Call South Africa - Calling South Africa

Call South Africa From the USA

Dialing Instructions
011 + 27 + City Code + Phone Number

Calling South Africa : Major Cities, City Codes & Phone Card Rates

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South Africa's Communications Infrastructure

Telephones - main lines in use: 4.73 million (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 19.5 million (2004)

Telephone system
general assessment: the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa

domestic: consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops; key centers are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria

international: country code - 27; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean)