Check whether a South Africa number is valid, detect its line type, and convert it to E.164, international, or national format — instantly and free. Powered by Google's libphonenumber.
| Country | South Africa (ZA) |
| Country calling code | +27 |
| Example number (international) | +27 71 123 4567 |
| National format | 071 123 4567 |
| E.164 format | +27711234567 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+27711234567 |
| Example line type | mobile |
To dial a South Africa number from abroad, start with the country code +27 followed by the national subscriber number. In E.164 — the format every SMS gateway, CRM, and payment provider expects — the same number is stored as +27711234567: a leading +, the country code, and the national number with no spaces or separators.
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The country calling code for South Africa is +27. A full number in international (E.164) form looks like +27711234567.
A typical South Africa mobile number is written +27 71 123 4567 internationally, 071 123 4567 nationally, or +27711234567 in E.164 format.
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