Country codes / +255
+255 country code
Tanzania
Tanzania number format
| International | +255 621 234 567 |
| E.164 (apps and forms) | +255621234567 |
| Inside Tanzania | 0621 234 567 |
| Digits after +255 | 9 |
Example mobile number format from Google's libphonenumber data, not a real subscriber.
How to call Tanzania
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +255 621 234 567 |
| the United States (landline) | 011 255 621 234 567 |
| Canada (landline) | 011 255 621 234 567 |
| the United Kingdom (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Ireland (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| the United Arab Emirates (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Australia (landline) | 0011 255 621 234 567 |
| India (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Germany (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| France (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Spain (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Saudi Arabia (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| South Africa (landline) | 00 255 621 234 567 |
| Inside Tanzania | 0621 234 567 |
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Questions
Which country has the country code +255?
+255 is the country code for Tanzania.
How do I call Tanzania from the USA or Canada?
Dial 011, then 255, then the number without the leading 0: for example 011 255 621 234 567. From a mobile you can dial +255 621 234 567 instead.
How do I call Tanzania from the UK?
Dial 00, then 255, then the number without the leading 0: for example 00 255 621 234 567.
How many digits is a Tanzania mobile number?
9 digits after the country code +255, or 10 digits including the leading 0 when dialled inside Tanzania. Example: +255 621 234 567.
Is +255 the same as 00255?
Yes. The + stands for the exit code of the country you are calling from. In most countries that is 00, so +255 and 00255 are the same. From the USA and Canada the exit code is 011, so you would dial 011255.
Can I send a mobile top-up to a +255 number?
Yes. Slashtel sends prepaid top-ups to Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo, Halotel numbers in Tanzania, paid with a card from any country.
Nearby codes: +253 Djibouti · +254 Kenya · +256 Uganda · +257 Burundi · all country codes