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🇿🇲 +260 country code
+260 is the international dialing code for Zambia. A number there is written +260 97 1234567 internationally and 097 1234567 at home. Enter a +260 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Country code: +260
- Exit code from Zambia: 00
- Time: UTC+2
- Mobile numbers: 9 digits
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+260 at a glance
- Country code
- +260
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Region
- Africa & Atlantic islands
- Exit code (to call out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix (domestic)
- 0
- International format
- +260 97 1234567
- Domestic format
- 097 1234567
- From the US / Canada
- 011 260 97 1234567
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Local time now
- —
Area codes inside +260
Landline numbers in Zambia begin with a local area code after +260. The main ones:
- +260 216
- +260 215
- +260 214
- +260 213
- +260 211
- +260 218
- +260 212
- +260 217
Unexpected call from +260?
If you have no contacts in Zambia, a missed call from +260 that rings once is the classic "wangiri" pattern: the callback is billed at international or premium rates. Do not call back; look the number up instead.
Messages from foreign numbers offering jobs, investments or "a wrong number" chat are another common opener. A real +260 number can also be spoofed, so caller ID alone proves little — check whether the number is valid, which network holds it and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
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How to dial +260
- From a mobile anywhere: press + (hold 0), then 260, then the number without the leading 0.
- From the US or Canada: dial 011, then 260, then the number without the leading 0 — for example 011 260 97 1234567.
- From most of Europe, Africa and Asia: dial 00, then 260 and the number without the leading 0.
- Inside Zambia: drop the 260 and dial the number with its 0 in front — 097 1234567.
Mobile networks on +260
Mobile number ranges under +260 are allocated to these networks, among others. Numbers can be ported between them, which is why a lookup checks the live carrier rather than the range.
- Airtel
- Beeline Telecoms
- MTN
- ZAMTEL
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+260 questions
Sources: Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Which country uses +260?
+260 is the country code for Zambia.
How do I call a +260 number from the US?
Dial 011, then 260, then the number without its leading 0. For example: 011 260 97 1234567.
How many digits is a Zambia phone number?
Mobile numbers have 9 digits after +260. A number with a different length is either mistyped or not genuine.
Which mobile networks use +260?
Number ranges under +260 are allocated to networks including Airtel, Beeline Telecoms, MTN and ZAMTEL. Numbers can be ported, so a lookup checks the current carrier rather than the original range.
Who is calling me from +260?
Enter the number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether it is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they exist.
Got a call from +260?
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