Free State · Eastern Cape

051 Area Code

Dialling code

051

Southern and central Free State · from abroad +27 51

051 covers Southern and central Free State. Telkom lists 47 towns and exchanges under it, among them Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Aliwal North and Thaba Nchu. To call a 051 number from another country, dial +27 51 followed by the 7-digit number.

Towns on the 051 code

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

Aliwal North Bethulie Bloemfontein Botshabelo Brandfort Bultfontein Burgersdorp Clocolan Colesberg Dealesville Dewetsdorp Edenburg Excelsior Fauresmith FicksburgGariepdamGlenGoedemoedHagesdamHobhouse Jagersfontein Jamestown Lady Grey LadybrandMarobengMarquardNorvalspontPhilippolis Reddersburg Rouxville Selosesha SmithfieldSoutpanSpringfontein Sterkspruit Thaba NchuThaba PhatshawaTierpoortTrompsburg TweespruitVan StadensrusVenterstadVerkeerdevleiWepenerWestminsterWinburg Zastron

How to dial 051

From a South African landline or mobile	051 xxx xxxx
From another country	+27 51 xxx xxxx
From South Africa to another country	00 + country code + number

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 051 area code?

051 is the dialling code for Southern and central Free State (Free State, Eastern Cape). Towns on it include Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Aliwal North and Thaba Nchu.

How do I call a 051 number from outside South Africa?

Dial +27 51 and then the 7-digit number: drop the first 0 of 051 after the +27 country code. From South Africa, dial all 10 digits starting with 051.

Is 051 a cellphone number?

No. 051 is a geographic landline code. South African mobile numbers start with codes in the 06x, 07x and 08x ranges.