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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