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Tanzania country code +255 — call Tanzania & get a number.

From the Dar es Salaam coast to Zanzibar's islands, Tanzania runs on mobile — here's how to dial it right from the US, the UK and across East Africa, with every major area code, the live operator prefixes, current Dar time and weather, and the path to a Tanzanian +255 number through MCM.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania · LiveAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam
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Dar es Salaam
Mwanza
Dodoma
+255
Landcode
00
Afsluitcode
67 m
Mensen
67 m
Bevolking
~107 million
Actieve simkaarten
6
Mobiele operators
+255
Landcode
01In één oogopslag

Tanzania at a glance

De cijfers en feiten die u nodig heeft voordat u belt.

Landnaam
United Republic of Tanzania
Landcode
+255
ISO-codes
TZ / TZA
Exit code (from Tanzania)
000 (also 005/etc via carriers)
Trunk prefix (within)
0
Hoofdstad
Dodoma (official)
Grootste stad
Dar es Salaam
Bevolking
~67 million
Munteenheid
Tanzanian shilling (TZS, TSh)
Tijdzone
East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3
Regelaar
TCRA (Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority)
Actieve simkaarten
~107 million
02De basis

What is the country code for Tanzania?

Tanzania picks up calls on +255, the code that covers both the mainland and Zanzibar. Place it after your exit code on any international call. Inside the country every number wears a trunk 0 — 022 for a Dar es Salaam fixed line, 07xx for the mobiles most people actually use — and that 0 gives way to +255 the moment the call comes from abroad.

Code +255 werd toegewezen Tanzania door de ITU onder het E.164-plan. De “+” betekent “bel uw lokale internationale exitcode”; op een mobiel: houd ingedrukt 0 om het te typen.

+25500255011 25500 255

Ze betekenen alle vier hetzelfde: ze verbinden uw oproep Tanzania.

03Kiesformaat

How to call Tanzania from anywhere

The pattern is the same whether you're ringing a Dar es Salaam office or a guesthouse in Zanzibar: exit code, then 255, then the national number with its leading 0 stripped off.

LAND
+255
·
GEBIED
22
·
ABONNEE
XXX XXXX

Volledig voorbeeld: +255 22 XXX XXXX — laat de lokale voorloop 0 vallen als u vanuit het buitenland belt.

Verenigde Staten en Canada
Uitgang 011
011 + 255 + area code + number
011 255 22 XXXXXXX
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Uitgang 00
00 + 255 + area code + number
00 255 22 XXXXXXX
Europa
Uitgang 00
00 + 255 + area code + number
00 255 22 XXXXXXX
Australië
Uitgang 0011
0011 + 255 + area code + number
0011 255 22 XXXXXXX
04Getalformaat

Tanzania phone number format explained

Behind +255 sits a tidy 9-digit national number (the domestic version simply adds the trunk 0 in front). Drop that 0 for the +255 form and the digit count tells you the rest.

Vaste lijn

0 + area code (2 digits) + 7 digits. Example: Dar es Salaam 022 XXX XXXX → +255 22 XXX XXXX.

Mobiel

0 + 6X/7X + 7 digits. Example: 07XX XXX XXX → +255 7XX XXX XXX. Tanzanian mobiles open with 06 or 07 — note that 06 range, which trips up callers used to 07-only countries.

05Netnummers

Tanzania area codes — major cities

Laat de lokale leidende 0 vallen als u vanuit het buitenland belt.

// Volledige map12 inzendingen
StadRegioNetnummer
Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam22
DodomaDodoma26
ArushaArusha27
Moshi / KilimanjaroKilimanjaro27
TangaTanga27
ZanzibarZanzibar24
MwanzaMwanza28
KigomaKigoma28
MbeyaMbeya25
MorogoroMorogoro23
IringaIringa26
TaboraTabora26
06Mobiele netwerken

Tanzania mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +255 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

VT

Vodacom Tanzania

+255 prefixes 074, 075, 076.

AT

Airtel Tanzania

+255 prefixes 068, 069, 078.

Y/

Yas / Tigo

+255 prefixes 065, 067, 071.

H

Halotel

+255 prefixes 061, 062.

Z

Zantel (Zanzibar)

+255 prefix 077.

TM

TTCL Mobile

+255 prefix 073.

07Tijdzone

Tanzania time zone

Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar share one steady clock: East Africa Time, UTC+3, with no daylight saving to track. The offset never moves, so a call window you set in January still holds in July.

New York
04:00
London
09:00
Dubai
13:00
Singapore
17:00
Sydney
19:00
Beste belvensters

09:00–16:00 EAT covers the Tanzanian working day. A Dar es Salaam morning meets the European morning and the Gulf afternoon — useful, given how much Tanzanian trade runs through Dubai and the Indian Ocean rim.

Open de interactieve best-time-to-call-planner
09Vermijd deze

Common mistakes when calling Tanzania

Bijna elke mislukte internationale oproep is een formatteringsprobleem, geen netwerkprobleem.

