Geographic Numbers
Area codes in South Africa are 2 digits in length and indicate the region and the city/area. The first digit indicates on of 5 regions
- 1 - The old Transvaal province, currently comprising Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and part of the North West
- 2 - Western and Northern Cape
- 3 - KwaZulu-Natal
- 4 - Eastern Cape and eastern parts of the Western Cape
- 5 - Free State and Northern Cape
Mobile phone numbers in South Africa have 2 or 3 digit area codes starting with 6, 7 or 8, depending on the network operator
Special Service Phone Numbers
Special service phone numbers in South Africa have 2, or 4 digit area codes starting with 8, depending on the service.