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title: "Zambia country code +260"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "Zambia uses country code +260. A number looks like +260 95 5123456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
related: ["https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md"]
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# Zambia country code +260

Zambia uses country code +260. A number looks like +260 95 5123456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Zambia uses country code +260. A number looks like +260 95 5123456.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +260 95 5123456 |

| United States | 011 260 95 5123456 |

| Canada | 011 260 95 5123456 |

| United Kingdom | 00 260 95 5123456 |

| Australia | 0011 260 95 5123456 |

| Germany | 00 260 95 5123456 |

| France | 00 260 95 5123456 |

| India | 00 260 95 5123456 |

| Japan | 010 260 95 5123456 |

| Mexico | 00 260 95 5123456 |

| South Africa | 00 260 95 5123456 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

| Toll free | 9 digits |

Inside Zambia the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +260.

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| +260 211 | Lusaka Province |
| +260 212 | Ndola/Copperbelt and Luapula Provinces |
| +260 213 | Livingstone/Southern Province |
| +260 214 | Kasama/Northern Province |
| +260 215 | Kabwe/Central Province |
| +260 216 | Chipata/Eastern Province |
| +260 217 | Solwezi/Western Province |
| +260 218 | Mongu/North-Western Province |

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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 |
| --- | --- |
| +260 55 | ZAMTEL |
| +260 56 | MTN |
| +260 57 | Airtel |
| +260 58 | Beeline Telecoms |
| +260 75 | ZAMTEL |
| +260 76 | MTN |
| +260 77 | Airtel |
| +260 78 | Beeline Telecoms |
| +260 95 | ZAMTEL |
| +260 96 | MTN |
| +260 97 | Airtel |
| +260 98 | Beeline Telecoms |

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## Questions

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

The country code for Zambia is +260. Written in full, a number looks like +260 95 5123456.

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

Dial 011, then 260 95 5123456. On a mobile phone you can dial +260 95 5123456 instead.

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

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Zambia (095 5123456). From abroad it is dropped after +260 (+260 95 5123456).

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

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

**How do I call another country from Zambia?**

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)