Telephone numbers in Zambia

The following are the telephone codes in Zambia.

Telephone numbers in Zambia

Zambia (dark green)
Country	Zambia
Continent	Africa
NSN length	9
Country code	+260
International access	00
Long-distance	0

Calling formats

To call in Zambia, the following format is used:

0yyy xxxxxx Calls within Zambia

Maximum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits

Minimum Number Length excluding Country Code: 9 digits

List of area codes in Zambia

LIST OF AREA CODES (2011)[1]
LEADING DIGIT OF NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER (N(S)N)	N(S)N NUMBER LENGTH		NUMBER ASSIGNMENT, AREA, OPERATOR
	Max No. of Digits	Min No. of Digits
GEOGRAPHIC
(0) 211	9	9	Geographic, Lusaka Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 212	9	9	Geographic, Copperbelt Province,(ZAMTEL)
(0) 212	9	9	Geographic, Luapula Province, (ZAMTEL)
(0) 213	9	9	Geographic, Southern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 214	9	9	Geographic, Northern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 215	9	9	Geographic, Central Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 216	9	9	Geographic, Eastern Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 217	9	9	Geographic, Western Province (ZAMTEL)
(0) 218	9	9	Geographic, North Western Province (ZAMTEL)
.
MOBILE
(0) 95	9	9	Mobile Services (ZAMTEL)
(0) 96 or 76	9	9	Mobile Services (MTN)
(0) 97 or 77	9	9	Mobile Services (AIRTEL)
.
MOBILE Pre 2007
95	9	9	Mobile Services (CELL Z)
96	9	9	Mobile Services (MTN)
97	9	9	Mobile Services (AIRTEL)

Older area code details

LIST OF AREA CODES (ITU 2007)[2]
Old Area Code	New Area Code	Area/City
1	211	Lusaka
2	212	Ndola
3	213	Livingstone
4	214	Kasama
5	215	Kabwe
6	216	Chipata
7	217	Mongu
8	218	Solwezi

LIST OF AREA CODES (2007)[3]
Area Code	Area/City
GEOGRAPHIC
+260 2 830 - 2 839	Samfya
+260 2 840	Matanda
+260 2 841	Chembe
+260 2 842	Kapalala
+260 2 843	Mukosa
+260 2 844	Milambo
+260 2 845	Mwewa
+260 2 846	Kalaba
+260 2 850	Chilubi Island
+260 2 96X	Kawambwa
+260 2 970	Mwense
+260 2 971	Mwense

LIST OF AREA CODES (PRE-2007)
Area Code	Area/City
1	Lusaka
2	Chingola
2	Kitwe
2	Luanshya
2	Ndola
3	Livingstone
5	Kabwe
7	Mongu