Local Tanzania Phone Numbers


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These phone numbers are currently unavailable

The area code/prefix is not in our inventory of available numbers

  • This can change but we don't usually have solid timelines on this
  • Some numbers go in and out of stock more often, for example Miami 305 and San Francisco 415
  • In some cases the reason for the area not being available is regulatory (as opposed to an inventory issue)
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Use VoIP with a Tanzania virtual phone number among other options


  • You can use any combination of software and/or devices with your local Tanzania phone number
  • 1. Forward the Tanzania FlyNumber to any regular phone number

  • Core FlyNumber feature and can be updated via your panel on the "fly" (pun intended)
  • No PBX or phone system involved when using this option
  • Anytime our system needs to send calls to a regular phone number, there is a low per min rate
  • 2. Use the FlyNumber with our hosted pbx-phone system

  • This is optional. You can always go back to one of the other core options other (1. Regular Phone or 3. Voip/SIP)
  • It's $14.95 a month + the price of the Tanzania phone number (shown top of page)
  • If you forward to a reg. phone number and/or make outgoing calls - a per min rate applies
  • IVR/Voice Menu | Record Calls | On-Hold/Queue | Time-based routing | SIP Accounts | Voicemail and more
  • Within the PBX, core features (1. and 3.) are expanded to a great degree
  • Use the PBX to make outgoing calls with your virtual phone number
  • More info on our cloud phone system

  • 3. Set the Tanzania virtual phone number directly to VoIP

  • Core FlyNumber feature - set the Tanzania phone number to any SIP address (URI/host)
  • PBX not involved | Update settings instantly | Detailed logs (including failed attempts)
  • Using the SIP protocal (VoIP) might be the most effecnent way of answering calls, it would involve the fewset amount of "hops"
  • Your Tanzania FlyNumber can be used with 3CX | Asterisk | FreePBX | FreeSwitch among other VoIP solution
  • There are no additional charges when receiving calls this way - Unlimited incoming minutes
  • Every FlyNumber comes with 2 incoming channels (with the ability to purchase more soon)
  • More info on call forwarding

  • Buy a Tanzania virtual phone number in 3 easy steps

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    1.) Choose a country and city for your phone number

    2.) How would you like to use the FlyNumber? (change this anytime)

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    3.) Configuration Options


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    The history behind Tanzanian phone numbers

    The history of Tanzania phone numbers dates back to the early 1990s, when the government of Tanzania launched a major telecommunications infrastructure project aimed at connecting the country to the global telecommunications network. Prior to this, Tanzania had a very limited telecommunications infrastructure, with only a few thousand landlines in operation.

    In 1994, the government of Tanzania established the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL), which became the primary provider of telecommunications services in the country. The company introduced the first mobile phone network in Tanzania in 1994, which was called Mobitel.

    Over the years, the telecommunications industry in Tanzania has undergone significant growth and transformation. Today, there are several mobile phone networks in operation in the country, including Vodacom Tanzania, Airtel Tanzania, Tigo Tanzania, and Zantel. In addition, there are also several internet service providers in Tanzania, which provide broadband and wireless internet services.

    The phone numbers in Tanzania are regulated by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), which is responsible for managing the allocation of phone numbers to the various telecommunications companies in the country. The numbering plan for Tanzania follows the ITU-T recommendation E.164, which is an international standard for telephone numbering.


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    Technical info on Tanzanian phone numbers

    In Tanzania, phone numbers are 10 digits long and are structured in such a way that they can identify the network provider and the region in which the number is registered. The first four digits of a Tanzanian phone number represent the network provider, while the remaining six digits indicate the unique subscriber number.

    The three main network providers in Tanzania are Vodacom, Airtel, and Tigo. Vodacom is the largest network provider in Tanzania, and its phone numbers start with the digits 075 or 065. Airtel, the second-largest provider, uses the prefixes 068, 078, and 077, while Tigo's numbers begin with 071, 065, and 067.

    It is important to note that Tanzania uses a closed numbering plan, which means that phone numbers cannot be ported between network providers. Additionally, mobile number portability (MNP) is not yet available in Tanzania, although it is expected to be introduced in the near future.


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    • Detailed call logs that you can export to CSV, we don't retain the logs past a certain point
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