Country calling code
Tanzania country code: +255
To call Tanzania from another country, dial your exit code, then 255, then the national number without the leading 0. A Tanzania mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +255 621 234 567.
- Country code
- +255
- Exit code (IDD)
- 000
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- TZ
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Currency
- TZS
How to call Tanzania
- 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 255, the country code of Tanzania.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Tanzania start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Tanzania | 0621 234 567 |
| Any mobile phone | +255 621 234 567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 255 621 234 567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Australia | 0011 255 621 234 567 |
| Japan | 010 255 621 234 567 |
Example with the Tanzania sample number +255621234567.
Calling abroad from Tanzania
Dial the exit code 000, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Tanzania: 000 1 + area code + number. 005 and 006 are also used.
Tanzania phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Tanzania and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0621 234 567 | +255 621 234 567 | +255621234567 | 9 |
| Landline | 022 234 5678 | +255 22 234 5678 | +255222345678 | 9 |
| Toll-free | 0800 12 3456 | +255 800 12 3456 | +255800123456 | 9 |
| Premium rate | 0900 12 3456 | +255 900 12 3456 | +255900123456 | 9 |
| Shared cost | 0840 12 3456 | +255 840 12 3456 | +255840123456 | 9 |
| VoIP | 041 234 5678 | +255 41 234 5678 | +255412345678 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Tanzania
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Airtel
5 prefixesVodacom
5 prefixesYas
5 prefixesViettel
3 prefixesTanzania Telecom
1 prefixesCountry codes of Tanzania's neighbours
Tanzania country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+255621234567",
"country_prefix": "+255",
"country_code": "TZ",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+255621234567",
"national_format": "0621 234 567"
}