Eastern Cape

042 Area Code

Dialling code

042

Southern and central Eastern Cape · from abroad +27 42

ICASA's numbering plan assigns 042 to Southern and central parts of Eastern Cape (including Humansdorp). Telkom lists 22 towns and exchanges under it, among them Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay and Kirkwood. To call a 042 number from another country, dial +27 42 followed by the 7-digit number.

Towns on the 042 code

A to Z, as listed by Telkom. Linked towns open their postal codes.

Addo AlicedaleClarksonCookhouse Hankey Humansdorp Jeffreys Bay Joubertina Kareedouw KirkwoodLoerieMisgundOester BayOubosPatensie Paterson PearstonSomerset East/-OosSt Francis BayStormsrivierThornhillTsitsikamma

How to dial 042

From a South African landline or mobile	042 xxx xxxx
From another country	+27 42 xxx xxxx
From South Africa to another country	00 + country code + number

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 042 area code?

042 is the dialling code for Southern and central Eastern Cape (Eastern Cape). Towns on it include Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay and Kirkwood.

How do I call a 042 number from outside South Africa?

Dial +27 42 and then the 7-digit number: drop the first 0 of 042 after the +27 country code. From South Africa, dial all 10 digits starting with 042.

Is 042 a cellphone number?

No. 042 is a geographic landline code. South African mobile numbers start with codes in the 06x, 07x and 08x ranges.