Your complete guide to dialling Ghana from Accra to anywhere in the world — verified +233 country code, Africa/Accra time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Ghana
+233
Accra
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
GH
Alpha-3
GHA
Ghana
GH
2 Digit ISO
+233
Country Calling Code
GHA
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Accra
Time zone
Africa/Accra
Weather · Accra
Humidity
Wind
Ghana
+233
Capital
Accra
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Accra
Coordinates
7.95°, -1.02°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Ghana (+233) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +233, then the local Ghana number — dropping any leading 0. Ghana's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Ghana uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +233 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Ghana often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Accra time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Ghana (+233) — routes to Ghana use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Ghana varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Ghana — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Ghana, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +233 followed by the Ghana subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones — wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Accra
Population
32.83M
Area
238,533 km²
GDP (USD)
$76.00B
Currency
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS ₵)
Languages
English
Emergency number
112 / 191
Internet TLD
.gh
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
7.95°N / 1.02°W
Time zone
Africa/Accra
ISO 3166 codes
GH · GHA
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +233. This identifies Ghana on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Accra or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Ghana number?
TKOS provisions +233 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Ghana for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Ghana routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Ghana run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Ghana calls during Accra business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Accra — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Ghana (+233) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Accra. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Ghana route.
Zone 2 routes like Ghana carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Accra interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Ghana (+233), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Accra hours for Ghana. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Accra routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Ghana
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Ghana +233
When selecting an international calling service for Ghana, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Accra, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Ghana.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Accra hours — a Accra route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +233 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Ghana (+233).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Accra | +233-21 |
| Bolgatanga | +233-72 |
| Cape Coast | +233-42 |
| Koforidua | +233-81 |
| Kumasi | +233-51 |
| Takoradi | +233-31 |
| Tamale | +233-71 |
| Tema | +233-22 |
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