Country calling code
Namibia country code: +264
To call Namibia from another country, dial your exit code, then 264, then the national number without the leading 0. A Namibia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +264 81 123 4567.
- Country code
- +264
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- NA
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Currency
- NAD
How to call Namibia
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 264, the country code of Namibia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Namibia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Namibia | 081 123 4567 |
| Any mobile phone | +264 81 123 4567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 264 81 123 4567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 264 81 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 264 81 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 264 81 123 4567 |
Example with the Namibia sample number +264811234567.
Calling abroad from Namibia
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Namibia: 00 1 + area code + number.
Namibia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Namibia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 081 123 4567 | +264 81 123 4567 | +264811234567 | 9 |
| Landline | 061 221 234 | +264 61 221 234 | +26461221234 | 8, 9 |
| Toll-free | 080 012 3456 | +264 80 012 3456 | +264800123456 | 9 |
| Premium rate | 0870 123 456 | +264 870 123 456 | +264870123456 | 9 |
| VoIP | 088 612 345 | +264 88 612 345 | +26488612345 | 8, 9 |
Mobile networks in Namibia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Telecom Namibia
2 prefixesMTC
1 prefixesMTN
1 prefixesTN Mobile
1 prefixesCountry codes of Namibia's neighbours
Namibia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+264811234567",
"country_prefix": "+264",
"country_code": "NA",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+264811234567",
"national_format": "081 123 4567"
}