Your complete guide to dialling Zimbabwe from Harare to anywhere in the world — verified +263 country code, Africa/Harare time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Zimbabwe
+263
Harare
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ZW
Alpha-3
ZWE
Zimbabwe
ZW
2 Digit ISO
+263
Country Calling Code
ZWE
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Harare
Time zone
Africa/Harare
Weather · Harare
Humidity
Wind
Zimbabwe
+263
Capital
Harare
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Harare
Coordinates
-19.02°, 29.15°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Zimbabwe (+263) 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 +263, then the local Zimbabwe number — dropping any leading 0. Zimbabwe's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Zimbabwe uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +263 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Zimbabwe often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Harare time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Zimbabwe (+263) — routes to Zimbabwe use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Zimbabwe, 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 +263 followed by the Zimbabwe 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
Harare
Population
16.32M
Area
390,757 km²
GDP (USD)
$32.00B
Currency
Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL Z$)
Languages
English, Shona, Ndebele
Emergency number
999 / 112
Internet TLD
.zw
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
19.02°S / 29.15°E
Time zone
Africa/Harare
ISO 3166 codes
ZW · ZWE
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 +263. This identifies Zimbabwe 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 Harare or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Zimbabwe number?
TKOS provisions +263 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Zimbabwe for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Zimbabwe calls during Harare business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Harare — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Zimbabwe (+263) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Harare. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Zimbabwe route.
Zone 2 routes like Zimbabwe carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Harare interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Zimbabwe (+263), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Harare hours for Zimbabwe. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Harare routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Zimbabwe
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Zimbabwe +263
When selecting an international calling service for Zimbabwe, 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 Harare, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Zimbabwe.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Harare hours — a Harare 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 +263 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Zimbabwe (+263).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bulawayo | +263-9 |
| Harare | +263-4 |
| Mobile Phones - Econet | +263-091 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mobile Phones - NetOne | +263-011 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mobile Phones - Telecel Zimbabwe | +263-023 + SIX DIGITS |
| Mutare | +263-20 |
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