Tanzania Country Code: +255
+255 is the country code of Tanzania, its international calling code. To call Tanzania from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 255, then the number without its first 0.
Example: the Dar-Es-Salaam number 022 234 5678 is +255 22 234 5678 from abroad.
Tanzania
ISO country codes
TZ
TZA
Local time in Dodoma
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UTC+3Mobile numbers start with
060, 061, 062, 063, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, or 079
9 digits after +255Emergency numbers
110 · 111 · 112 · 114 · 115 · 999
How to Call Tanzania
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 255, then the number without its first 0.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 255, the country code
+255 is the code for every phone number in Tanzania, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside Tanzania numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: 022 234 5678 becomes +255 22 234 5678.
What to dial to call Tanzania
United States
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
011 255 22 234 5678Mobile
011 255 621 234 567
United Kingdom
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
00 255 22 234 5678Mobile
00 255 621 234 567
India
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
00 255 22 234 5678Mobile
00 255 621 234 567
Australia
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
0011 255 22 234 5678Mobile
0011 255 621 234 567
Nigeria
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
009 255 22 234 5678Mobile
009 255 621 234 567Any mobile phone
Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
+255 22 234 5678Mobile
+255 621 234 567WhatsApp: save numbers from Tanzania with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +255 621 234 567.
Phone Numbers in Tanzania: Format and Examples
How numbers in Tanzania are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+255, or 00255 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Tanzania)
000, 005, or 006
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside Tanzania)
0
- Mobile numbers
start with 060, 061, 062, 063, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, or 079 (9 digits after +255)
- Emergency numbers
110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 999
- Time zone
UTC+3
Number types with examples
Mobile
0621 234 567+255 621 234 567Landline (Dar-Es-Salaam)
022 234 5678+255 22 234 5678Toll Free
0800 12 3456+255 800 12 3456Premium Rate
0900 12 3456+255 900 12 3456Shared Cost
0840 12 3456+255 840 12 3456VoIP
041 234 5678+255 41 234 5678
Area Codes in Tanzania
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +255 and the area code without the 0.
- 022+255 22Dar-Es-Salaam
- 023+255 23Coast/Morogoro/Lindi/Mtwara
- 024+255 24Zanzibar
- 025+255 25Mbeya/Songwe/Ruvuma/Katavi/Rukwa
- 026+255 26Dodoma/Iringa/Njombe/Singida/Tabora
- 027+255 27Arusha/Manyara/Kilimanjaro/Tanga
- 028+255 28Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma
Missed Call from +255?
The digits after +255 tell you what kind of number called.
- +255 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, or 79: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +255 and an area code: a landline, for example +255 22 in Dar-Es-Salaam.
- +255 900: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +255 800: a toll-free number, free to call from inside Tanzania.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in Tanzania
Which network is 062? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Airtel
Viettel
Viettel
Viettel
Yas
Airtel
Yas
Airtel
Airtel
Yas
Yas
Vodacom
Tanzania Telecom
Vodacom
Vodacom
Vodacom
Yas
Airtel
Vodacom
About Tanzania
The facts that help when you call Tanzania: capital, time, currency and languages.
Tanzania
Tanzania eSIM data plans
There are 12 Tanzania eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $3.78. The Tanzania eSIM uses the Halotel and Airtel networks.
20 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
10 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
5 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
3 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
2 GB Data Plans
Valid for 15 days
1 GB Data Plans
Valid for 7 days
Unlimited Data Plans
Valid for 3 days
Unlimited Data Plans
Valid for 5 days
Tanzania Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Tanzania, number formats and calls.
+255 is the country code of Tanzania; from most countries you dial it as 00255. Every phone number in Tanzania, mobile or landline, starts with +255 in international format, for example +255 621 234 567.
Dial 011, then 255, then the number without the first 0: 022 234 5678 becomes 011 255 22 234 5678. On a mobile you can also dial +255 22 234 5678.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside Tanzania. From abroad, 022 234 5678 is +255 22 234 5678.
9 digits after +255, for example +255 621 234 567. Inside Tanzania the same number is written 0621 234 567.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +255 621 234 567. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 062 was issued to Viettel. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +255 numbers belong to people and companies in Tanzania. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, or 999 for emergencies in Tanzania.
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