South Africa country code +27
The country code for South Africa is +27. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 27, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +27
- ISO country code
- ZA
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +27 71 123 4567Written 071 123 4567 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2
How to call South Africa from abroad
Exit code, then 27, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 27 711234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 27 711234567 |
| Australia | 0011 27 711234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +27 711234567 |
How to call abroad from South Africa
Going the other way, start with South Africa's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
South Africa phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 19, 50, 6, 7, 81–85, 875 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 digits after +27
- Landlines start with
- 10–18, 21–23, 27–28, 31–36, 39, 4, 51, 53–54, 56–589 digits after +27
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +27711234567The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +27?
+27 is the dialling code for South Africa.
Is +27 the same as 0027 or 011 27?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +27 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from South Africa in international format?
Start with +27, then the number without its leading 0. For example 071 123 4567 becomes +27 71 123 4567, or +27711234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in South Africa?
To call abroad from a landline in South Africa, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +27. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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