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To call Zambia from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 260, the Zambia country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
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International country code (CC)
+260
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International number format
+260xx-xxx-xxxx
home
Trunk prefix
0
money
National Significant Number (NSN)
9 digits
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Capital
Lusaka
iso
ISO3166
894
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Domain
zm
info
FIPS
ZA
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Time zone
UTC/GMT +2 hours
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Time zone capital
Africa/Lusaka
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Continent
Africa
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Continent code
AF
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Currency
Kwacha
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Languages
Bembe 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.2%, unspecified 0.4%
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Area
752614 km2
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GDP
$22240000000
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Telephones
82500
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Mobile phones
10525000
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Internet hosts
16571
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Internet users
816200
About Zambia
The international country code is 260. It will allow you to call Zambia from another country. Zambia telephone code 260 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Zambia trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside Zambia.
The Zambia area code table below shows the various city codes for Zambia.
Local timezone
The time in Zambia is 02:40 (GMT+2)
Zambia timezone: GMT+2
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How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Zambia you should use the trunk prefix. Zambia trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number is .
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 |
To call Zambia from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 260, the Zambia country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
Dial 011 + 260 + phone number
How to call Zambia from a mobile phone
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 260 - 9 digits phone number | 011 260 and 9 digits |
| + 260 - 9 digits phone number | + 260 and 9 digits |
How to call Zambia from a landline phone
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| 011 - 260 - 9 digits phone number | 011 260 and 9 digits |
How to call Zambia 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 260, 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 - 260 - 9 digits phone number | 9 011 260 and 9 digits |
How to call Zambia cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper 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 Zambia from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 260, the Zambia country code.
- Then dial the 9 digits phone number.
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| + 260 - 9 digits phone number | + 260 and 9 digits |