Network numbers in South Africa
What do Vodacom numbers start with?
Numbers starting with 072 and 082 are designated for Vodacom, 073 and 083 are for MTN, and 074 and 084 are for Cell C. The remaining allocation – and in particular those starting with 06 – are more complex. For example, while Cell C gets numbers starting between 0610 and 0613, Telkom numbers can start with 0614.
What network is 063 in South Africa?
063 number range is on the MTN network (assuming no porting).
How do you check if a number is Vodacom or MTN?
The following are USSD codes to find out your number in South Africa:
- Vodacom – *135*501#
- MTN – *123*888#
- Cell C – *147*100#
- Virgin Mobile – *103*2#
- Telkom Mobile – *1#
Is 064 a Telkom number?
A very important tip you should have in mind, is that, MTN still uses the 083 code and Vodacom still uses 082, but the 063, 064, 065, and 066 codes are a bit more complex.
| Number Range | Area or operator |
| 0646 – 0649 | Vodacom |
| 0654 | Lycamobile SA |
| 0655 – 0657 | MTN |
| 0658 – 0659 | Telkom Mobile |
Which network is 067 in South Africa?
In South Africa, Telkom has received a new number range, according to an email sent from Telkom to business partners which MyBroadband has seen. The email states that Telkom was allocated new numbers in the 067 range by ICASA.
Which network is 061 in SA?
According to research, Telkom Mobile (8ta) has been allocated the 061 number range for use from this week, complementing its existing 081 number range. Going forward, 8ta customers will be assigned a number in one of the following ranges: 081 100 0000 to 081 799 9999 or 061 400 0000 to 061 499 9999.
What network is 086 in South Africa?
Telephone and cellphone number codes in South Africa
| Number range | Area or Operator |
| 083 | MTN |
| 084 | Cell C |
| 085 | USAL license holders |
| 086 | Sharecall, MaxiCall, and premium-rate services |
How do I find out who called me in South Africa?
A conventional method to check who has called you using a telephone landline is to use Reverse Phone Lookup or Reverse Telephone Directories. Here, one checks through a collection of telephone numbers and associated customer details. Reverse phone lookup South Africa is done by using ZLookup.
What do mobile numbers start with in South Africa?
If you make a call within South Africa, you will need to include the area or mobile network code at the front of the number. This means that the number will start with a 0, instead of +27.
How do I find out who a phone number belongs to in South Africa?
One of the best way to look up the identity of your caller, is using a reverse lookup app. TrueCaller which has over 50 million users in Africa from which 3.2 million users are in South Africa, is an app for smartphones that allows users to identify the names of a number that is not saved in their phonebook. Also, you get you see the caller’s email, which helps you to identify quickly the identity.
