Tanzania country code +255
The country code for Tanzania is +255. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 255, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +255
- ISO country code
- TZ
- Exit code (calling out)
- 000Varies by carrier; this is one common code. + always works on a mobile.
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +255 621 234 567Written 0621 234 567 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+3
How to call Tanzania from abroad
Exit code, then 255, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 255 621234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 255 621234567 |
| Australia | 0011 255 621234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +255 621234567 |
How to call abroad from Tanzania
Going the other way, start with Tanzania's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 000 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 000 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 000 91 + number without its 0 |
Tanzania phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 60–63, 65–69, 79 digits after +255
- Landlines start with
- 22–289 digits after +255
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +255621234567The 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 +255?
+255 is the dialling code for Tanzania.
Is +255 the same as 00255 or 011 255?
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 +255 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Tanzania in international format?
Start with +255, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0621 234 567 becomes +255 621 234 567, or +255621234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Tanzania?
To call abroad from a landline in Tanzania, dial 000 (one common choice: the code can depend on the carrier), then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +255. 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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