Call Zambia

Talk360 is the #1 calling app for making low cost international or local calls to any phone without internet across the earth. With the Talk360 app, you can call any landline or mobile device in Zambia. What’s great about that? Only the dialer needs to have the calling app installed. The receiver of the call does not even notice that you call via an application. Calling friends, family, clients, or business relations in Zambia with the Talk360 app is easy & saves you a lot of money.  

on this page, we introduce you to informative tips on how to call Zambia with Talk360, the benefits of our app, why it’s different from other calling solutions, & lastly, we give you the fun facts about this great country.  

Let’s get started!

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Keeping in contact with friends and family who reside in another country means high calling rates & difficult to understand calling criteria. Now, Talk360 makes calling Zambia easier & affordable. With Talk360, you can call Zambia at affordable per-minute prices.

To call a fixed line in Zambia from the United States, simply follow these easy to follow calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 260, the country code for Zambia;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If you’re calling Zambia from anywhere in the world, you just need to do the following:

• place the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country has a unique phone code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Zambia. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

Here is a list of large area codes and town calling codes in Zambia:

Click to expand the list with area codes

Region	Area Code
Chipata/Eastern Province	216
Kabwe/Central Province	215
Kasama/Northern Province	214
Livingstone/Southern Province	213
Lusaka Province	211
Mongu/North-Western Province	218
Ndola/Copperbelt and Luapula Provinces	212
Solwezi/Western Province	217

Now you know how to call Zambia. With Talk360, you only have to buy credit and enter the mobile number you want to communicate with.

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• Zambia is named for a river
  The Republic of Zambia takes its name from the Zambezi river which flows along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa after the rivers Nile, Congo, and Niger. As of 2021, the population of Zambia is almost 19.2 million. The capital city is Lusaka, which has 2.7 million inhabitants.
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• Zambia has no coast
  Zambia is a landlocked country and its eight neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the north, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique to the east, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south and Angola to the west.
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• More than 72 languages are spoken in Zambia
  The official language of Zambia is English, however, there are over 72 languages spoken in the country. The seven local languages taught in schools and used in official communications are Bemba, Konde, Lozi, Luna, Luvale and Nyanja and Tonga. The most widely spoken and understood of these languages are Bemba and Nyanja.
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• Zambia is home to one of the world’s biggest waterfalls
  The UNESCO World Heritage Site Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. It is located in both Zambia and Zimbabwe and is the largest curtain of falling water in the world standing at an altitude of about 915 metres above mean sea level (a.m.s.l.) and is 1,708 metres wide. Scottish explorer David Livingstone named the waterfall after Queen Victoria. The local name in the Kololo and Lozi languages is Mosi-oa-tunya, which means “the smoke that thunders”. UNESCO inscribed Victoria Falls on its World Heritage list because of both its geological and ecological importance due to it being a breeding site for four species of endangered birds and migratory bird species too, including the Taita Falcon and Black Eagle.
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• Zambia has the largest man-made lake in the world
  Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the world by volume. It is 226km long and up to 40km wide in some places. Located along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, it provides electricity to both countries. There’s a thriving commercial fishing industry on Lake Kariba, but, apart from fish, you’ll also find Nile crocodiles and hippopotami living in the lake.
  Bonus fact: In Zambia, you’ll also find Lake Tanganyika, which is the second-largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world.
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• Zambia is home to the Big Five
  You’ll find all of Africa’s Big Five animals in Zambia. The Big Five animals are lions, elephants, leopards, rhinoceros and Cape buffalos. South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia is a protected area for these animals. The park is also home to over 400 species of birds. Zambia is also home to wild dogs, one of the most endangered species in the world. Zambia is one of only six countries where wild dogs still live. You’ll also see the critically endangered black rhinos and shoebill storks. The wonderful wildlife living in Zambia is why safaris are so popular here.