How to call Namibia

Dialling codes, number formats for mobiles and landlines, the time zone and the ways to call Namibia.

Updated 19 October 20262 min read

To call Namibia from another country, dial an international prefix, then the country code for Namibia (+264), then the number without its first 0.

The quick version

From a mobile: type + (hold down 0 on most keypads), then 264, then the number without its first 0: +264 8X XXX XXXX. This works from any country.
From a landline: dial your country's international access code instead of the +. It's 00 in most countries, for example 00 264 8X XXX XXXX, and 011 in the US and Canada.
In DanaTel: type 264 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0, or paste a number that starts with +264. The dialler shows Namibia and the price as soon as it recognises the code.

Calling a mobile in Namibia

A mobile number written locally as 08X XXX XXXX becomes +264 8X XXX XXXX when you call from another country. If the number already starts with +264 or 00264, don't add the code again.

Calling a landline

A landline number written locally as 06X XXX XXX becomes +264 6X XXX XXX when you call from another country.

What it costs

There are three common ways to call, and the costs work differently:

Your phone plan. Calls abroad usually aren't part of your monthly minutes and are charged per minute at your provider's international rate, unless you buy an international add-on. Check your provider's price list before a long call.
Internet calling apps. Free when both of you have the same app and a good data connection, but they don't help when the person you're calling isn't online.
Browser calling with DanaTel. You call from your browser and they answer their normal phone. You pay a per-minute rate shown before you dial, billed in 6-second steps, and unanswered calls are free.

When to call

Namibia is on UTC+2 all year: it doesn't change its clocks. If your country moves its clocks for summer, the time difference changes by an hour twice a year. See what time it is in Namibia now, and how far ahead or behind you it is.

Good to know

If someone sends you a number that already starts with +264 or 00264, copy it and paste it into DanaTel's dialler as it is: it tidies the number up for you.

Ready to call? See DanaTel's rate for Namibia, or create a free account and top up from £5.