Telephone numbers in Zambia

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Telephone numbers in Zambia
Zambia (orthographic projection).svg
Zambia (dark green)
Country Zambia
Continent Africa
NSN length9
Country code +260
International access 00
Long-distance 0

The following are the telephone codes in Zambia.

Calling formats

To call in Zambia, the following format is used:

0yyy xxxxxx Calls within Zambia

Maximum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits

Contents

Minimum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits

List of area codes in Zambia

LIST OF AREA CODES (2011) [1]
LEADING DIGIT OF
NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER
(N(S)N)
N(S)N NUMBER LENGTHNUMBER ASSIGNMENT,
AREA, OPERATOR
Max No. of DigitsMin No. of Digits
GEOGRAPHIC
(0) 21199Geographic, Lusaka Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21299Geographic, Copperbelt Province,(ZAMTEL)
(0) 21299Geographic, Luapula Province, (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21399Geographic, Southern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21499Geographic, Northern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21599Geographic, Central Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21699Geographic, Eastern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21799Geographic, Western Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 21899Geographic, North Western Province (ZAMTEL)
.
MOBILE
(0) 9599Mobile Services (ZAMTEL)
(0) 96 or 7699Mobile Services (MTN)
(0) 97 or 7799Mobile Services (AIRTEL)
.
MOBILE Pre 2007
9599Mobile Services (CELL Z)
9699Mobile Services (MTN)
9799Mobile Services (AIRTEL)

Older area code details

LIST OF AREA CODES (ITU 2007) [2]
Old Area CodeNew Area CodeArea/City
1211 Lusaka
2212 Ndola
3213 Livingstone
4214 Kasama
5215 Kabwe
6216 Chipata
7217 Mongu
8218 Solwezi
LIST OF AREA CODES (2007) [3]
Area CodeArea/City
GEOGRAPHIC
+260 2 830 - 2 839 Samfya
+260 2 840 Matanda
+260 2 841 Chembe
+260 2 842 Kapalala
+260 2 843 Mukosa
+260 2 844Milambo
+260 2 845Mwewa
+260 2 846Kalaba
+260 2 850Chilubi Island
+260 2 96XKawambwa
+260 2 970Mwense
+260 2 971Mwense
LIST OF AREA CODES (PRE-2007)
Area CodeArea/City
1 Lusaka
2 Chingola
2 Kitwe
2 Luanshya
2 Ndola
3 Livingstone
5 Kabwe
7 Mongu

References

  1. Choolwe Nalubamba, ZICTA, Lusaka, 2011-08-19.
  2. Zambia
  3. "This document presents the national numbering plan in accordance with three ITU". www.caz.gov.zm. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007.