+264 explained
The Namibia country code, 264, is what you dial before a Namibia number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Namibia dialing code, Namibia calling code, or Namibia phone code. In the Namibia phone number format, +264 comes first, then the area code, such as 61 for Windhoek, then the local number.
- Country code
- +264
- The 00264 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- NA, NAM
- Use the NA country code or the NAM country code on forms and passports. To call Namibia, dial +264
- Used in
- Namibia
- No other country or territory dials +264
- 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 +264
- Number length
- 8 or 9 digits
- After +264
- Time now in Namibia
- Namibia mobile number format
- 081 123 4567
- From abroad: +264 81 123 4567
- Namibia landline number format
- 061 221 234
- From abroad: +264 61 221 234
+264 area codes of main cities
Each +264 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +264, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Namibia, callers leave out +264 and put 0 in front of the city code. So Windhoek is +264 61 from abroad and 061 at home.
- Windhoek
- +26461
- Walvis Bay
- +2646420
- Swakopmund
- +2646441
- Oshakati
- +2646520
- Rehoboth
- +26462522
- Okahandja
- +26462500
- Keetmanshoop
- +26463220
- Gobabis
- +26462562
- Mariental
- +26463241
Namibia phone number types
The first digits of a Namibia 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 Namibia phone number, as dialed inside Namibia and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Namibia
“Hallo”
The everyday Afrikaans greeting. No source gives a different way people answer the phone in Namibia.
Reply
“Hallo”
Namibia dials 00 to call another country today. The code used to be 09.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in NamibiaDirect dialing between Namibia and South Africa stopped after independence in 1990. The calls became international.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in NamibiaCRAN, Namibia's telecom regulator, amended the National Numbering Plan regulation in 2022.
CRAN: Final Regulations
What it costs to call Namibia (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.34/minMobile from $0.13/min
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Why a call to Namibia fails
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The 0 is still in the number
The 0 at the start of a Namibian number is for calls inside the country. From abroad, leave it out: +264 takes its place.
- Connects
- 011 264 61 221 234
- Does not connect
- 011 264 061 221 234
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Namibia and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 264 61 221 234
- Does not connect
- 00 264 61 221 234
The number does not take calls from abroad
Toll-free numbers that start with 0800 often cannot be reached from outside Namibia.
- Connects
- 011 264 61 221 234
- Does not connect
- 011 264 80 012 3456
Questions about +264
Which country is +264?
+264, or country code 264, belongs to Namibia.
What is +264?
+264 is the part you dial before a Namibian number when you call from another country. It replaces the first 0, so a Windhoek line dialed at home as 061 221 234 becomes +264 61 221 234 from abroad.
What is the difference between +264 and 00264?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in most of the world, so 00264 and +264 reach the same number from most countries. From the US and Canada, dial 011 264 instead.
Do I drop the 0 after +264?
Yes. The 0 is Namibia's trunk prefix and works only inside the country. Dial +264 61 221 234, not +264 061 221 234.
Can I text a +264 number?
Yes. Write the number as +264 without its first 0, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate, for example a mobile dialed at home as 081 123 4567 becomes +264 81 123 4567.
How much does it cost to call Namibia?
A call to a Namibian mobile number can cost more than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Is Namibia's country code the same as South Africa's?
No. Namibia dials +264 and South Africa dials +27. The ITU had already given Namibia its own code, +264, in the late 1960s, decades before its 1990 independence.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
CRAN, the National Numbering Plan regulations