South Africa numbers
South Africa's international dial code is +27. This page gathers what we've published about this country's numbers — no names, no uploaders, no reporters. Just numbering-plan facts and aggregate counts.
Dialing information
- International calling code
- +27
- Dialing from abroad
- +27 71 123 4567
- Dialing locally
- 071 123 4567
- Domestic trunk prefix
- 0
- International call prefix
- 00
- National number length
- 5–10 digits
- Mobile number length
- 5–9 digits
- Fixed-line number length
- 9 digits
Number formats by line type
- Mobile
- +27 7X XXX XXXX
- Landline
- +27 1X XXX XXXX
- VoIP
- +27 8X XXX XXXX
- Toll free
- +27 8X XXX XXXX
- Premium rate
- +27 8X XXX XXXX
Top prefixes
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Johannesburg
Landline · Johannesburg
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Brits/Tshwane
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Bronkhorstspruit/Eastern Gauteng/Middelburg/Nelspruit/Northern and Western Mpumalanga/Witbank
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Modimolle/Northern North West and Southwestern Limpopo/Rustenburg
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Northern and Eastern Limpopo/Polokwane
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Vaal Triangle
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Ermelo/Secunda/Southern Mpumalanga
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Klerksdorp/Lichtenburg/Potchefstroom
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Cape Town/Gordons Bay/Somerset West/Stellenbosch
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Boland/Malmesbury/Vredenburg/Western coast of Western Cape
Landline · Beaufort West/Karoo/Robertson/Worcester
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Alexander Bay/Calvinia/Clanwilliam/Namaqualand/Port Nolloth/Springbok/Vredendal
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Caledon/Hermanus/Southern coast of Western Cape/Swellendam
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Durban
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Ballito/KwaZulu Natal coast/Stanger/Tongaat/Verulam
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · KwaZulu Natal Midlands/Pietermaritzburg
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Newcastle/Northern KwaZulu Natal/Vryheid
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Richards Bay/St. Lucia/Ulundi/Zululand
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Drakensberg/Ladysmith
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Eastern Pondoland/Port Shepstone/Southern coast of KwaZulu Natal
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Alice/Bhisho
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Jeffreys Bay/Humansdorp/Southern and central Eastern Cape
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · East London
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Northern and eastern parts of Eastern Cape/Queenstown
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Bathurst/Southern and eastern parts of Eastern Cape/Grahamstown/Kenton-on-Sea/Port Alfred
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Butterworth/Eastern part of Eastern Cape/Mthatha
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Cradock/Northern part of Eastern Cape/Steynsburg
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Graaff-Reinet/Western part of Eastern Cape
Mobile · Original allocation: Rain
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Aliwal North/Bloemfontein/Far eastern part of Eastern Cape/Southern and Central Free State
Landline · Eastern part of Northern Cape/Far western part of North West/Kimberley/Kuruman
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Upington/Gordonia
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Kroonstad/Parys/Northern Free State
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Northern Free State Goldfields/Welkom
Landline · Original allocation: Vodacom · Bethlehem/Eastern Free State
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
VoIP · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Liquid Intelligent Technology
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: Cell C
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: MTN
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: WBS Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Telkom Mobile
Mobile · Original allocation: Vodacom
Mobile · Original allocation: TelAfrica (Wirles Connect)
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Frequently asked questions
Who allocates South Africa's numbers?
The +27 dial code and each prefix's carrier come from this country's officially published numbering plan — not from user-uploaded data.
How many indexed numbers do we have in South Africa?
2,553 indexed numbers, and 0 spam numbers — names themselves are never published, only the counts.
How do I call South Africa from abroad?
South Africa's international dial code is +27. From outside the country, dial the number in its international format, like +27 71 123 4567.
How many digits does a phone number in South Africa have?
National number length in South Africa: 5–10 digits — after the domestic trunk prefix, if any.