+233 explained
The Ghana country code, 233, is what you dial before a Ghana number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Ghana dialing code, Ghana calling code, or Ghana phone code. In the Ghana phone number format, +233 comes first, then the area code, such as 302 for Accra, then the local number.
- Country code
- +233
- The 00233 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- GH, GHA
- Use the GH country code or the GHA country code on forms and passports. To call Ghana, dial +233
- Used in
- Ghana
- No other country or territory dials +233
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Drop it after +233
- Number length
- 8 or 9 digits
- After +233
- Time now in Ghana
- Ghana mobile number format
- 023 123 4567
- From abroad: +233 23 123 4567
- Ghana landline number format
- 030 234 5678
- From abroad: +233 30 234 5678
+233 area codes of main cities
Each +233 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +233, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Ghana, callers leave out +233 and put 0 in front of the city code. So Accra is +233 302 from abroad and 0302 at home.
- Accra
- +233302
- Kumasi
- +2333220
- Takoradi
- +2333120
- Tema
- +233303
- Cape Coast
- +2333321
- Obuasi
- +2333225
Ghana phone number types
The first digits of a Ghana number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Ghana phone number, as dialed inside Ghana and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Ghana
“Hello”
No source gives a Ghana-specific way to answer the phone, so this is the everyday greeting. English is Ghana's official language and the common language between its many peoples.
Reply
“Hello”
The NCA has expanded MTN's Ghana mobile numbering blocks more often than any other operator, adding new ranges in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022.
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana's national numbering planGhana assigns each of its ten regions its own fixed line code, from Greater Accra down to the Upper West Region, instead of one code per city.
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana's national numbering planThe NCA reserves the entire 800 block for National Freephone numbers, so every Ghanaian toll-free number begins 0800.
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana's national numbering planThe numbering plan lists Kasapa Telecom as Ghana's only operator using the 028 prefix for CDMA mobile service.
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana's national numbering planMTN's Ghana prefixes run 024, 025, 053, 054, 055, and 059, Vodafone uses 020 and 050, and the merged AirtelTigo network answers to 026, 027, 056, and 057.
Wikipedia, Telephone numbers in Ghana
What it costs to call Ghana (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.68/minMobile from $0.62/min
Only 58 of 220 countries cost more to call than Ghana.
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Why a call to Ghana fails
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The 0 is still in the number
The 0 at the start of a Ghanaian number is for calls inside Ghana. From abroad, leave it out: +233 takes its place.
- Connects
- 011 233 30 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 011 233 030 234 5678
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Ghana, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 233 30 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 00 233 30 234 5678
The number does not take calls from abroad
Freephone numbers that start with 0800 are for calls inside Ghana and often will not connect from abroad.
- Connects
- 011 233 30 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 011 233 800 12345
Questions about +233
Which country is +233?
+233, or country code 233, belongs to Ghana. Numbers in the capital, Accra, start +233 302.
What is +233?
+233 is the part you dial before a Ghanaian number when you call from abroad. It replaces the trunk 0, so 023 123 4567 becomes +233 23 123 4567.
What is the difference between +233 and 00233?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Ghana and most of the world, so 00233 and +233 reach the same number. From the US and Canada, dial 011 233 instead.
Do I drop the 0 after +233?
Yes. The 0 is Ghana's trunk prefix and works only inside the country. Dial +233 23 123 4567, not +233 023 123 4567.
Can I text a +233 number?
Yes. Write the number as +233 without its first 0, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Ghana?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Which network does a Ghanaian mobile number belong to?
The digits after +233 often name the network. 024 and 054 belong to MTN, 020 to Vodafone, and 026, 027, 056, and 057 to the merged AirtelTigo network.
Can I call a Ghanaian 0800 number from abroad?
Not always. The NCA reserves the whole 800 block for calls inside Ghana, so a freephone number often will not connect from outside the country.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana's national numbering plan