The +27 prefix belongs to South Africa. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +27 (calling code 27), it came from South Africa.
Code
+27
ISO
ZA
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
The +27 code identifies South Africa on the international telephone network. Any phone number that begins with +27 — written +27 or 0027 — is a South Africa number.
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.
+XX XX XXX XXXX
Example: +27 71 123 4567
+27 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +27 when dialing South Africa from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
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Dialing codes immediately above and below +27 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
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The +27 code belongs to South Africa. Any phone number that starts with +27 — or with 0027 — is a South Africa number.
The 0027 prefix is South Africa. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +27, the South Africa country code.
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.
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.
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.
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