Cape Town Area Code 21
Cape Town, South Africa · Country code +27
How to dial Cape Town
Calling South Africa
011 27 21 XXXX XXXX
Exit code
Dial this first to exit US
Country code
South Africa country code
Area code
City/region code
Local number
The subscriber number
From the US, dial 011 to place an international call, then 27 for South Africa, then the area code 21 (drop any leading 0), followed by the local number. With Telvio you dial the same format — no prefix change needed.
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When to call Cape Town
What the clock reads in Cape Town when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | +7:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 02:00 |
| Los Angeles | +10:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 05:00 |
| London | +2:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 |
| Dubai | −2:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sydney | −9:00 | 00:00 | 04:00 | 10:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
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What is the area code for Cape Town?
The area code for Cape Town, South Africa is 21. Calling from outside South Africa, dial your exit code, then +27, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number — written together as +27 21 followed by the subscriber number.
How do I call Cape Town from abroad?
From the United States or Canada, dial 011 + 27 + 21 + the local number. From most of Europe and from a mobile anywhere, replace the exit code with 00 or simply press and hold 0 to enter a plus sign, which works from any country without knowing its exit code.
Do I drop the 0 when calling Cape Town?
Yes. South Africa uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls, so Cape Town's code is written 21 locally and dialled as 21 from abroad. Keeping the trunk prefix in an international number is the single most common reason the call fails to connect.
How many digits is a Cape Town phone number?
A full South Africa number is 9 digits after the country code, area code included — for example +27 11 234 5678. That length is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number one digit short is a typo rather than a valid shorter number.
How much does it cost to call Cape Town?
Calling a Cape Town landline costs $0.49 a minute with Telvio and a mobile costs $0.49. Ten minutes to a landline is $4.90. Billing is per second with no connection fee, so a short call is charged for the seconds it used rather than rounded up to a whole minute.
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