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South Africa +27

International code · Africa

Key facts

International code+27

International format+27 XX XXX XXXX

Mobile prefixesXX XXX XXXX

Mobile length9 digits

Domestic trunk0

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`06x / 07x / 08x（10 位）`	Mobile carrier	南非手机号段（Vodacom/MTN/Cell C）

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskLow

ID required办卡需 RICA 实名登记

实体 SIM 注册无障碍。WhatsApp 在南非极普及。

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

Calling South Africa from abroad

Dial +27, then the local number with the leading 0 stripped. A Beijing landline 010-1234-5678 is dialed as +27 10 1234 5678.

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Dialing within South Africa

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in Africa

Traveling to South Africa? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

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