How to call New Zealand from the US and Canada

011 - 64 - phone number

01164 and +64 are used interchangeably to dial New Zealand phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

..calling from another country?

Current time in New Zealand:

Calling New Zealand explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 64 - Country Code for New Zealand
  • phone number (remove initial 0):
    • fixed - 8 digits, area code included
    • cell phones - 8 to 10 digits

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
Cell phone 011 64 2xxx xxxx(xx) +64 2xxx xxxx(xx)
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Auckland 011 64 9 xxx xxxx +64 9 xxx xxxx
Blenheim 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Christchurch 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Dunedin 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Gisborne 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Greymouth 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Hamilton 011 64 7 xxx xxxx +64 7 xxx xxxx
Hastings 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Invercargill 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Napier 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Nelson 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
New Plymouth 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Palmerston North 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Queenstown 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Rotorua 011 64 7 xxx xxxx +64 7 xxx xxxx
Taupo 011 64 7 xxx xxxx +64 7 xxx xxxx
Tauranga 011 64 7 xxx xxxx +64 7 xxx xxxx
Wanaka 011 64 3 xxx xxxx +64 3 xxx xxxx
Wanganui 011 64 6 xxx xxxx +64 6 xxx xxxx
Wellington 011 64 4 xxx xxxx +64 4 xxx xxxx
Whangarei 011 64 9 xxx xxxx +64 9 xxx xxxx

Phone books and visitor guides: