Tanzania country code: +255
In short
The Tanzania country code is +255. To call Tanzania, dial + (or your exit code), 255, then the number and drop the first 0. +255 is Tanzania's country code. Numbers have nine digits after it, and inside Tanzania you put a 0 in front.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Tanzania
+255
- From a mobile+255
- From the US011 255
- From the UK, EU00 255
Build the digits to call Tanzania
Pick where you are calling from
From any mobile
+54 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 54 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Calling an Argentine mobile from abroad: add 9 after +54 and drop the 15, for example +54 9 11 and the number.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
+255
Tanzania country code
000
Exit code in Tanzania
9
Digits after the code
GMT+3
Time zone
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How to call Tanzania from abroad
Mobiles start with 06 or 07. Landline area codes cover whole groups of regions rather than single towns, such as 22 for Dar es Salaam and 24 for Zanzibar.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles start with 06 or 07 and have 10 digits locally (07xx xxx xxx), or 9 digits after +255 from abroad. An example in international format: +255 7xx xxx xxx.
Tanzania area codes for major cities
Landline numbers start with a city code. From abroad, it comes right after +255, without the 0 used inside the country.
| City | Area code | Dial from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | 22 | +255 22 ... |
| Morogoro | 23 | +255 23 ... |
| Zanzibar | 24 | +255 24 ... |
| Mbeya | 25 | +255 25 ... |
| Dodoma | 26 | +255 26 ... |
| Arusha | 27 | +255 27 ... |
| Tanga | 27 | +255 27 ... |
| Mwanza | 28 | +255 28 ... |
| Mtwara | 23 | +255 23 ... |
| Iringa | 26 | +255 26 ... |
Calling out of Tanzania. From a landline there, start with 000 (the exit code can depend on the phone company), then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Tanzania. Tanzania is on GMT+3 all year. Check the time before you call, especially for business numbers.
The regulator, TCRA, gives one area code per group of regions. Code 24 covers Unguja and Pemba, and code 27 covers Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Tanga.
Toll-free numbers start with 800, so they are written 0800 inside Tanzania. Premium-rate numbers start with 900 or 901.
Machine-to-machine numbers are the only ones longer than 9 digits: they have 12 digits and start with 300.
Emergency numbers have three digits and start with 11 or 19.
Phone essentials for Tanzania
Sources
- itu.int
- tcra.go.tz
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Tanzania country code, answered
What is the Tanzania country code?+
The Tanzania country code is +255. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and drop the first 0.
Which country uses +255?+
+255 belongs to Tanzania only.
How do I call Tanzania from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 255, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, + 255 works too.
How do I call Tanzania from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 255, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Tanzania?+
To call out of Tanzania from a landline, start with 000 (it varies by phone company). From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Tanzania phone numbers?+
Tanzania numbers have 9 digits after the +255. Mobiles start with 06 or 07 and have 10 digits locally (07xx xxx xxx), or 9 digits after +255 from abroad.
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