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Zambia Calling Code
Republic of Zambia
+260
ISO ZMZMB
Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +260
- Country Name
- Zambia
- Official Name
- Republic of Zambia
- Capital City
- Lusaka
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- ZM
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- ZMB
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
Zambia Calling Code FAQ
- What is the calling code for Zambia?
- +260. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 260, then the national number. If a Zambia number is written domestically with a leading 0, drop that 0 after +260.
- Is it +260 or 260?
- Same code. +260 is the portable form for contacts and mobiles. 260 is what follows an exit code, for example 011 260… from the US.
- Do I drop the leading 0?
- Yes, if the number is written domestically with a leading 0: 0XX… → +260 XX… (drop the 0 after +260).
- How do I call Zambia from the US or UK?
- From the US, dial 011 260 XX… (the number without its leading 0). From the UK and most of Europe, dial 00 260 XX… in the same way. On a mobile, you can use +260 XX… instead.
How to Dial Zambia
Portable international format
Use +260 followed by the complete national significant number. Do not save an origin-specific exit code such as 00 or 011 as part of the destination number.
Number pattern
- Domestic → international
- 0XX… → +260 XX…(drop the leading 0)
- From the US
- 011 260 XX…
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 260 XX…
- On a mobile
- +260 XX…
X = any digit. The digit count varies by number type. Copy the full number as given, minus the leading 0.
