Our International Rates to call South Africa

Here are our rates to call South Africa. On selected plans we have unlimited calls to South Africa.

Country

Country
PAYG Rate
(per min)

XS Plan
$14.90
(included mins)

Small Plan
$24.90
(included mins)

Medium Plan
$29.90
(included mins)

Large Plan
$39.90
(included mins)

Extra Large Plan
$49.90
(included mins)

Extra Extra Large Plan
$69.90
(included mins)

South Africa $0.20 15 100 300^ Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited

How to call South Africa

Country phone codes

27 is the country calling code assigned to South Africa by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the ICASA Act of 2006, created by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa of the South African Government.
So if you're calling South Africa, the number should start with:

+27 123-4567-90

Area codes for South Africa

To call South Africa using your mobile phone, dial the country code, the area code and the 7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in South Africa include Bloemfontein (51), Cape Town (21) and Durban (31).
Location Country Code Landline Area Code Landline Number
Bloemfontein +27 (51) 123-4567-90
Cape Town +27 (21) 123-4567-90
Durban +27 (31) 123-4567-90

Best times to call South Africa from Australia

South Africa observes South Africa Standard Time (SAST) using UTC+02

Here are the best times to call South Africa from your state or territory in Australia

Time Zone Best time to call
AEST 6:00pm – 12:00am
ACST 5:30pm – 12:00am
AWST 4:00pm – 12:00am
AEDT 7:00pm – 12:00am
ACDT 6:30pm – 12:00am

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