Calling Lesotho: telephone code and dialing format
Lesotho's international calling code is +266. Learn what the code covers, how to build an international call to Lesotho, and which details depend on where you are calling from.
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Lesotho's country calling code
The international telephone calling code for Lesotho is +266. This is the country code listed for Lesotho in the international table of country calling codes, checked in November 2026. The code applies to the whole country. It is not tied to one city or region, so you use it for any Lesotho telephone number dialed from abroad.
Lesotho lies entirely within South Africa, but it has its own numbering plan and its own country code. South Africa uses a different code, +27. A call to a Lesotho number needs +266, even though the country is surrounded by South African territory.
How to dial a number in Lesotho from abroad
An international call to Lesotho has three parts, in this order:
- 1. Your international access prefix. This is the code your country or network uses to start an international call, and it depends on where you are calling from.
- 2. The country code for Lesotho: 266.
- 3. The Lesotho subscriber number.
[INTERNATIONAL ACCESS PREFIX] 266 [LESOTHO SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]On most mobile phones you can enter a plus sign in place of the international access prefix. The phone then applies the correct prefix for the network you are on. In written or stored form, the number looks like this:
+266 [LESOTHO SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]Details that depend on your situation
Because your calling location was not specified, this guide cannot give a complete digit-by-digit sequence. The international access prefix differs between countries, and sometimes between networks. Check with your telephone provider or your country's numbering authority which prefix to use. If you call from a mobile phone, using the plus sign avoids this step.
The source behind this guide confirms the country code only. It does not confirm two other details: how long Lesotho subscriber numbers are, and whether a domestic trunk prefix exists that must be dropped when dialing from abroad. If the number you were given includes extra leading digits, or its length looks unusual, check the format with the recipient or with a Lesotho operator before you dial.
Calls made from inside Lesotho to another Lesotho number do not use the country code. The exact domestic format is not covered by the evidence available here.