Your complete guide to dialling Tanzania from Dodoma to anywhere in the world — verified +255 country code, Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Tanzania
+255
Dodoma
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
TZ
Alpha-3
TZA
Tanzania
TZ
2 Digit ISO
+255
Country Calling Code
TZA
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Dodoma
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Weather · Dodoma
Humidity
Wind
Tanzania
+255
Capital
Dodoma
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates
-6.37°, 34.89°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Tanzania (+255) 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 +255, then the local Tanzania number — dropping any leading 0. Tanzania's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Tanzania uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +255 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Tanzania often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Tanzania (+255) — routes to Tanzania use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Tanzania 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 Tanzania — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Tanzania, 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 +255 followed by the Tanzania 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
Dodoma
Population
63.59M
Area
945,087 km²
GDP (USD)
$79.00B
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Languages
Swahili, English
Emergency number
112 / 999
Internet TLD
.tz
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
6.37°S / 34.89°E
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
ISO 3166 codes
TZ · TZA
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 +255. This identifies Tanzania 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 Dodoma or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Tanzania number?
TKOS provisions +255 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Tanzania for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Tanzania 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 Tanzania run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Tanzania calls during Dodoma business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Dar_es_Salaam — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Tanzania (+255) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Dodoma. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Tanzania route.
Zone 2 routes like Tanzania carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Dodoma interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Tanzania (+255), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Dar_es_Salaam hours for Tanzania. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Dodoma routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Tanzania
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Tanzania +255
When selecting an international calling service for Tanzania, 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 Dodoma, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Tanzania.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Dar_es_Salaam hours — a Dodoma 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 +255 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Tanzania (+255).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| TANZANIA TOLL FREE | +255-078 |
| VIRTUALNUMBERTYPE_DESCRIPTION_TZTF-FULL | 0808 11 |
| VIRTUALNUMBERTYPE_DESCRIPTION_TZTF-FULL-BICS | 0808 11 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| ARUSHA | +255-27 |
| DAR ES SALAAM | +255-22 |
| DODOMA | +255-26 |
| IRINGA | +255-26 |
| KAGERA | +255-28 |
| KIGOMA | +255-28 |
| KILIMANJAO | +255-27 |
| LINDI | +255-23 |
| MARA | +255-28 |
| MBEYA | +255-25 |
| MOROGORO | +255-223 |
| MTARA | +255-23 |
| MWANZA | +255-28 |
| PEMBA | +255-24 |
| PWANI | +255-23 |
| RUKWA | +255-25 |
| RUVUMA | +255-25 |
| SHINYANGA | +255-28 |
| SINGIDA | +255-26 |
| TABORA | +255-26 |
| TANGA | +255-27 |
| ZANZIBAR | +255-24 |
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