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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