libphonenumber API

3 Area Code

Christchurch and 63 other locations · New Zealand

Country code +64 · ISO NZ

Area Code

3

Country

New Zealand

Calling Code

+64

Timezone

Pacific/Chatham

Example 3 Number

A sample number from this area code, formatted three ways.

National International E.164
03 204 5678 +64 3 204 5678 +6432045678

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Cities and Regions

Locations served by the 3 area code, according to Google's libphonenumber.

  • · Christchurch
  • · Dunedin
  • · Invercargill
  • · South Island
  • · Nelson
  • · Ashburton
  • · Queenstown
  • · Timaru
  • · Blenheim
  • · Greymouth
  • · Rangiora
  • · Alexandra
  • · Wanaka
  • · Cromwell
  • · Hokitika
  • · Balclutha
  • · Motueka
  • · Westport
  • · Twizel
  • · Waimate
  • · Mt Cook
  • · Gore
  • · Akaroa
  • · Otautau
  • · Winton
  • · Takaka
  • · Geraldine
  • · Fairlie
  • · Fox Glacier
  • · Franz Josef
  • · Riverton
  • · Kurow
  • · Oamaru
  • · Palmerston
  • · Lumsden
  • · Te Anau
  • · Tokanui
  • · Murchison
  • · Edendale
  • · Kaikoura
  • · Amberley
  • · Haast
  • · Cheviot
  • · Roxburgh
  • · Ranfurly
  • · Milton
  • · Lawrence
  • · Waitangi (Chatham Is.)
  • · Culverden
  • · Darfield
  • · Christchurch/Blenheim/Nelson
  • · Tokanui/Lumsden/Te Anau
  • · Dunedin/Timaru
  • · Queenstown/Cromwell/Alexandra/Wanaka/Ranfurly/Roxburgh
  • · Riverton/Winton
  • · Balclutha/Milton
  • · Hokitika/Franz Josef Glacier/Fox Glacier/Haast
  • · Dunedin/Palmerston
  • · Dunedin/Queenstown
  • · Dunedin/Lawrence/Mosgiel
  • · Ashburton/Akaroa/Chatham Islands
  • · Rangiora/Amberley/Culverden/Darfield/Cheviot/Kaikoura
  • · Oamaru/Mount Cook/Twizel/Kurow
  • · Timaru/Waimate/Fairlie

How to Dial New Zealand Numbers

From abroad

Dial +64 followed by the national number, dropping any leading 0.

Within New Zealand

Dial 0 before the local number to make a domestic call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the 3 area code?

The 3 area code covers Christchurch in New Zealand.

What timezone is the 3 area code in?

Numbers in the 3 area code are in the Pacific/Chatham timezone.

How do I dial a 3 number?

From abroad, dial +64 3 followed by the local number. Within New Zealand, dial 03 before the local number.