How to call Tanzania from the US and Canada

011 - 255 - phone number

011255 and +255 are used interchangeably to dial Tanzanian phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Tanzania explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 255 - Country Code for Tanzania
  • phone number (remove initial 0) - 9 digits, area code included for fixed lines

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
VoIP 011 255 4x xxx xxxx +255 4x xxx xxxx
Cell phone 011 255 6x xxx xxxx +255 6x xxx xxxx
Cell phone 011 255 7x xxx xxxx +255 7x xxx xxxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Arusha 011 255 27 xxx xxxx +255 27 xxx xxxx
Coast region 011 255 23 xxx xxxx +255 23 xxx xxxx
Dar es Salaam 011 255 22 xxx xxxx +255 22 xxx xxxx
Iringa 011 255 26 xxx xxxx +255 26 xxx xxxx
Kagera 011 255 28 xxx xxxx +255 28 xxx xxxx
Kigoma 011 255 28 xxx xxxx +255 28 xxx xxxx
Kilimanjaro 011 255 27 xxx xxxx +255 27 xxx xxxx
Lindi 011 255 23 xxx xxxx +255 23 xxx xxxx
Mara 011 255 28 xxx xxxx +255 28 xxx xxxx
Mbeya 011 255 25 xxx xxxx +255 25 xxx xxxx
Morogoro 011 255 23 xxx xxxx +255 23 xxx xxxx
Mtwara 011 255 23 xxx xxxx +255 23 xxx xxxx
Mwanza 011 255 28 xxx xxxx +255 28 xxx xxxx
Rukwa 011 255 25 xxx xxxx +255 25 xxx xxxx
Ruvuma 011 255 25 xxx xxxx +255 25 xxx xxxx
Shinyanga 011 255 28 xxx xxxx +255 28 xxx xxxx
Singida 011 255 26 xxx xxxx +255 26 xxx xxxx
Tabora 011 255 26 xxx xxxx +255 26 xxx xxxx
Tanga 011 255 27 xxx xxxx +255 27 xxx xxxx
Zanzibar 011 255 24 xxx xxxx +255 24 xxx xxxx

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