Cape Town Tourism South African Tourism operates a call center on the state of the art world, based in Johannesburg and connected to local lines in a number of countries providing information across the spectrum of travel in Africa South.
Manned by professional operators, the center operates in the region of 5,000 telephone inquiries per month and respond to email inquiries.
The line is connected to the national database of SA Tourism, which has updated information on all products and services - accommodation, transport, activities, events and contacts.
Tourists can dial the phone number of a series of queries, including advice on what to do in case of emergency or bureaucratic pickle.
For English, the center operates around the clock, seven days a week, 365 days a year. For European languages, the center operates 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., local time, and in Mandarin 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. China time.
Call South Africa
South Africans and international visitors already in South Africa, should call
083 123 6789
or by e-mail
info@southafrica.net
Dialing Rules in South Africa
South Africa has a well-developed communications infrastructure, with extensive landline phone networks and four mobile operators - Cell C, MTN, Vodacom and Virgin Mobile - with extensive coverage.
fixed network services are operated by Telkom SA, with a second operator, Neotel, currently in the process of setting up shop. Telkom public phones using coins, phone cards or WorldCALL. WorldCALL Phonecards and can be purchased at most retail stores, service stations, post offices and airports.
You can rent mobile phones - we call them mobile phones - from the airport on arrival. You should find an internet cafe, even in smaller towns, and the postal service, the offer letter and parcel habit and securemail, freight and courier services.
Call South Africa
If you dial a number in South Africa, it must be preceded by:
27, the code of South Africa's international country (the + sign represents the international access code for the country you call), and either:
The area code of the city or town in South Africa where you call (leaving aside the first zero), if you are calling from a landline or
The cellular / mobile network code (leaving aside the first zero), if you are calling from a cell phone / mobile network.
For example, the call center South African Airways from abroad, you want to call +27 11 978 5313 (Johannesburg area code is 011 - calling from abroad, you leave out the zero) .
What is the time in South Africa?
Go to Google and search "The South African time.
If it were a mobile number, you can activate the dialing 27 82 ... (082 is the code for one of our major mobile phone networks - phone abroad, you leave out the zero).
dialing codes in South Africa
The code space of a few large cities in South Africa are the following: Bloemfontein 051, Cap 021, Durban 031, East London 043, 011 Johannesburg, Pretoria 012, and Port Elizabeth 041. Otherwise, please dial codes of Telkom in South Africa.
Calling Out Of South Africa
To make an international call from South Africa, dial 00, followed by the country code of country you want to call, followed by the Code field (if any), followed by the phone number.
What is the prefix of my country?
One of the quickest ways to find out is to call Telkom international center 24 hours customer care - 10 903 - and ask. The service is free. Otherwise, go to Google and type "prefix [your c.
Posted on June 2, 2010.
