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Low per-minute rates to South Africa (27). No monthly fee. No contracts.

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TO

South Africa

TO

$0.24

/min

Mobile

From

$0.23

/min

Landline

Mobile
$0.24
Landline - VAS
$0.23
Landline - Others
$0.23

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Talk360 lets you call mobiles and landlines in South Africa without the person you're calling needing an app or internet.

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Reach mobiles and landlines in South Africa. They just need a phone number.

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How to call South Africa

Today, various telecom businesses facilitate free international calling to help individuals stay in touch with their family, friends, & clients. Several calling platforms have advanced based on the target market & are here to stay. This includes Talk360. You can now seamlessly engage with various people on an international level while incurring minimal costs. You can also use Talk360 for both international calls as well as local calls.

In SA, each city or mobile network has its area code. Here are a few tips on dialing instructions if you intend to call SA:

  • dial the International Direct Dialing (IDD) number. The Exit code can be either 00 or + for most countries or 011 for USA or Canada;
  • dial 27 – the country code;
  • dial the city/area code;
  • dial the phone number you want to communicate with.

For instance:

If you want to call South Africa from the United States, just perform the following:

  • 011 – 27 – area code – land phone number; or
  • 011 – 27 – 10-digit mobile number.

To call South Africa from Great Britain, dial the following:

  • dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for this country (27), the area code (i.e., for Cape Town) without the 0, then the subscriber number, e.g., 00-27-21-XXXXXXX or +27-21-XXXXXXX.

To call South Africa from Saudi Arabia, just perform the following:

  • dial: 00 - 27 - Area Code - Land Phone Number or if you want to dial a mobile number, just dial +27 - 9-digit mobile number.

South Africa also has 11 area codes. Its international country code is +27. For Cape Town’s area code, which is 21, you would dial (+27)21 & then the 7-digit phone number code. Below is a list of South Africa area codes you should take into consideration:

Area · Code
AreaCode
Cape Town21
Durban31
Johannesburg11
Pretoria12
Soweto51
Port Elizabeth41
Pietermaritzburg33
Benoni11
Vereeniging16
Bloemfontein51

If you initiate a call within SA, you need to include the area or mobile network code at the front of the number. This implies that the number will begin with a 0, rather than +27:

  • Landline: E.g., 0(national prefix) +21(area code) +7-digit phone number = 021 XXX XXXX
  • Mobile (Cellphone): E.g., 072(service provider) +7-digit mobile-phone number = 072 XXX XXXX

Now you know how to dial South Africa. Talk360 bridges the distance since it’s an international calling app. You can effortlessly make high-quality calls to stay connected with your clients, friends, & family abroad.

  • local greeting in South Africa : The most common greeting in this country is a handshake accompanied with eye contact & a smile. Individuals from rural villages may use two hands to shake/greet;
  • South Africa is the largest producer of macadamia nuts on the globe : They're mostly grown in the Limpopo region as they do well in more tropical areas where mangoes, avocados, papayas, & bananas are grown;
  • it’s the second-largest fruit producer & exporter on the globe : Along with citrus, other fruit exports include table grapes, pome fruit, stone fruit, subtropical fruit, & exotic fruit. these fruits are exported to 92 countries;
  • the country is well known as the globe’s biggest producer of platinum groups metals (87.7% of world total), manganese, chromium, gold, vanadium, & alumino-silicates.

Compare your options

Calling options for this destination

See how Internet → Internet, Telecom → Telecom, and Internet → Telecom (Talk360) compare for this call.

Internet Internet

Ideal when both people are online in the same app. Breaks down for landlines, banks, insurers, customer service, and anyone without reliable data.

WhatsAppSkypeTelegramViberFaceTimeGoogle Meet
  • Great quality when both sides have the app + internet
  • Receiver must have the same app and be online
  • Cannot reliably reach landlines / service desks

Free feels free — until the person you need isn’t on that network.

Telecom Telecom

Traditional mobile / carrier calling. Works to any number, but international rates often price people out. Not durable for frequent cross-border calls.

Traditional mobile / carrierRoaming & international add-ons
  • Reaches any mobile or landline on the phone network
  • International / roaming can be very expensive
  • Contracts, SIM swaps, and bill shock are common

Works everywhere on paper — until the monthly bill arrives.

Talk360

Internet Telecom

You need Wi-Fi or mobile data. They need nothing but a normal phone — mobile or landline — in 190+ countries. No app on their side. No contract or new SIM on yours.

Talk360Your own Caller ID
  • Call any mobile or landline — receiver stays offline-capable
  • Affordable international rates · pay-as-you-go credit
  • Free test call · first 1 minute free · keep your number

Built for the calls VoIP apps can’t make and carriers overcharge for.

Who can you call?

Not every call works the same way. See how internet calling, traditional mobile calling and Talk360 compare for the calls you need to make.

Yes
No
Limited / expensive

Friend or family on the same app, with internet

Both online in WhatsApp / Skype / etc.

Internet → Internet
Yes
Telecom → Telecom
Yes
Talk360
Yes

Relative abroad with weak or no internet

They may have a basic phone, no data plan

Internet → Internet
No
Telecom → Telecom
Limited / expensive
Talk360
Yes

Someone who doesn’t have your calling app installed

Internet → Internet
No
Telecom → Telecom
Yes
Talk360
Yes

Any mobile number worldwide

Regardless of their network or apps

Internet → Internet
Limited / expensive
Telecom → Telecom
Limited / expensive
Talk360
Yes · 190+ countries
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Landline / customer service / bank / insurance

Service lines that only exist as phone numbers

Internet → Internet
No
Telecom → Telecom
Limited / expensive
Talk360
Yes

Keep your own phone number as Caller ID

No new SIM or “app number”

Internet → Internet
Limited / expensive
Telecom → Telecom
Yes
Talk360
Yes

Affordable, durable international calling

Without roaming bill shock or contracts

Internet → Internet
Limited / expensive
Telecom → Telecom
No
Talk360
Yes