🇿🇲 Zambia · +260
Zambia mobile number prefixes
12 number prefixes and the 4 networks they were assigned to: Airtel, Beeline Telecoms, MTN, ZAMTEL. Paste a number to see its network.
Prefixes by network
Prefixes are written the way numbers are dialled inside Zambia, including the trunk prefix 0. From abroad, drop the 0 and add +260: 095 5123456 becomes +260 95 5123456.
Airtel
3 prefixes057077097
Beeline Telecoms
3 prefixes058078098
MTN
3 prefixes056076096
ZAMTEL
3 prefixes055075095
Source: Google libphonenumber carrier metadata. Because of number portability, a number may have moved to another network.
Zambia mobile prefixes: FAQ
How can I tell which network a Zambia number is on?
Look at the first digits after the trunk prefix and compare them with the table on this page, or paste the number into the network finder. For example, Zambia numbers starting with 057 were assigned to Airtel.
Which mobile networks are there in Zambia?
Number ranges in Zambia are assigned to Airtel, Beeline Telecoms, MTN, ZAMTEL.
Is the prefix always correct for the current network?
No. Zambia numbers can usually be ported to another operator while keeping the number, so the prefix tells you which network the number range was originally assigned to. A carrier lookup through the numlookupapi API returns the carrier the number data points to.
What is the country code of Zambia?
The country code of Zambia is +260. See the Zambia country code page for dialing instructions and number formats.
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{
"valid": true,
"number": "12069220880",
"local_format": "2069220880",
"international_format": "+12069220880",
"country_prefix": "+1",
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States of America",
"location": "Seattle",
"line_type": "landline",
"e164_format": "+12069220880",
"national_format": "(206) 922-0880"
}Popular country codes
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