Country code
Zimbabwe: +263
Zimbabwe uses country code +263. From the United States, dial 011 263 71 234 5678. A number is written +263 71 234 5678.
How to call Zimbabwe
The table uses the example number below. Replace it with the number you are calling. Drop the 0 at the start of the national number when you dial from abroad.
| Calling from | Exit code | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | None | +263 71 234 5678 |
| United States | 011 | 011 263 71 234 5678 |
| Canada | 011 | 011 263 71 234 5678 |
| United Kingdom | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 263 71 234 5678 |
| Germany | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
| France | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
| India | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 263 71 234 5678 |
| Mexico | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
| South Africa | 00 | 00 263 71 234 5678 |
How a Zimbabwe number is built
Digit counts are the national number only, after the country code and without the 0 trunk prefix.
| Line | Digits | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 digits | 7(?:[1278]\d|3[1-9]|9[01])\d{6} |
| Landline | 7 or 9 digits | A pattern of 243 characters, applied by the validator below |
| Toll free | 7 digits | 80(?:[01]\d|20|8[0-8])\d{3} |
- Example, national form
- 071 234 5678
- Example, international form
- +263 71 234 5678
Validate a Zimbabwe number
Paste a number and the tool checks it against the numbering plan. It returns the standard formats and the line type the plan assigns.
Type the number the way it is written in Zimbabwe, or start with + and the country code.
Area codes and places in Zimbabwe
The start of a number shows the place its range was first assigned to. 138 ranges are listed in the source.
| Starts with | Place |
|---|---|
| +263 1 | Victoria Falls |
| +263 2020 | Mutare |
| +263 20200 | Odzi |
| +263 2021 | Dangamvura |
| +263 2024 | Penhalonga |
| +263 204 | Odzi |
| +263 205 | Pengalonga |
| +263 206 | Mutare |
| +263 222 | Wedza |
| +263 227 | Chipinge |
| +263 228 | Hauna |
| +263 229 | Juliasdale |
Show the other 126 rows
| Starts with | Place |
|---|---|
| +263 242 | Harare |
| +263 2421 | Chitungwiza |
| +263 24213 | Ruwa |
| +263 24214 | Arcturus |
| +263 24215 | Norton |
| +263 242150 | Beatrice |
| +263 248 | Birchenough Bridge |
| +263 2520 | Rusape |
| +263 252055 | Nyazura |
| +263 25206 | Murambinda |
| +263 25207 | Headlands |
| +263 258 | Nyazura |
| +263 2620 | Chimanimani |
| +263 26208 | Juliasdale |
| +263 26209 | Hauna |
| +263 262098 | Nyanga |
| +263 271 | Bindura |
| +263 272 | Mutoko |
| +263 27203 | Birchenough Bridge |
| +263 27204 | Chipinge |
| +263 272046 | Chipangayi |
| +263 27205 | Chimanimani |
| +263 272317 | Checheche |
| +263 273 | Ruwa |
| +263 274 | Arcturus |
| +263 275219 | Mazowe |
| +263 27522 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27523 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27524 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27525 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27526 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27527 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27528 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27529 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 2753 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27540 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 27541 | Mt. Darwin |
| +263 277 | Mvurwi |
| +263 29 | Bulawayo |
| +263 29246 | Bellevue |
| +263 29252 | Luveve |
| +263 292800 | Esigodini |
| +263 292802 | Shangani |
| +263 292803 | Turkmine |
| +263 292804 | Figtree |
| +263 292807 | Kezi |
