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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