Telephone Dialing Code

Country Dialing Code for Zambia

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

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

Telephone Dialing Code Zambia

How to Call a Zambian Telephone Number from Abroad?

  • Country Dialing Code for Zambia: 260
  • International Call Prefix to call from Zambia: 00
  • Trunk Prefix of Local Phone Numbers in Zambia: 0

    To call a phone number in Zambia, 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 Zambia: 260
    • 3. Dial the phone number in Zambia, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

    To make a call to Landline Phone Number in Zambia from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 260 - Area Code - Land Phone Number

    To make a call to Mobile Phone Number in Zambia from Abroad, the dialling format should be:
    International Access Code - 260 - Mobile Phone Number

How to call Zambia from Australia?

To call a telephone number in Zambia from Australia, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Australia: 0011
2. Dial country code for Zambia: 260
3. Dial the phone number in Zambia, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number

How to call Zambia from Canada?

To call a telephone number in Zambia from Canada, simply:
1. Dial International Access Code for Canada: 011
2. Dial country code for Zambia: 260
3. Dial the phone number in Zambia, excluding the 0 at the beginning of the number