| Codes |
|---|
| Country code: 260 |
| International prefix: 00 |
Contents |
To call in Zambia, the following format is used:
0yyy xxxxxx Calls within Zambia
+260 yyy xxxxxx Calls from outside Zambia
00 International Direct Dialing code
Maximum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits
Minimum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits
| LIST OF AREA CODES (2011)[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LEADING DIGIT OF NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER (N(S)N) |
N(S)N NUMBER LENGTH | NUMBER ASSIGNMENT, AREA, OPERATOR |
|
| Max No. of Digits | Min No. of Digits | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC | |||
| 211 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Lusaka Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 212 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Copperbelt Province,(ZAMTEL) |
| 212 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Luapula Province, (ZAMTEL) |
| 213 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Southern Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 214 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Northern Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 215 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Central Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 216 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Eastern Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 217 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, Western Province (ZAMTEL) |
| 218 | 9 | 9 | Geographic, North Western Province (ZAMTEL) |
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| MOBILE | |||
| 95 | 9 | 9 | Mobile Services (CELL Z) |
| 96 | 9 | 9 | Mobile Services (MTN) |
| 97 | 9 | 9 | Mobile Services (AIRTEL) |
| LIST OF AREA CODES (ITU 2007)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Old Area Code | New Area Code | Area/City |
| 1 | 211 | Lusaka |
| 2 | 212 | Ndola |
| 3 | 213 | Livingstone |
| 4 | 214 | Kasama |
| 5 | 215 | Kabwe |
| 6 | 216 | Chipata |
| 7 | 217 | Solwezi |
| 8 | 218 | Mongu |
| LIST OF AREA CODES (2007)[3] | |
|---|---|
| Area Code | Area/City |
| GEOGRAPHIC | |
| +260 2 830 - 2 839 | Samfya |
| +260 2 840 | Matanda |
| +260 2 841 | Chembe |
| +260 2 842 | Kapalala |
| +260 2 843 | Mukosa |
| +260 2 844 | Milambo |
| +260 2 845 | Mwewa |
| +260 2 846 | Kalaba |
| +260 2 850 | Chilubi Island |
| +260 2 96X | Kawambwa |
| +260 2 970 | Mwense |
| +260 2 971 | Mwense |
| LIST OF AREA CODES (PRE-2007)[4] | |
|---|---|
| Area Code | Area/City |
| 1 | Lusaka |
| 2 | Chingola |
| 2 | Kitwe |
| 2 | Luanshya |
| 2 | Ndola |
| 3 | Livingstone |
| 5 | Kabwe |
| 7 | Mongu |