Country calling code
Zambia country code: +260
To call Zambia from another country, dial your exit code, then 260, then the national number without the leading 0. A Zambia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +260 95 5123456.
- Country code
- +260
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- ZM
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Currency
- ZMW
How to call Zambia
- 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 260, the country code of Zambia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Zambia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Zambia | 095 5123456 |
| Any mobile phone | +260 95 5123456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 260 95 5123456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 260 95 5123456 |
| Australia | 0011 260 95 5123456 |
| Japan | 010 260 95 5123456 |
Example with the Zambia sample number +260955123456.
Calling abroad from Zambia
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Zambia: 00 1 + area code + number.
Zambia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Zambia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 095 5123456 | +260 95 5123456 | +260955123456 | 9 |
| Landline | 0211 234 567 | +260 211 234 567 | +260211234567 | 9 |
| Toll-free | 0800 123 456 | +260 800 123 456 | +260800123456 | 9 |
| VoIP | 630123456 | +260 630123456 | +260630123456 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Zambia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Airtel
3 prefixesBeeline Telecoms
3 prefixesMTN
3 prefixesZAMTEL
3 prefixesCountry codes of Zambia's neighbours
Zambia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+260955123456",
"country_prefix": "+260",
"country_code": "ZM",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+260955123456",
"national_format": "095 5123456"
}