SOUTH AFRICAN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ROUTING CODES
                        HOW TO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA
 

   1. SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTRY CODE
   27

   2. LANGUAGE DIGIT
   2 (English)
 
   3. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
   Johannesburg JB and JS (serves all national areas) with full operator
   facilities on JB exchange.

   3.1 OPERATOR SERVICES (CAPE TOWN)
                Call assistance: + 27 + code 11
       Collect calls (2 ticket): + 27 + code 12
   National directory enquiries: + 27 + code 12
                     Supervisor: + 27 + 21 + 948-7171

   3.2 AUTOMATIC SERVICE
   + 27 + area code + customer's number

   3.3 MANUAL SERVICE
   Calls to manual national exchanges of which routing codes are not
   included in these pages should always be routed via the South African
   assistance operator (+ 27 + code 11).
 
   4. CONTACT POINTS
   Johannesburg ISMC: Telephone : + 27 11 404 2121/2 (24 hours)
   ITMC: Telephone : + 27 11 402 6860 (24 hours)
   Telex : + 4 24977 (24 hours)
   Fax : + 27 11 402 0301
 
   5. LENGTH OF NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBERS - AUTOMATIC
   Minimum: 6 digits
   Maximum: 10 digits

   6. LENGTH OF AREA CODES
   Minimum: 2 digits
   Maximum: 5 digits
 
   7. LENGTH OF CUSTOMER (DIRECTORY) NUMBERS
   Minimum: 3 digits
   Maximum: 7 digits

   8. TIME INFORMATION
   Local time: UTC + 2 hours
 
   9. COIN / CARDPHONES
   Incoming / Outgoing calls allowed.
   Recognition tone: Operators can dial +27 + 12 + 311-1600 to acquaint
                     themselves with the tone.
   NOTE: Telkom accepts no financial responsibility for collect calls to
   coin / cardphones with recognition tones.
 
   10. TRANSIT CALLS TO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
   Transit facilities are currently available to all neighbouring
   countries of South Africa. The connections are established with
   microwave or cable circuits.
 
   11. CARPHONE SERVICE
         Gauteng area : + 27 + 81 + 011 + customer's number
    Western Cape area : + 27 + 81 + 211 + customer's number
   KwaZulu-Natal area : + 27 + 81 + 311 + customer's number

   No collect calls are allowed to carphones.
   NOTE: Please note that the service is not available to the whole of
   South Africa.
 
   12. GSM NETWORK
   + 27 + 82 + customer's number
   + 27 + 83 + customer's number
   No collect calls are allowed to the GSM network.

   13. VOICEMAIL
   + 27 + 881 + customer's number
 
   14. DIALLING / ROUTING CODE INFORMATION

   14.1 Botswana: 267 + national number:
   KP2 + 267 +L/D + N.NO + ST

   14.2
   Lesotho: 266 + national number:
   KP2 + 266 +L/D + N.NO + ST

   14.3
   Mozambique: 258 + area code + customer's number:
   KP2 + 258 +L/D + A.C + CNO + ST

   14.4
   Namibia: 264 + area code + customer's number:
   KP2 + 264 +L/D + A.C + CNO + ST

   14.5
   Swaziland: 268 + national number:
   KP2 + 268 +L/D + N.NO + ST

   14.6
   Zimbabwe: 263 + area code + customer's number:
   KP2 + 263 +L/D + A.C + CNO + ST
   Information on area codes and numbering for these countries is
   available from the respective administrations.

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