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Number Format

Area Code:            1-4 digits
Subscriber Number:    3-6 digits (8 digits in some cases)
Trunk Prefix:         0
International Prefix: 00

Note: 8-digit subscriber numbers possible for mobile, Bulawayo, Harare.


 

Area code information

30 May 2009 - area code renumbering

Numerous area codes in Zimbabwe were changed, either expanded from 2 to 3 digits (excluding national trunk prefix '0' or country code) or renumbered to the +263 2xx or +263 3xx ranges. Subscriber numbers within these area codes remained unchanged.

 

Old area code  New area code  Place
-------------  -------------  -----
+263 22        +263 222       Wedza
+263 27        +263 227       Chipinge
+263 28        +263 228       Hauna
+263 37        +263 337       Nyaningwe
+263 38        +263 338       Nyika
+263 70        +263 270       Chitungwiza
+263 71        +263 271       Bindura
+263 718       +263 371       Shamva
+263 72        +263 272       Mutoko
+263 73        +263 273       Ruwa
+263 74        +263 274       Arcturus
+263 75        +263 275       Mazowe
+263 756       +263 375       Concession
+263 758       +263 376       Glendale
+263 76        +263 276       Mt. Darwin
+263 77        +263 277       Mvurwi
+263 78        +263 278       Murewa
+263 79        +263 279       Marondera
+263 798       +263 379       Macheke
+263 81        +263 281       Hwange
+263 82        +263 282       Kezi
+263 83        +263 283       Figtree
+263 838       +263 383       Matopos
+263 84        +263 284       Gwanda
+263 85        +263 285       Turkmine
+263 86        +263 286       Beitbridge
+263 87        +263 287       Nyamandhlovu
+263 878       +263 387       Tsholotsho
+263 88        +263 288       Esigodini
+263 89        +263 289       Jotsholo
+263 898       +263 389       Lupane

Area codes of other places were not changed with this conversion.

Source: POTRAZ announcement (26 May 2009, via ITU) (report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

 

May 2009 - updated numbering ranges

Numbering ranges as of 30 May 2009:

 