Assuming the capital is where the business is: Dodoma is Tanzania's official capital (area code 26), but Dar es Salaam (22) remains the commercial heart

aim your fixed-line calls accordingly, and don't be surprised that "the capital" isn't the busiest number.

Leaving the trunk 0 in: never dial +255 0…

the 0 drops once +255 is on.

Reading a 07x as a fixed carrier: portability means the prefix no longer pins the network

Reading a 07x as a fixed carrier: portability means the prefix no longer pins the network.

Forgetting Zanzibar's own area code (24): the islands aren't folded into Dar's 22

Forgetting Zanzibar's own area code (24): the islands aren't folded into Dar's 22.

Reaching for 011 on a mobile abroad: + and 255 are all you need

Reaching for 011 on a mobile abroad: + and 255 are all you need.

Hand callers a local +255 virtual/DID so they reach you at Tanzanian rates

Hand callers a local +255 virtual/DID so they reach you at Tanzanian rates.

Carry traffic over VoIP/SIP rather than carrier IDD tariffs

Carry traffic over VoIP/SIP rather than carrier IDD tariffs.

Visiting? A local eSIM (Vodacom, Airtel, Yas or Halotel) gets you data and on-net calling

and on safari or the islands, data coverage often beats roaming voice.

Keep calls inside EAT business hours to cut down on missed-call retries

Keep calls inside EAT business hours to cut down on missed-call retries.

11Voor zaken

Why businesses get a Tanzania virtual number

Tanzania's economy moves through mobile — money, bookings and customer service all run over the phone — so a local +255 line is less a nicety than a requirement. 6 cards:

Hogere antwoordpercentages

Higher answer rates — a Dar es Salaam or mobile-style number gets answered where a foreign one is ignored.

Lagere vertrouwenswrijving

Lower trust friction — customers recognise a Tanzanian number on the screen.

Goedkoper inkomend

Cheaper inbound — consolidate Tanzanian calls onto VoIP.

Gecentraliseerde routering

Centralized routing — send +255 calls to whichever team handles them.

Snellere uitbreiding

Faster expansion — reach the mainland and Zanzibar without an office.

Echte PSTN-aanwezigheid

Real PSTN presence — a genuine, dialable Tanzanian footprint.

MCMPlatform

Tanzania virtuele nummers met My Country Mobile

Reach a mobile-first market with carrier-grade +255 DIDs and the enterprise voice stack behind them. 9 feature bullets:

Lokale DID's in belangrijke netnummers: binnen enkele minuten ingericht

Oproepdoorschakeling naar elk mobiel, vast nummer, SIP-eindpunt of softphone wereldwijd

HD-spraak met G.711, G.729, Opus en AMR-WB – automatisch onderhandeld per gesprek

Latentie van minder dan 150 ms op belangrijke spraakcorridors via gedistribueerde PoP's

SLA voor uptime van 99,99% ondersteund door geo-redundante infrastructuur en failover van minder dan 2 seconden

WebRTC-ondersteuning voor browsergebaseerd bellen zonder softphone-installaties

REST API's voor provisioning, routing en call detail records (CDR's)

Ingebouwde fraudebescherming met AI-afwijkingsdetectie en STIR/SHAKEN

24/7 netwerkmonitoring en toegewijde ondersteuning

12Ga aan de slag

How to get your Tanzania virtual number

De meeste bedrijven zijn binnen enkele uren live, niet binnen enkele dagen.

1

Choose your +255 number — a Dar es Salaam code or a national line.

2

Clear a quick account and documentation check.

3

Set your route — SIP, app, or PSTN forwarding.

4

Go live and start taking +255 calls.

13Gerelateerde landen

Andere landkeuzegidsen

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Get a Tanzania virtual number with MCM

Put a +255 number to work and meet a mobile-first market on its own line.

Veelgestelde vragen

Tanzania +255 — FAQ

Is Dodoma or Dar es Salaam the place to call for business?expand_more

Dodoma is the official capital (area code 26), but Dar es Salaam (22) is the commercial hub where most business numbers live.

Does the same +255 code cover Zanzibar?expand_more

Yes — +255 spans the mainland and Zanzibar, though the islands keep their own area code, 24.

Why do some Tanzanian mobiles start with 06 instead of 07?expand_more

Both ranges are in use; Tanzanian mobiles open with 06 or 07, so don't discard a number just because it isn't 07.

Can I tell the carrier from the prefix?expand_more

Not reliably — portability means a 06x/07x number could be on Vodacom, Airtel, Yas or Halotel.

How do I dial Tanzania from a US phone?expand_more

Press + (or 011), then 255, then the number without its leading 0.

What's the best time to call Dar es Salaam from Europe?expand_more

Mid-morning your time — EAT mornings line up with the European morning and the Gulf afternoon.

Does Tanzania change clocks for summer?expand_more

No — EAT (UTC+3) holds steady all year.

Can a business abroad get a Tanzanian number?expand_more

Yes — MCM provisions local Dar es Salaam and national +255 DIDs with HD voice, routing and APIs.