code in South Africa
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +27 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 27 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +27 71 123 4567 |
| Inside South Africa | 071 123 4567 |
| United States & Canada | 011 27 71 123 4567 |
| United Kingdom | 00 27 71 123 4567 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 27 71 123 4567 |
| Mexico | 00 27 71 123 4567 |
| Spain | 00 27 71 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 27 71 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 27 71 123 4567 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
Do you drop the 0 when calling South Africa?
Inside South Africa, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 071 123 4567. Leave the 0 out after the country code — the international form is +27 71 123 4567.
Area codes in South Africa
South African area codes after +27 (drop the leading 0 from the local number).
- ·+27 11 for Johannesburg
- ·+27 12 for Pretoria
- ·+27 21 for Cape Town
- ·+27 31 for Durban
- ·+27 41 for Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
- ·+27 43 for East London
- ·+27 51 for Bloemfontein
- ·+27 13 for Mpumalanga (Nelspruit)
- ·+27 14 for Limpopo (Polokwane)
- ·+27 15 for Limpopo (Tzaneen)
- ·+27 16 for Vereeniging / Vaal Triangle
- ·+27 18 for North West (Mahikeng)
- ·+27 22 for West Coast
- ·+27 33 for Pietermaritzburg / KZN Midlands
Mobile numbers start with 6, 7, or 8 (e.g. +27 8X XXX XXXX after dropping the 0).
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +27 country code?
+27 is the calling code of South Africa; no other country uses it.
How do I call South Africa from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 27, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 27 71 123 4567; from the US and Canada, 011 27 71 123 4567. From a mobile phone, dial +27 71 123 4567 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +27?
Inside South Africa, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 071 123 4567. Leave the 0 out after the country code — the international form is +27 71 123 4567.
What is the exit code to call abroad from South Africa?
From a landline in South Africa, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call South Africa?
With Hyallo, calls to South Africa cost $0.40 per minute from your browser, landline or mobile. You are billed per started minute of connected time; unanswered calls are free, and there is no subscription.