How to call Zambia from the US and Canada

011 - 260 - phone number

011260 and +260 are used interchangeably to dial Zambian phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Zambia explained:

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

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
VoIP 011 260 6x xxx xxxx +260 6x xxx xxxx
Cell phone 011 260 7x xxx xxxx +260 7x xxx xxxx
Cell phone 011 260 9x xxx xxxx +260 9x xxx xxxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Chingola 011 260 212 xxx xxx +260 212 xxx xxx
Chipata 011 260 216 xxx xxx +260 216 xxx xxx
Kabwe 011 260 215 xxx xxx +260 215 xxx xxx
Kafue 011 260 211 xxx xxx +260 211 xxx xxx
Kasama 011 260 214 xxx xxx +260 214 xxx xxx
Kitwe 011 260 212 xxx xxx +260 212 xxx xxx
Livingstone 011 260 213 xxx xxx +260 213 xxx xxx
Luanshya 011 260 212 xxx xxx +260 212 xxx xxx
Lusaka 011 260 211 xxx xxx +260 211 xxx xxx
Mazabuka 011 260 213 xxx xxx +260 213 xxx xxx
Mongu 011 260 218 xxx xxx +260 218 xxx xxx
Mufulira 011 260 212 xxx xxx +260 212 xxx xxx
Ndola 011 260 212 xxx xxx +260 212 xxx xxx
Petauke 011 260 216 xxx xxx +260 216 xxx xxx
Solwezi 011 260 217 xxx xxx +260 217 xxx xxx

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