Telephone Dialing Code

Country Dialing Code for Tanzania

Thinking of making a phone call to Tanzania and not sure what is the country dialing code for Tanzania or want to know the local telephone area codes of cities in Tanzania?

Use the links on this page to learn more about how to call a phone number in Tanzania.

Telephone Dialing Code Tanzania

How to Call a Tanzanian Telephone Number from Abroad?

  • Country Dialing Code for Tanzania: 255
  • International Call Prefix to call from Tanzania: 00
  • Trunk Prefix of Local Phone Numbers in Tanzania: 0

    To call a phone number in Tanzania, simply:
    • 1. Dial the international access code for your country - (from North America you will need to dial 011; from the UK and other European countries, you will need to dial 00)
    • 2. Dial country code for Tanzania: 255
    • 3. Dial the phone number in Tanzania, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

    To make a call to Landline Phone Number in Tanzania from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 255 - Area Code - Land Phone Number

    To make a call to Mobile Phone Number in Tanzania from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 255 - Mobile Phone Number

How to call Tanzania from Australia?

To call a telephone number in Tanzania from Australia, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Australia: 0011
2. Dial country code for Tanzania: 255
3. Dial the phone number in Tanzania, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

How to call Tanzania from Canada?

To call a telephone number in Tanzania from Canada, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Canada: 011
2. Dial country code for Tanzania: 255
3. Dial the phone number in Tanzania, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number