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Cheap calls to South Africa

Call South Africa from just 7p a minute with a prepaid account, from any UK landline or mobile. No contract, no PINs, no monthly fees.

Planet Numbers is the new home of Planet Telecom's international calls service.

Prepaid account

No access charge

7pper minute to landlines
7pper minute to mobiles
  1. Set up a free account and register the number you'll call from.
  2. Top up from £5 by PayPal. Credit never expires.
  3. Dial 0161 328 7777, then 0027 and the number. We recognise your phone, so there's no PIN.

Plus a 5p connection charge per call. Calls to 0161 328 7777 come out of your inclusive minutes on most UK plans.

Save 94% compared with BT's standard rate of 139.86p a minute. BT also adds a set-up fee of up to 36.16p per call.

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Instant access

No sign-up, just dial

6pper minute to landlines
6pper minute to mobiles

Dial 0872 548 0000 then 0027 + the local number

The call appears on your normal phone bill: our rate plus your phone provider's access charge, which can be anything from 8p to 67p a minute and is highest on mobiles. Check yours, or use a prepaid account to avoid it.

Free with your plan

Call South Africa free

Which numbers: Landlines, and MTN and Vodacom mobiles only.

Dial 08700 477 477 then 0027 + the number

Free if your phone plan includes calls to 0870 numbers. No sign-up, no PIN.

How to call South Africa free

Need to call South Africa but want to avoid the excessive costs of the ‘big providers’? At Planet Numbers we have created a solution that allows you to make cheap calls to your friends and family across the world. You can make cheap calls to South Africa from just 6p per minute regardless of whether you’re dialling a landline or a mobile phone. If you need to make regular calls to South Africa, you can set up one of our online accounts meaning you won’t need a PIN. We also have an instant access option allowing you to dial South Africa literally in seconds. Calling with Planet Numbers can save you up to 85% when compared to BT.

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South Africa dialling codes

Area Name Area Code
Aliwal North (0027) + 51
Allanridge (0027) + 57
Amanzimtoti (0027) + 31
Beaufort West (0027) + 23
Bellville (0027) + 21
Bethal (0027) + 17
Bethlehem (0027) + 58
Bisho (Ciskei) (0027) + 40
Bloemfontein (0027) + 51
Bothaville (0027) + 56
Brits (0027) + 12
Caledon (0027) + 28
Cape Town (0027) + 21
Ceres (0027) + 23
Cradock (0027) + 48
Dannhauser (0027) + 34
De Aar (0027) + 53
Despatch (0027) + 41
Dundee (0027) + 34
Durban (0027) + 31
East London (0027) + 43
Empangeni (0027) + 35
Ermelo (0027) + 17
Firgrove (0027) + 21
George (0027) + 44
Glencoe (0027) + 34
Gordon's Bay (0027) + 21
Graff. Reinett (0027) + 49
Grahamstown (0027) + 46
Heidelberg (0027) + 151
Johannesburg (0027) + 11
Kimberley (0027) + 53
King William's Town (0027) + 43
Klerksdorp (0027) + 18
Kroonstad (0027) + 56
Ladysmith (0027) + 36
Lichtenburg (0027) + 18
Lydenburg (0027) + 13
Malmesbury (0027) + 22
Middelburg, Cape Province (0027) + 49
Middelburg, Tvl. (0027) + 13
Mobile (0027) + 72, 73, 82, 83, 84
Mosselbaai (0027) + 44
Newcastle (0027) + 34
Oudtshoorn (0027) + 44
Paarl (0027) + 21
Parow (0027) + 21
Parys (0027) + 56
Pietermaritzburg (0027) + 33
Pietersburg (0027) + 15
Pinetown (0027) + 31
Port Elizabeth (0027) + 41
Portchefstroom (0027) + 18
Pretoria (0027) + 12
Queenstown (0027) + 45
Rustenburg (0027) + 14
Sasolburg (0027) + 16
Scottburgh (0027) + 39
Simon's Town (0027) + 21
Somerset West (0027) + 21
Standerton (0027) + 17
Stellenbosch (0027) + 21
Strand (0027) + 21
Thohoyandou (Venda) (0027) + 15
Uitenhage (0027) + 41
Umtata (Transkei) (0027) + 47
Vanderbijlpark (0027) + 16
Vereeniging (0027) + 16
Virginia (0027) + 57
Vryburg (0027) + 5391
Vryheid (0027) + 34
Welkom (0027) + 57
Wellington (0027) + 21
Worcester (0027) + 23
Yzerfontein (0027) + 22

Any calls to South Africa using our numbers will be billed by your usual telephone service provider to the account holder for that line. Please obtain permission from that account holder before using our service. Calls are charged from the time you are connected to our service. For a BT line the rates are available on their website, other service providers may charge a higher rate, please contact your service provider for further details. We reserve the right to terminate any call if we consider it is being made unlawfully or fraudulently. The service is subject to availability.

The small print

You can use Planet Numbers if you're under 18, but please get the bill payer's permission first. Calls to the access number 0161 328 7777 are charged as a UK geographic landline call by your own provider and may come out of your inclusive minutes; check with them to confirm.

Prepaid calls are charged by the minute plus a 5p connection charge. Instant access calls are charged by the minute at our rate plus your phone provider's access charge, and are billed to the account holder for the line you call from. All prices include VAT and apply 24 hours a day. Rates may change without notice. We may end any call we consider unlawful or fraudulent, in which case unused credit is forfeited. E&OE.