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South Africa Calling Code
Republic of South Africa
+27
ISO ZAZAF
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Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +27
- Country Name
- South Africa
- Official Name
- Republic of South Africa
- Capital City
- Pretoria
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Southern Africa
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- ZA
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- ZAF
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
- International Exit Prefix
- 00
How to Dial South Africa
Saving the number in contacts
Start with +27, then use the reviewed national significant number. Remove the leading domestic 0 before adding +27.
Calling from abroad
On a mobile, use the + form. If a network requires digits instead, replace + with that origin network's international prefix. South Africa's own standard exit prefix for outbound calls is 00.
Calling a South Africa mobile
Remove the first 0 from 082, then add +27.
- Domestic display
- 082 XXX XXXX
- International display
- +27 82 XXX XXXX
- +27Country code: South Africa
- 82Mobile prefix: Domestic prefix without the trunk 0
- XXX XXXXSubscriber digits: Placeholder digits
Calling a South Africa landline
Remove the first 0 from 011, then add +27.
- Domestic display
- 011 XXX XXXX
- International display
- +27 11 XXX XXXX
- +27Country code: South Africa
- 11Area code: Johannesburg code without the trunk 0
- XXX XXXXSubscriber digits: Placeholder digits
Exceptions and Routing Notes
Common South Africa Formatting Mistakes
- Keeping the leading 0 after +27.
- Dropping the geographic area code from a landline.
- Inferring the current carrier from a mobile prefix alone.
Number Portability and Carrier Data
Mobile number portability means a prefix may not identify the current carrier. Treat carrier data as a timestamped lookup result, not a permanent property of the number.
Primary sources
- National numbering plan: South AfricaInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-07-19.
- ITU-T E.164: The international public telecommunication numbering planInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-07-19.
See our editorial and sourcing methodology.
Calling Code
+27
CountrySouth Africa
ISOZA / ZAF
RegionAfrica
Trunk prefix0
Review statusReviewed 2026-07-19