Telephone numbers in Tanzania explained

Country:Tanzania
Country Link:Tanzania
Continent:Africa
Map Size:250px
Country Calling Code:+255
International Prefix:000[1]
Trunk Prefix:0

The following are the telephone codes in Tanzania.

Format

The NSN length is nine digits.

Calls between Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda

Calls to Kenya and Uganda require a regional prefix rather than having to use full international dialling. To call Kenya from Tanzania, subscribers dial 005 instead of +254, while to call Uganda, they dial 006 rather instead of +256. To call Tanzania from Kenya and Uganda, subscribers dial 007 instead of +255.

Until 1999, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda shared a telephone numbering plan, in which subscribers were only required to dial the trunk code, area code and number. In that year, Tanzania adopted a new numbering plan.

Geographic number for fixed telephony services (area codes)

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS[2] [3]
Area Code Region
20 [spare area code]
21 [spare area code]
22 Dar es Salaam Region
23 Lindi, Morogoro, Mtwara, & Pwani Regions
24 Zanzibar (Mjini Magharibi, Pemba North, Pemba South, Unguja North, & Unguja South Regions)
25 Katavi, Mbeya, Rukwa, Ruvuma, & Songwe Regions
26 Dodoma, Iringa, Njombe, Singida, & Tabora Regions
27 Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, & Tanga Regions
28 Geita, Kagera, Kigoma, Mara, Mwanza, Shinyanga, & Simiyu Regions
29 [spare area code]

VoIP services

VoIP services begin with 41:

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS[4]
Prefix Usage and operator
41 11 Africa Online
41 12 SimbaNET
41 14 Six Telecoms
41 15 Startel / Raha

Non-geographic numbers for Corporate Networks

Non-geographic numbers for Corporate Networks start with 5.[3]

Mobile telephone numbers

See also Telecommunications in Tanzania#Telephones

Mobile numbers start with 6 or 7:

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS Non-geographic number for mobile telephony services –(Find Me Anywhere)
Prefix Operator Trading as Operational
61 halotel yes
62 halotel no
63 Mkulima African Telecommunication Company Limited Amotel no
64 Wiafrica Tanzania Limited CooTel no
65 tiGo yes
66 smile yes
67 tiGo yes
68 airtel yes
69 airtel yes
71 tiGo yes
72 MO Mobile Holding Limited no
73 TTCL yes
74 Vodacom Tanzania LimitedVodacom yes
75 Vodacom Tanzania LimitedVodacom yes
76 Vodacom Tanzania LimitedVodacom yes
77 tiGo yes
78 airtel yes
79 Benson Informatics Ltd Smart no

Special and premium rate numbers

Non-geographic numbering begins 8 or 9:

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS
Prefix Usage
800 Allocated for national toll-free services
808 Allocated for international toll-free services
840 Allocated for national shared cost services on fixed network
860 Allocated for national toll-rate services on fixed network
861 Allocated for national special rates on fixed network
90X Allocated for national premium services

Short codes

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS
Prefix Usage
110 Emergency services for Lake Victoria and other water bodies
111 Crime Stoppers
112 Police Emergency
113 Anti-corruption
114 Fire services
115 Ambulance Services
116 Child Help Line
117 Health Help Line
118 Safety in National Parks and Game Reserves
119 Anti-Drugs
190 Disaster Services
199 COVID-19 Medical Emergency

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Numbering Plan . . August 2022 . 26 July 2023.
  2. Web site: National Numbering Plans: Tanzania . . 22 July 2016 . 10 February 2019.
  3. Web site: National Numbering Plans: Tanzania . . 1 July 2022 . 25 July 2023.
  4. http://www.tcra.go.tz/images/documents/reports/National_Numbering_Plan_June_%202014.pdf