Zambia (+260) calling code handbook.
The +260 prefix covers landlocked Southern Africa's copper-belt economy — from Lusaka's growing capital to Livingstone's Victoria Falls hub. Here's the verified Zambia country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Zambian routes.
Zambia at a glance.
The geography, area codes and CAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Zambia.
Zambia country information
Every route into Zambian lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +260 prefix reaches Lusaka, Ndola and all provinces. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Zambia directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +260, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Zambia
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Zambia. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Zambia
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Zambia over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Zambian voice traffic, copper-belt to Victoria Falls.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Zambia — the +260 code, Lusaka, the CAT zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Zambia.
A Zambian number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
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 Zambia code
Dial +260. This identifies Zambia 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 Lusaka or elsewhere.
Dialling Zambia (+260) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Zambia code stays +260.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 260 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 260 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 260 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 260 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +260 |
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Dialling Zambia without misdialling
Zambia’s calling code is +260 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +267 | Botswana | One digit out on the last position |
| +269 | Comoros | One digit out on the last position |
| +268 | Eswatini | One digit out on the last position |
| +266 | Lesotho | 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. Zambia's capital is Lusaka.