South Africa Phone Number Lookup

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.

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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

4. Non-Geographic Numbers

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.

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Main Area Codes in South Africa

Phone numbers in South Africa use the country code +27, followed by an area code such as 11 (Johannesburg), 12 (Pretoria) or 13 (Nelspruit). Match the area code below to identify the city or region a number from South Africa is calling from.

Area Code	City / Region	Dialing Format
11	Johannesburg	+27 11
12	Pretoria	+27 12
13	Nelspruit	+27 13
15	Polokwane	+27 15
21	Cape Town	+27 21
31	Durban	+27 31
33	Pietermaritzburg	+27 33
41	Port Elizabeth	+27 41
43	East London	+27 43
51	Bloemfontein	+27 51