Calling South
Africa from the United States explained:
- 011 - US exit code; must be dialed first for all international calls made from the USA or Canada
- 27 - country code for South Africa
- area code - 2 digit area codes
- phone number - 7 digits
- US to South Africa landlines international dialing format: 011 + 27 + ?? + ??? ????
Area Codes:
| Benoni | 11 | Kimberley | 53 | Potchefstroom | 18 |
| Bloemfontein | 51 | King William's Town | 43 | Pretoria | 12 |
| Botshabelo | 51 | Klerksdorp | 18 | Rustenburg | 14 |
| Cape Town | 21 | Nelspruit | 13 | Soweto | 11 |
| Carletonville | 18 | Newcastle | 34 | Vaalkraal | 51 |
| Durban | 31 | Nigel | 11 | Ventersburg | 57 |
| East London | 43 | Pietermaritzburg | 33 | Vereeniging | 16 |
| George | 44 | Pietersburg | 15 | Welkom | 57 |
| Johannesburg | 11 | Port Elizabeth | 41 | Witbank | 13 |
| *Click here for more South African area codes | |||||
How to
dial to South Africa cellular:
- for calls to a cell phone dial: 011 + 27 + 7? ??? ???? (or 8? ??? ????)
Phone
Books:
- South African Phonebook - White Pages search
- Yellow Pages
- SA Yellow - comprehensive business directory
The time in
South Africa is now