+64 explained
The New Zealand country code, 64, is what you dial before a New Zealand number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the New Zealand dialing code, New Zealand calling code, or New Zealand phone code. In the New Zealand phone number format, +64 comes first, then the area code, such as 9 for Auckland, then the local number.
- Country code
- +64
- The 0064 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- NZ, NZL
- Use the NZ country code or the NZL country code on forms and passports. To call New Zealand, dial +64
- Used in
- New Zealand
- No other country or territory dials +64
- 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 +64
- Number length
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 digits
- After +64
- Time now in New Zealand
- New Zealand mobile number format
- 021 123 4567
- From abroad: +64 21 123 4567
- New Zealand landline number format
- 03 234 5678
- From abroad: +64 3 234 5678
+64 area codes of main cities
Each +64 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +64, then the city code, then the local number. Inside New Zealand, callers leave out +64 and put 0 in front of the city code. So Auckland is +64 9 from abroad and 09 at home.
- Auckland
- +649
- Wellington
- +644
- Christchurch
- +643
- Hamilton
- +647
- Tauranga
- +647
- Napier
- +646
- Dunedin
- +643
- Palmerston North
- +646
- Nelson
- +643
New Zealand phone number types
The first digits of a New Zealand 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 New Zealand phone number, as dialed inside New Zealand and from abroad.
Good to know before you call New Zealand
“Kia ora”
No source states a separate phrase for answering the phone, so this page uses the everyday greeting.
Reply
“Kia ora”
Emergency number
111
Call 105 to report something that is not urgent. Call 111 if it's happening now or someone is in danger.
New Zealand PoliceSome New Zealand numbers, including toll-free numbers, do not appear on the plan that overseas callers can dial.
NAD, New Zealand's numbering administratorNew Zealand Police ask people to call 111 if it's happening now or someone is in danger. A second number, 105, takes reports that are not urgent.
New Zealand PoliceNew Zealand groups its phone numbers into blocks that share the same first digits, such as every number starting 09 234.
NAD, New Zealand's numbering administrator
What it costs to call New Zealand (using Suparelay)
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Why a call to New Zealand fails
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The 0 is still in the number
The 0 at the start of a New Zealand number works only inside the country. From abroad, leave it out: +64 takes its place.
- Connects
- 011 64 3 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 011 64 03 234 5678
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from New Zealand, Australia, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 64 3 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 00 64 3 234 5678
The number does not take calls from abroad
Freephone numbers that start with 0800 or 0508 sometimes cannot be reached from outside New Zealand.
- Connects
- 011 64 3 234 5678
- Does not connect
- 011 64 800 123 456
Questions about +64
Which country is +64?
+64, or country code 64, belongs to New Zealand. No other country uses this code.
What is +64?
+64 is the part you dial before a New Zealand number when you call from another country. It replaces the first 0, so a Wellington landline written 04 123 4567 becomes +64 4 123 4567.
What is the difference between +64 and 0064?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in New Zealand, Australia, and most of the world, so 0064 and +64 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 64 instead.
Do I drop the 0 after +64?
Yes. The 0 is New Zealand's trunk prefix and works only inside the country. Dial +64 21 123 4567, not +64 021 123 4567.
Can I text a +64 number?
Yes. Write the number as +64 without its first 0: a mobile written 021 123 4567 becomes +64 21 123 4567. Your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call New Zealand?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
What is 105 in New Zealand?
105 takes a police report that is not urgent. Call 111 if it's happening now or someone is in danger.
Can I call a New Zealand 0800 number from overseas?
Some cannot. New Zealand's 0800 and 0508 numbers do not always work from outside the country.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
NAD, New Zealand's numbering administrator