How to call South Africa🇿🇦 from United States🇺🇸
To call South Africa from United States, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the United States exit code.
- Next dial 27, the South Africa country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
Content
- Quick hint how to call South Africa from United States
- About South Africa
- How to call inside South Africa
- How to call South Africa from United States from a mobile phone
- How to call South Africa from United States from a landline phone
- How to call South Africa from United States from office
- How to call South Africa from United States cheaper
To call South Africa from United States, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the United States exit code.
- Next dial 27, the South Africa country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
About South Africa
The international country code is 27. It will allow you to call South Africa from United States. South Africa telephone code 27 is dialed after the international direct dialing (IDD).
South Africa trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside South Africa.
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- International code + 27.
- Trunk prefix 0
- International mask phone number +27xx-xxx-xxxx.
- National mask phone number .
The South Africa area code table below shows the various city codes for South Africa.
How to make local calls
To make a local call inside South Africa you should use the trunk prefix. South Africa trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial 0 - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 - 9 digits phone number | 0 and 9 digits |
How to call South Africa from United States from a mobile phone
To call South Africa from United States from a mobile phone you can use 2 methods for calling.
| Instruction for calling from United States | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 27 - 9 digits of phone number | 011 27 and 9 digits of phone number |
| + 27 - 9 digits of phone number | + 27 and 9 digits of phone number |
How to call South Africa from United States from a landline phone
| Instruction for United States | Example for United States |
|---|---|
| 011 - 27 - 9 digits phone number | 011 27 and 9 digits |
How to call South Africa from United States from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 27, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 011 - 27 - 9 digits of phone number | 9 011 27 and 9 digits of phone number |
How to call South Africa from United States cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper to South Africa is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call South Africa from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 27, the South Africa country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
| Instruction for United States | Example for United States |
|---|---|
| + 27 - 9 digits phone number | + 27 and 9 digits phone number |