Ghana (+233) telephone code overview.
The +233 prefix connects West Africa's most stable democracy — from Accra's growing fintech scene to Kumasi's commercial and cultural hub. Here's the verified Ghana country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Ghanaian routes.
Ghana at a glance.
The geography, area codes and GMT time zone you need before placing your first call into Ghana.
Ghana country information
Every route into Ghanaian lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +233 prefix reaches all 16 regions. Pick the channel that matches your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Ghana directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +233, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Ghana
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Ghana. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Ghana
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Ghana over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Ghanaian voice traffic, coast to savannah.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Ghana — the +233 code, Accra, the single GMT zone and the area-code plan.
How to call Ghana.
A Ghanaian number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Ghana code
Dial +233. This identifies Ghana on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Accra or elsewhere.
Dialling Ghana (+233) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Ghana code stays +233.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 233 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 233 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 233 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 233 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +233 |
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Dialling Ghana without misdialling
Ghana’s calling code is +233 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +237 | Cameroon | One digit out on the last position |
| +238 | Cape Verde | One digit out on the last position |
| +236 | Central African Republic | One digit out on the last position |
| +235 | Chad | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Ghana's capital is Accra.