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title: "Tanzania country code +255"
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summary: "Tanzania uses country code +255. A number looks like +255 621 234 567. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Tanzania country code +255

Tanzania uses country code +255. A number looks like +255 621 234 567. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Tanzania uses country code +255. A number looks like +255 621 234 567.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +255 621 234 567 |

| United States | 011 255 621 234 567 |

| Canada | 011 255 621 234 567 |

| United Kingdom | 00 255 621 234 567 |

| Australia | 0011 255 621 234 567 |

| Germany | 00 255 621 234 567 |

| France | 00 255 621 234 567 |

| India | 00 255 621 234 567 |

| Japan | 010 255 621 234 567 |

| Mexico | 00 255 621 234 567 |

| South Africa | 00 255 621 234 567 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 9 digits |

| Premium rate | 9 digits |

Inside Tanzania the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +255.

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| +255 22 | Dar-Es-Salaam |
| +255 23 | Coast/Morogoro/Lindi/Mtwara |
| +255 24 | Zanzibar |
| +255 25 | Mbeya/Songwe/Ruvuma/Katavi/Rukwa |
| +255 26 | Dodoma/Iringa/Njombe/Singida/Tabora |
| +255 27 | Arusha/Manyara/Kilimanjaro/Tanga |
| +255 28 | Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma |

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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 |
| --- | --- |
| +255 60 | Airtel |
| +255 61 | Viettel |
| +255 62 | Viettel |
| +255 63 | Viettel |
| +255 65 | Yas |
| +255 66 | Airtel |
| +255 67 | Yas |
| +255 68 | Airtel |
| +255 69 | Airtel |
| +255 70 | Yas |
| +255 71 | Yas |
| +255 72 | Vodacom |
| +255 73 | Tanzania Telecom |
| +255 74 | Vodacom |
| +255 75 | Vodacom |
| +255 76 | Vodacom |
| +255 77 | Yas |
| +255 78 | Airtel |
| +255 79 | Vodacom |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Tanzania?**

The country code for Tanzania is +255. Written in full, a number looks like +255 621 234 567.

**How do I call Tanzania from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 255 621 234 567. On a mobile phone you can dial +255 621 234 567 instead.

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

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Tanzania (0621 234 567). From abroad it is dropped after +255 (+255 621 234 567).

**How many digits is a Tanzania phone number?**

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

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)