How to call South Africa from the USA/Canada:

dial 011 + 27 + area code + phone number
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MoreCalling 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 + ?? + ??? ????

CodesArea 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

Cell codesHow to dial to South Africa cellular:

  • for calls to a cell phone dial: 011 + 27 + 7? ??? ???? (or 8? ??? ????)

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