Telkom
Telkom now has access to the 061, 065, 067, 068 and 081 number ranges as a result of the allocation of this 068 number range.
In South Africa, phone numbers contain important information like the location of the call’s origin or the mobile network to which the number is enrolled.
According to ICASA’s 2016 National Numbering Plan Regulations, telecom license holders in South Africa are given telecom numbers.
Telecoms numbers in South Africa have 10 digits, with the exception of short codes and machine-related numbers, such as those used in point-of-sale (POS) systems.
Geographic and non-geographic categories are used to categorize these figures.
The table below shows which mobile number ranges are allocated to each mobile network operator.
| Mobile numbers – Non-geographic | ||||
| Starting number | Location | |||
| 06 numbers | ||||
| 0603 – 0605 | MTN | |||
| 0606 – 0609 | Vodacom | |||
| 0610 – 0613 | Cell C | |||
| 0614 | Telkom | |||
| 0615 – 0619 | Cell C | |||
| 063 – 0635 | MTN | |||
| 0636 – 0637 | Vodacom | |||
| 0640 | MTN | |||
| 0641- 0645 | Cell C | |||
| 0646- 0649 | Vodacom | |||
| 0650 – 0653 | Cell C | |||
| 0654 | Lycamobile (Cell C roaming) | |||
| 0655 – 0657 | MTN | |||
| 0658 – 0659 | Telkom | |||
| 0660 – 0665 | Vodacom | |||
| 0670 – 0672 | Telkom | |||
| 0673 – 0675 | Vodacom | |||
| 0676 – 0679 | Telkom | |||
| 0680 – 0685 | Telkom | |||
| 069 | MTN | |||
What character begins a South African cellphone number?
You must provide the area code or mobile network code at the start of the number when calling within South Africa. As a result, the number will begin with a 0 rather than +27.
