Telephone numbers in Zambia
Zambia (dark green)
Location
CountryZambia
ContinentAfrica
NSN length9
Access codes
Country code+260
International access00
Long-distance0

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

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 Code New Area Code Area/City
1211Lusaka
2212Ndola
3213Livingstone
4214Kasama
5215Kabwe
6216Chipata
7217Mongu
8218Solwezi
LIST OF AREA CODES (2007)[3]
Area Code Area/City
GEOGRAPHIC
+260 2 830 - 2 839Samfya
+260 2 840Matanda
+260 2 841Chembe
+260 2 842Kapalala
+260 2 843Mukosa
+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 Code Area/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.


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