Country calling code
Malawi country code: +265
To call Malawi from another country, dial your exit code, then 265, then the national number without the leading 0. A Malawi mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +265 991 23 45 67.
- Country code
- +265
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- MW
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Currency
- MWK
How to call Malawi
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 265, the country code of Malawi.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Malawi start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Malawi | 0991 23 45 67 |
| Any mobile phone | +265 991 23 45 67 |
| United States or Canada | 011 265 991 23 45 67 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Australia | 0011 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Japan | 010 265 991 23 45 67 |
Example with the Malawi sample number +265991234567.
Calling abroad from Malawi
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Malawi: 00 1 + area code + number.
Malawi phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Malawi and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0991 23 45 67 | +265 991 23 45 67 | +265991234567 | 9 |
| Landline | 01 234 567 | +265 1 234 567 | +2651234567 | 7 |
Mobile networks in Malawi
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
TNM
2 prefixesAirtel
1 prefixesGlobally Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd
1 prefixesMalawi Telecom-munications Ltd (MTL)
1 prefixesZero2
1 prefixesCountry codes of Malawi's neighbours
Malawi country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+265991234567",
"country_prefix": "+265",
"country_code": "MW",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+265991234567",
"national_format": "0991 23 45 67"
}