+255 country code: phone numbers of Tanzania

+255 is the international calling code of Tanzania. Below is how a phone number with this code is written, at home and from abroad.

How a number with +255 is written

International format: +255 6XX XXX XXX

National format: 06XX XXX XXX

Inside Tanzania a number starts with the trunk prefix 0; drop it after +255.

Mobile number length: 9 digits after +255

Calling a Tanzania number from abroad

From another country, dial + (or your exit code: 00 in most of the world, 011 from North America), then 255, then the national number without its trunk prefix.

Which country has the code +255?

+255 belongs to Tanzania.

How do I dial a Tanzania number from abroad?

Dial +255 and then the national number without the trunk prefix 0: 06XX XXX XXX becomes +255 6XX XXX XXX.

Can I find out who owns a +255 number?

Not here, and not from the code: a code names the country, not the person. This site does not look up the owners of numbers.

Can I get a private number with +255?

Only if our catalogue stocks Tanzania. When it does, this page shows the price and a link to the Tanzania numbers page; the countries in stock are on the virtual numbers page.