Number range       Place/Service
------------       -------------
+263 11xxx(xxxxx)  NetOne (mobile)
+263 13xxx(xxx)    VictoriaFalls
+263 14xxx(xxx)    Rutenga
+263 15xxx(xxx)    Binga
+263 16xxx(xxx)    WestNicholson
+263 17xxx(xxx)    Filabusi
+263 17xxx(xxx)    Filabusi
+263 18xxx(xxx)    Dete
+263 19xxx(xxx)    Plumtree
+263 204xxx(xxx)   Odzi
+263 205xxx(xxx)   Penhalonga
+263 20xxxxx(x)    Mutare
+263 21xxx(xxx)    Murambinda
+263 222xxx(xxx)   Wedza
+263 227xxxx(xx)   Chipinge
+263 228xxx(xxx)   Hauna
+263 23xxx(xxxxx)  Telecel (mobile)
+263 24xxx(xxx)    Chipangayi
+263 248xxx(xxx)   Birchenough
+263 25xxxx(xx)    Rusape
+263 2582xxx(xxx)  Headlands
+263 2583xxx(xxx)  Nyazura
+263 26xxx(xxx)    Chimanimani
+263 270xxxxx(x)   Chitungwiza
+263 271xxxx(xx)   Bindura
+263 272xxx(xxx)   Mutoko
+263 273xxxx(xx)   Ruwa
+263 274xxx(xxx)   Arcturus
+263 275xxxx(xx)   Mazowe
+263 276xxx(xxx)   Mt. Darwin
+263 277xxxx(xx)   Mvurwi
+263 278xxxx(xx)   Murewa
+263 279xxxx(xx)   Marondera
+263 281xxx(xxx)   Hwange
+263 282xxxx(xx)   Kezi
+263 283xxx(xxx)   Figtree
+263 284xxx(xxx)   Gwanda
+263 285xxxx(xx)   TurkMine
+263 286xxx(xxx)   Beitbridge
+263 287xxx(xxx)   Nyamandlovu
+263 288xxx(xxx)   Esigodini
+263 289xxx(xxx)   Jotsholo
+263 29xxx(xxx)    Juliasdale
+263 298xxx(xxx)   Nyanga
+263 30xxx(xxx)    Gutu
+263 308xxx(xxx)   Chatsworth
+263 31xxx(xxx)    Chiredzi
+263 317xxx(xxx)   Checheche
+263 32xxx(xxx)    Mvuma
+263 33xxxx(xx)    Triangle
+263 337xxx(xxx)   Nyaningwe
+263 338xxx(xxx)   Nyika
+263 34xxx(xxx)    Jerera
+263 35xxx(xxx)    Mashava
+263 36xxx(xxx)    Ngundu
+263 371xxx(xxx)   Shamva
+263 375xxx(xxx)   Concession
+263 376xxx(xxx)   Glendale
+263 379xxx(xxx)   Macheke
+263 383xxx(xxx)   Matopos
+263 387xxx(xxx)   Tsholotsho
+263 389xxx(xxx)   Lupane
+263 39xxxx(xx)    Masvingo
+263 4xxxxx(xxx)   Harare
+263 50xxx(xxx)    Shangani
+263 51xxxx(xx)    Zvishavane
+263 517xxx(xxx)   Mataga
+263 518xxx(xxx)   Mberengwa
+263 52xxxx(xx)    Shurugwi
+263 53xxxx(xx)    Chegutu
+263 54xxxx(xx)    Gweru
+263 54xxxx(xx)    Gweru
+263 5483xxx(xxx)  Lalapanzi
+263 55xxx(xxx)    Kwekwe
+263 557xxx(xxx)   Munyati
+263 558xxx(xxx)   Nkayi
+263 56xxxx(xx)    Chivhu
+263 57xxx(xxx)    Centenary
+263 58xxx(xxx)    Guruve
+263 59xxx(xxx)    Gokwe
+263 60xxx(xxx)    Mhangura
+263 61xxxx(xx)    Kariba
+263 62xxxx(xx)    Norton
+263 628xxx(xxx)   Selous
+263 63xxx(xxx)    Makuti
+263 637xxx(xxx)   Chirundu
+263 64xxx(xxx)    Karoi
+263 65xxx(xxx)    Beatrice
+263 66xxxx(xx)    Banket
+263 667xxx(xxx)   Raffingora
+263 668xxx(xxx)   Mutorashanga
+263 67xxxx(xx)    Chinhoyi
+263 68xxxx(xx)    Kadoma
+263 687xxx(xxx)   Sanyati
+263 688xxx(xxx)   Chakari
+263 69xxx(xxx)    Darwendale
+263 698xxx(xxx)   Trelawney
+263 848xxx(xxx)   CollenBawn
+263 9xxxxx(xxx)   Bulawayo [note 1]
+263 91xxx(xxxxx)  Econet (mobile)

Note 1: subscriber numbers begin with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, to distinguish from Econet +263 91 mobile range.

Source: POTRAZ announcement (26 May 2009, via ITU) (report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

 

27 February 2007 - Econet mobile subscriber numbers expansion

Econet mobile subscriber numbers under the +263 91 range previously were six digits (+263 91 xxxxxx). Digit '2' was prepended to the subscriber number to form the new number, +263 91 2xxxxxx.

Source: POTRAZ announcement (26 February 2007, via ITU)

 

2001 - proposed national renumbering

Ray Chow noted (as of February 2005): "in 2001 POTRAZ (regulator) announced a new numbering scheme with 3-digit area codes for fixed services, but this appears not to have happened, as the latest information from ITU doesn't mention them at all."

 

1995-1996: trunk and international prefix changes

Some time during 1995-1996, the previous trunk prefix '1' was changed to '0'. The international prefix was also changed from '110' to '00'.

(info courtesy Ken Westmoreland)

 

Other information

Regulator is Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ).

Major carriers are: