How to Call South Africa from the U.S.
Check out our “How to Call South Africa” guide below.
To call South Africa from the U.S., just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the U.S. exit code.
- Next dial 27, the country code for South Africa.
- Then dial the 2-digit area code (see sample calling code list below) followed by the 7-digit phone number.
Here‘s what the U.S. to South Africa international dialing format looks like:
011 + 27 + ?? + ??? ????
Need more help with how to call South Africa?
Here is a list of some major city area codes and city calling codes:
| SOUTH AFRICA AREA CODES | |
|---|---|
| Cape Town | 21 |
| Durban | 31 |
| Johannesburg | 11 |
| Pretoria | 12 |
| Soweto | 51 |
| Port Elizabeth | 41 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 33 |
| Benoni | 11 |
| Vereeniging | 16 |
| Bloemfontein | 51 |
Still having trouble calling South Africa?
Watch for some of these common dialing faux pas:
Calls can be blocked
Occasionally service providers automatically set their phones‘ international calling status to “blocked.” You can change this status in Settings. Change it whenever you like.
Cell phone numbers without area codes
You should never add area codes to international cell phone numbers. In most countries, cell phone numbers already employ an allocated beginning digit that is not used for calling landlines.
Uh-oh, there‘s a trunk code
If an international number starts with 0, the zero (or “0” is called a “trunk code.” It‘s only dialed when making calls to a select group of nations. Just be sure the country you‘re trying to reach is one of those... or you should leave off the 0.