Your complete guide to dialling South Africa from Pretoria to anywhere in the world — verified +27 country code, Africa/Johannesburg time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
South Africa
+27
Pretoria
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ZA
Alpha-3
ZAF
South Africa
ZA
2 Digit ISO
+27
Country Calling Code
ZAF
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Pretoria
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Weather · Pretoria
Humidity
Wind
South Africa
+27
Capital
Pretoria
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-30.56°, 22.94°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
2 digits
Several routes connect you to South Africa (+27) 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 +27, then the local South Africa number — dropping any leading 0. South Africa's 2-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
South Africa uses a 2-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +27 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in South Africa often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to South Africa (+27) — routes to South Africa use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling South Africa 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 South Africa — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to South Africa, 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 +27 followed by the South Africa 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
Pretoria
Population
60.60M
Area
1,221,037 km²
GDP (USD)
$380.00B
Currency
South African Rand (ZAR R)
Languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English +7
Emergency number
10111 / 10177
Internet TLD
.za
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
30.56°S / 22.94°E
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
ISO 3166 codes
ZA · ZAF
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 +27. This identifies South Africa 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 Pretoria or elsewhere.
Need an inbound South Africa number?
TKOS provisions +27 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching South Africa for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
South Africa 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 South Africa run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule South Africa calls during Pretoria business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Johannesburg — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every South Africa (+27) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Pretoria. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every South Africa route.
Zone 2 routes like South Africa carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Pretoria interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for South Africa (+27), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Johannesburg hours for South Africa. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Pretoria routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to South Africa
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
South Africa +27
When selecting an international calling service for South Africa, 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 Pretoria, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for South Africa.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Johannesburg hours — a Pretoria 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 +27 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside South Africa (+27).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Toll Free | +27-009 |
| Toll Free Corp | +27-009 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | +27-51 |
| Cape Town | +27-21 |
| De Aar | +27-571 |
| Durban | +27-31 |
| East London | +27-431 |
| Gordons Bay | +27-24 |
| Johannesburg | +27-11 |
| Johannesburg CBD | +27-102103 |
| La Lucia | +27-31 |
| Pietermaritzburg | +27-331 |
| Port Elizabeth | +27-41 |
| Pretoria | +27-12 |
| Sasolburg | +27-16 |
| Somerset West | +27-21 |
| Uitenhage | +27-41 |
| Welkom | +27-57 |
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