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South Africa switched to a closed numbering system effective 16 January 2007. At that time, it became mandatory to dial the full 10-digit telephone number, including the zero in the three-digit area code, for local calls (e.g., 011 must be dialed from within Johannesburg). Area codes within the system are generally organized geographically.
The following are country calling codes in Africa. States and territories with country calling codes. Country name Country Code ... South Africa +27: 00:
This list contains the mobile country codes and mobile network codes for networks with country codes between 600 and 699, inclusively – a region that covers Africa and the surrounding islands (excluding the Canary Islands and Madeira, which are part of Spain and Portugal, respectively).
Spy Dialer is a free reverse phone lookup service that accesses public databases of registered phone numbers to help users find information on cell phone and landline numbers and emails.
In 1993 GSM was demonstrated for the first time in Africa at Telkom '93 in Cape Town. In 1994 the first GSM networks in Africa were launched in South Africa. [16] In 1994, South Africa launched a mobile operations, underwritten by Telkom in partnership with Vodafone, with 36,000 active customer on the network. [17]
Wireless User Groups (WUGs) in South African cities build up infrastructure and applications, as well as training members in wireless technology skills. Therefore, WUGs provide a fertile ground for new technology and applications that may have large social benefits in informal communities and rural areas of South Africa and neighboring countries.
Number range Area 538 XXXX: Ramotswa Area 539 XXXX 471 XXXX: Mahalapye Area 472 XXXX 476 XXXX 477 XXXX 659 XXXX: Gantsi Area 490 XXXX: Palapye Area 491 XXXX 492 XXXX 493 XXXX 494 XXXX 495 XXXX 260 XXXX: Selebi-Phikwe Area 261 XXXX 262 XXXX 264 XXXX 240 XXXX: Francistown Area 241 XXXX 242 XXXX 243 XXXX 244 XXXX 248 XXXX 290 XXXX: Letlhakane ...
Area codes beginning with 06 were allocated to Namibia, including Walvis Bay, a South African exclave, which was not transferred to Namibian sovereignty until 1994. Following Namibia's independence in 1990, direct dialing between Namibia and South Africa was discontinued, and calls were classed as international.