How to call South Africa using the international calling code +27 and area code.
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Example numbers for South Africa:
Your local time
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Time in South Africa
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Code
+27
ISO
ZA
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Every South Africa number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing South Africa from abroad, the only fixed part is +27 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside South Africa.
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Dial the country code +27, then the full mobile number.
Example: +27 71 123 4567
+27
Enter the country code +27 when dialing South Africa from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
South Africa's international country code is +27. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every South Africa phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +27 referred to in search as the "27 area code". Strictly speaking, +27 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside South Africa. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +27 or 0027 is a South Africa number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +27 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +27 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +27 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.06
per minute
Mobile
$0.08
per minute
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
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The country code (international dialing code) for South Africa is +27. To call South Africa from abroad, dial +27 followed by the national number without its leading zero.
+27 is South Africa's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "27 area code". Any phone number starting with +27 is a South Africa number.
From TwinPhone, just type +27 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +27, then the number without the leading 0.
South Africa's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +27 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in South Africa start at $1.95/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
Every call uses industry-standard transport encryption (TLS + SRTP). We don't sell your data or share your call history. We don't record calls unless you explicitly enable recording.
TwinPhone uses adaptive audio technology that adjusts to your connection quality. Even on slow or unstable Wi-Fi — airport, hotel, coffee shop — your call stays connected and audible.
Calls to South Africa landlines start at just $0.06/min and mobile at $0.08/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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