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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Swaziland |
| Continent | Africa |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +268 |
| International call prefix | 00 |
To call in Swaziland, the following format is used:
| LIST OF ALLOCATIONS [1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDC (National Destination Code) or leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) | NSN number length | Usage of E.164 number | |||
| 22 | 8 | Geographic number | Fixed line | SPTC | Shiselweni region |
| 23 | 8 | Geographic number | Fixed line | SPTC | Lubombo region |
| 24 | 8 | Geographic number | Fixed line | SPTC | Hhohho region |
| 25 | 8 | Geographic number | Fixed line | SPTC | Manzini region |
| 76 | 8 | Non-geographic | GSM | MTN Swaziland | - |
| 77 | 8 | Non-geographic | CDMA | SPTC | - |
| 78 | 8 | Non-geographic | Mobile GSM | MTN Swaziland | - |
Fixed line numbers changed from seven digits to eight digits in February 2011 by adding a preceding digit '2'. [2] Mobile numbers begin with '7'.
| LIST OF AREA CODES | |
|---|---|
| Area/City | Area Code |
| Bhunya | 2452 2453 |
| Big Bend | 2363 2364 |
| Hlathikulu | 2217 |
| Hluthi | 2227 |
| Lobamba | 2416 |
| Ludzeludze | 2548 |
| Mahamba | 2237 |
| Mahwalala | 2472 |
| Malkerns | 2528 |
| Mankayane | 2538 |
| Manzini | 2505 2506 |
| Maphiveni | 2373 |
| Matsapha | 2517 2518 |
| Mbabane | 2404 2405 2406 |
| Mhlambanyatsi | 2467 |
| Mhlume | 2312 2313 |
| Mpaka | 2333 |
| Ngwenya | 2442 |
| Nhlangano | 2207 |
| Nsoko | 2303 |
| Pigg's Peak | 2437 |
| Sidwashini | 2422 |
| Simunye | 2382 2383 |
| Siphocosini | 2482 |
| Siphofaneni | 2344 |
| Siteki | 2343 |
| Tshaneni | 2322 2323 |
Until the 1990s, Swaziland was integrated into the South African telephone numbering plan; calls from South Africa to Swaziland were made using the code 0194. [3] Calls to South Africa from Swaziland, however, required the use of the regional code 07. [4] Calls to Lesotho were similarly made using the regional code 05 while those to Mozambique were made using the code 06. [5]
South Africa has switched to a closed numbering system. Within South Africa, from 16 January 2007 it became mandatory to dial the full 10 digit telephone number including the zero in the three-digit area code even for local calls. Area codes within the system are generally organized geographically. All telephone numbers are 9 digits long, except for certain Telkom special services. When dialed from another country, the '0' is omitted and replaced with the appropriate international access code and the country code 27.
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Country Code: +266
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix:
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