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)
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Ghana for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… 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.
| ”seven |
| ”local |
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.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local 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.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | local 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
| 233 | 30 | 2 | 221633 |
| country code for Ghana | geographic (area) code for Accra and surrounding areas | signifies 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.
| 0 | 30 | 2 | 221633 |
| trunk prefix | geographic (area) code for Accra and surrounding areas | signifies a phone number in Accra (and not in the surrounding areas) | local phone number within Accra |
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.
| 0 | 30 | 2 | 221633 |
| trunk prefix | geographic (area) code for Accra and surrounding areas | signifies 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.
Sources and more resources
- National Communications Authority (NCA) – Ghana’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Ghana (country code +233) National Numbering Plan – Details of Ghana’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Ghana – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Ghana. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Ghana – Entry for Ghana in the British Telecom international directory.