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Tanzania +255

International code · Africa

Key facts

International code+255

International format+255 7X XXX XXXXe.g. +255 71 234 5678

Mobile prefixes7X XXX XXXXe.g. 71 234 5678

Mobile length9 digits

Domestic trunk0

How to read a number

First draft — not yet verified item by item

+255712345678

+255Country code: Tanzania.
7Mobile prefix (example): Written 07 domestically — 0 is the trunk prefix, dropped when dialling from abroad. Other mobile ranges are listed under “Number ranges & quality”.
12345678Remaining 8 digits: Allocated to carriers in blocks; usually doesn’t reveal the current carrier.

Domestic format: 071 234 5678.

This section checked 2026-09-13.

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`7X XXX XXXX`	Mobile carrier	Physical carrier ranges (see Mobile prefixes / length above). Always use a physical SIM — MVNO and data-only ranges are frequently rejected by platforms.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskMedium

ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues, but virtual numbers and recycled ranges face stricter risk control on some platforms — use a freshly issued physical SIM.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

Vodacom Mobile carrier

Owner: Vodacom
Airtel Mobile carrier

Owner: Bharti Airtel
Tigo Mobile carrier

Owner: Axian Group
Halotel Mobile carrier

Owner: Viettel Tanzania Limited (Subsidiary of Viettel Group)
Zantel Mobile carrier

Owner: Etisalat and Zanzibar Telecom Ltd

This section checked 2026-09-13. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_the_Middle_East_and_Africa

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

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Calling Tanzania from abroad

Dial +255, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0.

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Dialing within Tanzania

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in Africa

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Common premise & disclaimer

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：help.openai.com/articles/7947663 · www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability · www.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country/

Traveling to Tanzania? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

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