South Africa Phone Number Lookup

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Verify South Africa Phone Numbers - Country Code +27

Our phone number lookup tool above instantly verifies whether a phone number belongs to South Africa by analyzing its country code and number format. South Africa phone numbers use the country code +27 and follow an 9 digits national format.

Country: South Africa Flag South Africa (ZA, ZAF)
Country Calling Code: +27
National Number Format: 9 digits
Example Number: +27 82 123 4567
International Dialing Prefix: 00
National Trunk Prefix: 0
Time Zone (UTC/DST): +2
Regulator: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

Find Phone Numbers in South Africa Directories

Looking for a specific company's contact information? Use trusted local business directories to find phone numbers and addresses.

Brabys

Business directory for South Africa and other countries.

Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages South Africa - directory of businesses by name and by classification.

Yellowsa

Simple to use business directory for South Africa with almost half a million listings. Search by keyword or category.

EasyInfo

Submission based business directory for South Africa. Option to search internal directory or wider via Google.

SA Yellow

One of the larger independent business directories.

The Phone Book

Complete official national telephone directory (White Pages) of people and businesses in South Africa.

Reverse Phone Lookup

Stop wondering who called! Enter any phone number to instantly get detailed information.

Identify South African Mobile Operator

Reverse phone lookup results may include which mobile operator issued a phone number. Mobile numbers are usually issued by one of the following operators:

Vodacom

MCCMNC code: 65501

MTN

MCCMNC code: 65510

Cell C

MCCMNC code: 65507

Telkom

MCCMNC code: 65502

Rain

MCCMNC code: 65519

Calling from South Africa to the United States

To call United States from South Africa, follow this exact dialing sequence:

00 + 1 + Area Code + 7-digit phone number
  • 00 - South Africa's international access code
  • 1 - United States country code
  • Area Code - Specific U.S. area code
  • 7-digit number - The local phone number

Example: To call (312) 555-0123 from South Africa, dial: 00 1 312 555 0123

Useful tip: Save money on wrong numbers and connect with confidence using this reverse phone directory for the United States. If you know you should be calling to a specific U.S. city, let's say Chicago, then you should use phone number lookup tool for Chicago, Illinois, or its area codes (312, 773, 872).

South Africa National Numbering Plan (Country Code +27)

1. Number Structure

International numbers follow ITU-T E.164: “+27” (country code) + National Significant Number (10 digits), subdivided into a 3-digit National Destination Code (NDC) and a subscriber number. National (significant) numbers are dialled as “0” + NDC + subscriber number within South Africa.

2. Prefixes

  • International prefix: 00 (or “+”)
  • National prefix: 0
  • Country code: 27
  • Access codes: short non-geographic numbers used as a prefix to access services.

3. Geographic Numbers

NDCStatusArea
010ReleasedJohannesburg region
011Released
012ReleasedTshwane region (including Pretoria)
013ReleasedNorthern & western Mpumalanga (Middelburg, Witbank, Nelspruit)
014ReleasedNW & southern/western Limpopo (Rustenburg, Nylstroom)
015ReleasedNorthern & eastern Limpopo (Polokwane)
016ReleasedVaal Triangle (Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Sasolburg)
017ReleasedSouthern Mpumalanga (Ermelo)
018ReleasedSouthern North West (Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp)
019Protected
020Protected
021ReleasedCape Town region (Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Gordons Bay)
022ReleasedWestern coast & Boland (Malmesbury)
023ReleasedKaroo (Worcester, Beaufort West)
024Protected
025Protected
026Protected
027ReleasedNamaqualand (Vredendal, Calvinia, Clanwilliam, Springbok, Alexander Bay, Port Nolloth)
028ReleasedSouthern coast Western Cape (Swellendam, Caledon, Hermanus)
029Protected
030Protected
031ReleasedDurban region
032ReleasedKwaZulu-Natal central coast (Stanger)
033ReleasedKwaZulu-Natal Midlands (Pietermaritzburg)
034ReleasedNorthern KwaZulu-Natal (Vryheid, Newcastle)
035ReleasedZululand (St. Lucia, Richards Bay)
036ReleasedDrakensberg (Ladysmith)
037Protected
038Protected
039ReleasedEastern Pondoland & S. KZN coast (Port Shepstone)
040ReleasedBhisho region
041ReleasedPort Elizabeth region (Uitenhage)
042ReleasedSouthern & central Eastern Cape (Humansdorp)
043ReleasedEast London region
044ReleasedGarden Route (Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay, George)
045ReleasedNorthern & eastern Eastern Cape (Queenstown)
046ReleasedSouthern & eastern Eastern Cape (Grahamstown)
047ReleasedEastern Eastern Cape (Mthatha)
048ReleasedNorthern Eastern Cape (Steynsburg)
049ReleasedWestern Eastern Cape (Graaff-Reinet)
051ReleasedFree State & far eastern Eastern Cape (Bloemfontein, Aliwal North)
053ReleasedEastern Northern Cape & far western North West (Kimberley, etc.)
054ReleasedGordonia (Upington)
056ReleasedNorthern Free State (Kroonstad)
057ReleasedFree State Goldfields (Welkom)
058ReleasedEastern Free State (Bethlehem)

4. Non-Geographic Numbers

PrefixStatusService
050ReleasedMobile services
052Released
055Released
059Released
060–069ReleasedMobile services
070–074ReleasedMobile services
075ReleasedMobile services
076–079ReleasedMobile services
080ReleasedToll free services
081ReleasedMobile services
082–084Released
085ReleasedMobile services
086ReleasedInbound services
087ReleasedVoIP services
088–089ReleasedFuture non-geographic services
090–092ReleasedPremium rate services
(0902 adult content)
093–095Protected
096–098ReleasedMachine related services (14-digit)
099Protected

5. Short Codes

Beginning with “1”

  • Access codes (min. 4 digits):
    16xx, 19xx Released; 15xx, 17xx Protected.
  • Service codes (min. 3 digits):
    10x, 11x, 12x, 14x, 17x, 18x Released; 13x, 15x Protected.
  • Mandated/Harmonized emergencies and public services:
    112 (all emergency calls), 10111 (police), 10177 (ambulance), 17737 (presidential hotline), 1020 (govt directory).

Beginning with “3” or “4”

Service codes, min. 5 digits, all Released.

6. Supplementary Codes

Codes beginning with * or # are Released supplementary codes.

7. Toll-Free Services (080)

Calls to 080 numbers incur no charge to the caller, irrespective of originating network. Toll-free uses a single-direct-connection interconnect model with fair, negotiated settlement between operators.

Contact Information

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
350 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Eco Point Office Park, Eco Park,
Centurion, 0169,
South Africa