+27 country code: phone numbers of South Africa

+27 is the international calling code of South Africa. Below is how a phone number with this code is written, at home and from abroad.

How a number with +27 is written

International format: +27 7X XXX XXXX

National format: 07X XXX XXXX

Inside South Africa a number starts with the trunk prefix 0; drop it after +27.

Mobile number length: 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 digits after +27

Calling a South Africa number from abroad

From another country, dial + (or your exit code: 00 in most of the world, 011 from North America), then 27, then the national number without its trunk prefix.

Which country has the code +27?

+27 belongs to South Africa.

How do I dial a South Africa number from abroad?

Dial +27 and then the national number without the trunk prefix 0: 07X XXX XXXX becomes +27 7X XXX XXXX.

Can I find out who owns a +27 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 +27?

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