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Ghana Country Code 233 | GH | GHA | .gh

LAST UPDATE: July 28th, 2019

Ghana’s Country Codes

  • Telephone: +233
  • 2 Letter: GH
  • 3 Letter: GHA
  • ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 288
  • Internet TLD: .gh
  • ICAO Airport Code: DG
  • Maritime Identification Digits: 627
  • Emoji Flag: U+1F1EC U+1F1ED
  • Official Name: The Republic of Ghana

How to call Ghana (international dialing)

… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)

Use the same call sequence.

Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘2’ or ‘5’. Phone numbers are often listed as ’02’ or ’05’. Do not dial the leading ‘0’ when calling from outside the country.

When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.

… to a VoIP phone

Use the same call sequence.

When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.

… to a satellite phone

Ghana does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.

Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.

… sending a fax

Use the same call sequence.

How to call within Ghana (domestic dialing)

‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix for calling to a different area code or between a mobile phone and landline within Ghana.

Local calling (within the same area code)

To call within the same area code in Ghana dial only the local seven-digit local number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.

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Long distance calling (to a different area code, or from a mobile phone)

To call to a different area code within Ghana dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two digit area code, then the local phone number.

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trunk prefixarea codelocal phone number

Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)

To call a mobile phone within Ghana dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two digit carrier code, then the local phone number.

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trunk prefixcarrier codelocal phone number

Ghana’s phone numbers explained

Number details

Ghana’s phone numbers are nine digits (ten including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when called from outside the country).

The first two digits are an area code. Landlines being with the digit ‘3’.

Mobile numbers begin with digits ‘2’ or ‘5’. The first two digits are a carrier code that designates the mobile phone provider.

An example of a phone number in Ghana

The National Museum of Ghana lists its phone number in Accra as +233 302 221633.

Phone number explanation
233302221633
country code for Ghanageographic (area) code for Accra and surrounding areassignifies a phone number in Accra (and not in the surrounding areas)local phone number within Accra
Local example – calling from another location in Accra

To call within the same area code dial only the local seven-digit phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.

221633
local subscriber number in Accra

Long distance example – calling from Bolgatanga, Ghana (on the other side of the country)

To call to a different area code, dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.

0302221633
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Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Ghana)

To call from a mobile phone, dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.

0302221633
trunk prefixgeographic (area) code for Accra and surrounding areassignifies a phone number in Accra (and not in the surrounding areas)local phone number within Accra

International example – calling from outside Ghana

To call from outside Ghana, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Ghana’s country code of ‘233’, followed by the local phone number.

Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Ghanian phone number.

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How to call from Ghana

’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Ghana.

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