+260
Zambia phone numbers
095 5123456
International +260 95 5123456, E.164 +260955123456
The numbering plan of Zambia: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +260
- Exit code
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile digits
- 9
- Fixed-line digits
- 9
- Number portability
- not listed
- Carriers on record
- 4
How to dial a number in Zambia from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| Airtel | 3 |
|---|---|
| Beeline Telecoms | 3 |
| MTN | 3 |
| ZAMTEL | 3 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Zambia.
| Country | Zambia numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | ZAMTEL |
| E.164 | +260955123456 |
| International | +260 95 5123456 |
| National | 095 5123456 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+260-95-5123456 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +260, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:(?:[59][5-8]|7[5-9])\d{7}|21[1-8]\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 095 5123456 | 955123456 | Mobile |
| 0211 234 567 | 211234567 | Fixed line |
| 0800 123 456 | 800123456 | not in the ticked types |
| 630123456 | 630123456 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 12 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +260 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 00 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 0 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 9 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 9 (6 dialled locally) |
| E.164 example | +260955123456 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+260-95-5123456 |
| Mobile number portability | Not listed |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +260. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 095 5123456 | +260955123456 |
| Fixed line | 9 | 0211 234 567 | +260211234567 |
| Toll-free | 9 | 0800 123 456 | +260800123456 |
| VoIP | 9 | 630123456 | +260630123456 |
Mobile, 9 digits
^(?:(?:[59][5-8]|7[5-9])\d{7})$Fixed line, 9 digits
^(?:21[1-8]\d{6})$Toll-free, 9 digits
^(?:800\d{6})$VoIP, 9 digits
^(?:63\d{7})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +260.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airtel | Mobile | 3 | 057, 077, 097 |
| Beeline Telecoms | Mobile | 3 | 058, 078, 098 |
| MTN | Mobile | 3 | 056, 076, 096 |
| ZAMTEL | Mobile | 3 | 055, 075, 095 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Zambia have?
- Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 9 national digits (6 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +260 and without the trunk prefix 0.
- What is the country code for Zambia?
- +260. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 260, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside Zambia, the exit code for international calls is 00.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Zambia?
- Mobile numbers start with 05, 07 or 09 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 095 5123456). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Zambia be ported to another carrier?
- Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for Zambia, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.