+27 - South Africa
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:26 pm
+27 is the country code for South Africa. South Africa phone numbers are 10 digits in length, including the Country Code, depending on whether they are Geographic or Mobile number.
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
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.
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.