New Zealand country code, +64 explained.
Everything you need to call New Zealand with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
New Zealand
Wellington · Oceania
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- NZ
- Capital
- Wellington
- Region
- Oceania
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +64 · XX · XXXXXXX
How New Zealand numbers break down
A complete number to New Zealand follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into New Zealand.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +64 · XX · XXXXXXX
New Zealand on the map
Wellington · Oceania
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call New Zealand
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +64 · XX · XXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
New Zealand —
connected across every carrier.
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Countries in directory
NEW ZEALAND INCLUDED
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Call delivery rate
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Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
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New Zealand
Oceania · NZ
New Zealand numbering plan & how to dial
New Zealand uses an open numbering plan under country code +64. After the country code, a 2-digit area or mobile prefix is followed by a 7-digit subscriber number, giving a 9-digit national number. Domestic numbers are often written with a leading trunk "0" that is omitted when dialing New Zealand from abroad.
New Zealand has 93% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Spark New Zealand, Vodafone NZ, 2degrees). VoIP is permitted and regulated by Commerce Commission New Zealand. The local currency is NZD and the primary language is English, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Oceania's networks are geographically spread across wide time-zone gaps, so time-aware dialing and resilient international routes matter most here.
Skipping the exit code
From the US you must dial 011 before the +64 country code to reach New Zealand.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a New Zealand number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +64 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
New Zealand runs on Pacific/Auckland. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — Commerce Commission regulated
Regulated by Commerce Commission New Zealand
- VoIP is fully permitted and governed by the Telecommunications Act 2001 and its 2018 amendment.
- The Commerce Commission oversees fair competition and number portability obligations.
- Providers must comply with the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013.
US → New Zealand
$0.02/min
per minute
New Zealand → US
$0.02/min
per minute
Business calling to New Zealand
Local NZ caller ID
Present a New Zealand +64 number so prospects in Wellington and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Oceania outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into New Zealand over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Spark New Zealand.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff New Zealand hours (Pacific/Auckland) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling New Zealand — frequently asked questions
The country code for New Zealand is +64. To call New Zealand from the United States, dial 011, then 64, then the local number.
A full national New Zealand number is 9 digits after the +64 country code — a 2-digit area or mobile prefix plus a 7-digit subscriber number.
Yes. VoIP is permitted in New Zealand, regulated by Commerce Commission New Zealand, so businesses can run cloud numbers and SIP termination on compliant routes.
Dial 011 (US exit code), then 64 (the New Zealand country code), then the area or mobile prefix and subscriber number. Drop any leading domestic trunk 0.
The major networks in New Zealand are Spark New Zealand, Vodafone NZ, 2degrees. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks.
Twiching rates to New Zealand start at $0.02/min per minute (and $0.02/min per minute from New Zealand to the US), billed per second on Tier-1 routes.
Yes. Twiching provisions New Zealand virtual numbers with local +64 caller ID for calls and, where supported, SMS — useful for sales, support, and building local market presence.
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