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title: "South Africa country code +27"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "South Africa uses country code +27. A number looks like +27 71 123 4567. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# South Africa country code +27

South Africa uses country code +27. A number looks like +27 71 123 4567. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

South Africa uses country code +27. A number looks like +27 71 123 4567.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +27 71 123 4567 |

| United States | 011 27 71 123 4567 |

| Canada | 011 27 71 123 4567 |

| United Kingdom | 00 27 71 123 4567 |

| Australia | 0011 27 71 123 4567 |

| Germany | 00 27 71 123 4567 |

| France | 00 27 71 123 4567 |

| India | 00 27 71 123 4567 |

| Japan | 010 27 71 123 4567 |

| Mexico | 00 27 71 123 4567 |

| South Africa | 071 123 4567 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 5 to 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 9 digits |

| Premium rate | 9 digits |

Inside South Africa the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +27.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +27 10 | Johannesburg |
| +27 11 | Johannesburg |
| +27 12 | Brits/Tshwane |
| +27 13 | Bronkhorstspruit/Eastern Gauteng/Middelburg/Nelspruit/Northern and Western Mpumalanga/Witbank |
| +27 14 | Modimolle/Northern North West and Southwestern Limpopo/Rustenburg |
| +27 15 | Northern and Eastern Limpopo/Polokwane |
| +27 16 | Vaal Triangle |
| +27 17 | Ermelo/Secunda/Southern Mpumalanga |
| +27 18 | Klerksdorp/Lichtenburg/Potchefstroom |
| +27 21 | Cape Town/Gordons Bay/Somerset West/Stellenbosch |
| +27 22 | Boland/Malmesbury/Vredenburg/Western coast of Western Cape |
| +27 23 | Beaufort West/Karoo/Robertson/Worcester |
| +27 27 | Alexander Bay/Calvinia/Clanwilliam/Namaqualand/Port Nolloth/Springbok/Vredendal |
| +27 28 | Caledon/Hermanus/Southern coast of Western Cape/Swellendam |
| +27 31 | Durban |
| +27 32 | Ballito/KwaZulu Natal coast/Stanger/Tongaat/Verulam |
| +27 33 | KwaZulu Natal Midlands/Pietermaritzburg |
| +27 34 | Newcastle/Northern KwaZulu Natal/Vryheid |
| +27 35 | Richards Bay/St. Lucia/Ulundi/Zululand |
| +27 36 | Drakensberg/Ladysmith |
| +27 39 | Eastern Pondoland/Port Shepstone/Southern coast of KwaZulu Natal |
| +27 40 | Alice/Bhisho |
| +27 41 | Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage |
| +27 42 | Jeffreys Bay/Humansdorp/Southern and central Eastern Cape |
| +27 43 | East London |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +27 10492 | Vodacom |
| +27 10493 | Vodacom |
| +27 10494 | Vodacom |
| +27 12492 | Vodacom |
| +27 134920 | Vodacom |
| +27 134921 | Vodacom |
| +27 134922 | Vodacom |
| +27 134925 | Vodacom |
| +27 144950 | Vodacom |
| +27 144952 | Vodacom |
| +27 144953 | Vodacom |
| +27 144955 | Vodacom |
| +27 154920 | Vodacom |
| +27 154950 | Vodacom |
| +27 154951 | Vodacom |
| +27 164920 | Vodacom |
| +27 174920 | Vodacom |
| +27 184920 | Vodacom |
| +27 19 | Telkom Mobile |
| +27 21492 | Vodacom |
| +27 224950 | Vodacom |
| +27 274950 | Vodacom |
| +27 284920 | Vodacom |
| +27 31492 | Vodacom |
| +27 324920 | Vodacom |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for South Africa?**

The country code for South Africa is +27. Written in full, a number looks like +27 71 123 4567.

**How do I call South Africa from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 27 71 123 4567. On a mobile phone you can dial +27 71 123 4567 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a South Africa number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside South Africa (071 123 4567). From abroad it is dropped after +27 (+27 71 123 4567).

**How many digits is a South Africa phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 5 to 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.

**How do I call another country from South Africa?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)