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Zimbabwe +263

International code · Africa

How to dial

Calling from abroad +263 71 234 5678

Dial +263, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →

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

Mobile length
9 digits
Mobile prefixes
7X XXX XXXX
International format
+263 7X XXX XXXX
Domestic trunk
0

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

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.
4 sources
help.openai.com/articles/7947663www.anthropic.com/supported-countriessupport.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availabilitywww.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country

How to read a number

+263712345678

+263Country code
Zimbabwe.
71Prefix
The numbering plan POTRAZ notified to the ITU in 2018: mobile network codes 71 NetOne, 73 Telecel Zimbabwe, 77 and 78 Econet Wireless (with blocks 0786 and 0787 added for Econet in 2018).
2345678Remaining 7 digits
The subscriber number.
This section checked 2026-10-31.
1 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T02020000E90004MSWE.docx

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
Starts with 07X, 10 digits (9 without the 0) Mobile carrier The numbering plan POTRAZ notified to the ITU in 2018: mobile network codes 71 NetOne, 73 Telecel Zimbabwe, 77 and 78 Econet Wireless (with blocks 0786 and 0787 added for Econet in 2018). Domestically, calls to mobiles start with 0 (the national access prefix).
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.

Number portability status unverified.

Porting rules in full

We found no clear statement from the regulator on whether numbers can be ported, so this is marked unverified.

  • Econet Mobile carrier

    077, 078

    Registered in the numbering plan as Econet Wireless Zimbabwe.

  • telecel Mobile carrier

    073

    Registered in the numbering plan as Telecel Zimbabwe.

  • NetOne Mobile carrier

    071

    Registered in the numbering plan as NetOne Cellular.

This section checked 2026-10-20.
1 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T02020000E90004MSWE.docx

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