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🇿🇦 South Africa

South African geographic, 087 national, 0800 and mobile numbers, direct voice termination and WASPA-compliant A2P SMS - via partner interconnects in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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  • +27

    Country code

  • 5

    Number types available

  • Via partner PoP (Johannesburg, Cape Town); hand-off from London and Frankfurt

    Interconnect PoP

Overview

Dollu in South Africa.

South Africa is Dollu's anchor market in sub-Saharan Africa. Traffic hands off from our London and Frankfurt PoPs over diverse subsea paths to partner interconnect facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town, where we hold direct connections to Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom and the fixed operators. Termination into South African geographic and mobile ranges is offered on Premium CLI-guaranteed, Standard and Wholesale tiers, and origination on South African numbers is delivered over SIP to customers worldwide.

South African numbering is regulated by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). Dollu provisions geographic numbers in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and other areas, 087 national numbers widely used for VoIP and cloud PBX services, 0800 toll-free and 0860 and 0861 shared-cost numbers, and mobile numbers where SMS capability is required. Business KYC covers CIPC registration or an equivalent, address and an authorised signatory, and RICA identification requirements are met through our licensed local partners.

A2P SMS to South African subscribers is delivered over direct connections and licensed aggregator routes, and all traffic follows the WASPA Code of Conduct on consent, opt-out and content. The Protection of Personal Information Act governs personal data and direct marketing, so Dollu supports opt-in records, opt-out handling and in-country processing where needed. South African enterprises and BPO operators also use Dollu for CCaaS, SIP trunking, dedicated internet and SD-WAN through licensed local partners, with support from our 24×7 NOC.

Numbers

Number types available in South Africa.

Availability reflects current carrier agreements and regulation; inventory for specific cities and prefixes is confirmed at order time.

Number typeAvailableNotes
Local / geographic YesMajor metros; CIPC or equivalent KYC and RICA compliance
National Yes087 numbers; 0860/0861 shared-cost on request
Mobile YesLimited stock; enhanced KYC and RICA registration
Toll-free Yes0800 numbers, free from most networks
Short codes YesWASPA-governed short codes via operator agreements
Capabilities

What we deliver in South Africa.

  • South African voice termination

    Direct routes to Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom and fixed operators with Premium, Standard and Wholesale tiers and real-time quality steering.

  • South African numbers

    Geographic, 087, 0800 and mobile numbers with SIP delivery, porting, emergency routing and delivery to cloud PBX, CCaaS or Teams.

  • WASPA-compliant A2P SMS

    Direct and licensed aggregator routes to South African networks, alphanumeric sender IDs, short codes, opt-out management and delivery reporting.

  • Johannesburg and Cape Town interconnects

    Partner PoPs in Johannesburg and Cape Town with hand-off from London and Frankfurt; DIA, MPLS and SD-WAN through licensed local carriers.

  • BPO and contact-centre services

    CCaaS, cloud PBX and Teams Direct Routing for South Africa's BPO sector, with international inbound numbers and POPIA-aligned recording and retention.

Regulatory & compliance

What you need to know before you order.

Our compliance desk manages the paperwork; here is what to expect.

  • ICASA licensing and KYC

    Numbers are allocated by ICASA to licensed operators and issued through them. Business KYC covers CIPC registration or a foreign equivalent, address proof and signatory identity, and services are delivered through partners holding the appropriate ECS and ECNS licences.

  • RICA identification

    The Regulation of Interception of Communications Act requires subscriber identification for numbers and SIMs. Dollu's local partners complete RICA registration for South African numbers, which requires identity documents and proof of address for the customer.

  • WASPA and POPIA for messaging

    A2P SMS must follow the WASPA Code of Conduct, including opt-in consent, sender identification and opt-out handling, and direct marketing must comply with POPIA. Dollu maintains consent records and applies opt-out lists automatically.

  • Emergency calling and CLI

    10111, 10177 and 112 must be reachable from South African numbers, and callers may present only numbers assigned to them. Dollu screens international traffic that presents South African CLIs and configures outbound CLI on assigned numbers only.

Services

Popular services for South Africa.

FAQ

South Africa - common questions.

The questions customers and carriers ask us most often before they interconnect. If yours is not here, our team answers within one business day.

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087 numbers are national, non-geographic numbers charged at standard rates and widely used for VoIP, cloud PBX and business lines in South Africa. They are quick to provision, portable between VoIP providers and suit businesses that do not want to be tied to a single city code.

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Let’s talk

Get numbers, routes or SMS in South Africa.

Tell us what you need - DIDs, toll-free, termination, sender IDs, circuits - and we will confirm availability, documents and pricing within one business day.

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