South Africa’s area code 061 serves the following cities: Johannesburg, Pretoria, and parts of Gauteng. The area code was founded on October 10, 1995, and was separated from area code 011 following a South African telephone numbering plan upgrade. It was separated from Johannesburg, as were area codes 070 and 073. Area code 073 serves the northeast of Johannesburg, whereas area codes 011 and 013 cover the southwest and southwest suburbs of Johannesburg, respectively, with 011 encompassing both the city and its suburbs.
What is the Function of an Area Code?
An area code’s purpose is to identify which exchange a call originated from. In the United States, Canada, and many other nations, all phone numbers have ten digits. The first three digits are the area code, the next three are the local exchange, and the last four are unique to that particular phone line. This enables for more phone numbers than would be allowed if each exchange only had a seven-digit number.
South Africa has how many area codes?
The complete list of South African area codes is provided below. The table below lists all 36 South African area codes. South African area codes are typically two digits long. When dialing South Africa from abroad, first dial the ISD code, then the area code, and then the phone number.
