How To Call South Africa From Australia (Quick Guide)

Need to make a call to South Africa from Australia?

This international dialling guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct calling codes (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

How To Call A Landline In South Africa

To call a landline phone number in South Africa from Australia, you need to know the international prefix, the country code for South Africa, the area code, and the local phone number. Here’s how you do it:

STEP 1: Dial the International Prefix for Australia, which is 0011. This is the code you dial to call outside of Australia.

STEP 2: Dial the Country Code for South Africa, which is 27. This is the code you dial to call South Africa.

STEP 3: Dial the Area Code for the city in South Africa you are calling. For example, the area code for Johannesburg is 11.

STEP 4: Dial the Local Phone Number.

For example, if you are calling a landline in Johannesburg, and the local number is 123 4567, you would dial:

0011 (International Prefix)
27 (Country Code for South Africa)
11 (Area Code for Johannesburg)
123 4567 (Local Phone Number)

So, the complete sequence would look like this: 0011 27 11 123 4567 or +27 11 123 4567 if you’re calling from your mobile phone.

0011 27 11 123 4567

How To Call A Mobile Number In South Africa

Calling a mobile number in South Africa from Australia follows a similar process to calling a landline, with one key difference: mobile numbers in South Africa do not use area codes. Here’s how you do it:

STEP 1: Dial the International Prefix for Australia, which is 0011.

STEP 2: Dial the Country Code for South Africa, which is 27.

STEP 3: Dial the Mobile Phone Number.

For example, if the mobile number is 123 456 7890, you would dial:

0011 (International Prefix)
27 (Country Code for South Africa)
123 456 7890 (Mobile Phone Number)

So, the complete sequence would look like this: 0011 27 123 456 7890 or +27 123 456 7890 if you’re calling from your mobile phone.

0011 27 123 456 7890

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South Africa Area Codes

Here are the main area codes for South Africa:

City/Region	Area Code
Cape Town	21
Johannesburg	10 or 11
Durban	31
Pretoria	12
Port Elizabeth	41
Bloemfontein	51
East London	43
Kimberley	53
Pietermaritzburg	33

Time Zone

South Africa uses only one time zone, which is South Africa Standard Time (SAST). It is two hours ahead of UTC (UTC+02:00) and is the same as Central Africa Time. SAST does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays the same throughout the year.

Time Difference

The time difference between South Africa and Australia depends on the location and the season. Australia has multiple time zones, some of which observe daylight saving time from October to April. South Africa has only one time zone, which is South Africa Standard Time (SAST), and does not observe daylight saving time.

Here are some examples of the time difference between South Africa and some major cities in Australia:

City	Time Zone	Time Difference
Sydney	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	+8 hours
Melbourne	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	+8 hours
Brisbane	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	+8 hours
Perth	Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)	+6 hours
Adelaide	Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)	+7.5 hours
Darwin	Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)	+7.5 hours
Canberra	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	+8 hours

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