| +263 292809 | Matopos |
| +263 292821 | Nyamandlovu |
| +263 292861 | Tsholotsho |
| +263 3123 | Chiredzi |
| +263 31233 | Triangle |
| +263 312337 | Rutenga |
| +263 312370 | Ngundu |
| +263 375 | Concession |
| +263 376 | Glendale |
| +263 392 | Masvingo |
| +263 39230 | Gutu |
| +263 392308 | Chatsworth |
| +263 392323 | Nyika |
| +263 39234 | Jerera |
| +263 39235 | Zvishavane |
| +263 392360 | Mberengwa |
| +263 392366 | Mataga |
| +263 392380 | Nyaningwe |
| +263 39245 | Mashava |
| +263 542 | Gweru |
| +263 54212 | Chivhu |
| +263 54252 | Shurugwi |
| +263 542532 | Mvuma |
| +263 542548 | Lalapanzi |
| +263 548 | Lalapanzi |
| +263 55 | Kwekwe |
| +263 5525 | Battle Fields/Kwekwe/Redcliff |
| +263 552557 | Munyati |
| +263 552558 | Nkayi |
| +263 55259 | Gokwe |
| +263 557 | Munyati |
| +263 558 | Nkayi |
| +263 6121 | Kariba |
| +263 612140 | Chirundu |
| +263 612141 | Makuti |
| +263 61215 | Karoi |
| +263 6520 | Beatrice |
| +263 65208 | Wedza |
| +263 652080 | Macheke |
| +263 6521 | Murewa |
| +263 65213 | Mutoko |
| +263 6523 | Marondera |
| +263 66210 | Bindura/Centenary |
| +263 66211 | Banket |
| +263 66212 | Mount Darwin |
| +263 66213 | Banket |
| +263 662137 | Shamva |
| +263 66214 | Banket |
| +263 66215 | Banket |
| +263 66216 | Mvurwi |
| +263 66217 | Guruve |
| +263 66218 | Glendale |
| +263 66219 | Christon Bank/Concession/Mazowe |
| +263 67 | Chinhoyi |
| +263 672136 | Trelawney |
| +263 67214 | Banket/Mhangura |
| +263 67215 | Murombedzi |
| +263 672192 | Darwendale |
| +263 672196 | Mutorashanga |
| +263 672198 | Raffingora |
| +263 675 | Murombedzi |
| +263 68 | Kadoma |
| +263 6821 | Kadoma/Selous |
| +263 68215 | Chegutu |
| +263 68216 | Sanyati |
| +263 682189 | Chakari |
| +263 687 | Sanyati |
| +263 688 | Chakari |
| +263 8128 | Baobab/Hwange |
| +263 812835 | Dete |
| +263 812847 | Binga |
| +263 812856 | Lupane |
| +263 812875 | Jotsholo |
| +263 83 | Victoria Falls |
| +263 8428 | Gwanda |
| +263 842801 | Filabusi |
| +263 842808 | West Nicholson |
| +263 842835 | Collen Bawn |
| +263 85 | BeitBridge |
| +263 89280 | Plumtree |
138 rows. Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers.
Who first issued each range in Zimbabwe
6 ranges are listed in the source with the network that first held them. Numbers port between networks, so the current network can differ.
| Starts with | First issued to |
|---|---|
| +263 71 | Net*One |
| +263 72 | Net*One |
| +263 73 | Telecel |
| +263 77 | Econet |
| +263 78 | Econet |
| +263 79 | Econet |
6 rows. The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ.
Questions about calling Zimbabwe
- What is the country code for Zimbabwe?
- The country code for Zimbabwe is +263. Written in full, a number looks like +263 71 234 5678.
- How do I call Zimbabwe from the United States?
- Dial 011, then 263 71 234 5678. On a mobile phone you can dial +263 71 234 5678 instead.
- Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Zimbabwe number from abroad?
- No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Zimbabwe (071 234 5678). From abroad it is dropped after +263 (+263 71 234 5678).
- How many digits is a Zimbabwe phone number?
- Mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 7 or 9 digits.
- How do I call another country from Zimbabwe?
- Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.
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Number patterns, lengths and examples: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19, built on Google's libphonenumber metadata. Place names and first issuers: libphonenumber geocoding and carrier files, read 2026-10-19. Library. LookValid is not connected to Google or to any phone company named here.