Zimbabwe (+263) phone code handbook.
The +263 prefix covers Zimbabwe's recovering economy — from Harare's business district to Bulawayo's industrial hub and Mutare on the Mozambican border. Here's the verified Zimbabwe country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Zimbabwean routes.
Zimbabwe at a glance.
The geography, area codes and CAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe country information
Every route into Zimbabwean lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +263 prefix reaches Harare, Bulawayo and all provinces. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Zimbabwe directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +263, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Zimbabwe
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Zimbabwe. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Zimbabwe
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Zimbabwe over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Zimbabwean voice traffic, plateau economy to Great Zimbabwe.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Zimbabwe — the +263 code, Harare, the CAT zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Zimbabwe.
A Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe code
Dial +263. This identifies Zimbabwe 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 Harare or elsewhere.
Dialling Zimbabwe (+263) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Zimbabwe code stays +263.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 263 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 263 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 263 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 263 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +263 |
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Dialling Zimbabwe without misdialling
Zimbabwe’s calling code is +263 , 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. Zimbabwe's capital is Harare.