044 area code — Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay
044 is the telephone area code for Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. Numbers are written internationally as +27 44.
How to call Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay
- From abroad
- +27 44 XXX XXXX
- Within South Africa
- 044 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +27
About the 044 area code
Dialed within South Africa as 044, this code is written internationally as +27 44 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 044 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local South Africa number. To actually receive an SMS on a South Africa number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay?
Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay uses the area code 044, written internationally as +27 44.
How do I call Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +27 44, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay?
Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 044 a mobile or a landline code?
044 is a geographic (landline) area code for Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay. Mobile numbers in South Africa use their own separate prefixes.