Dialing facts for Malawi
- Country code
- +265
- Country
Malawi- International format
- +265 991 23 45 67
- Written locally
- 0991 23 45 67
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Exit code in Malawi
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +265 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 265 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +265 991 23 45 67 |
| Inside Malawi | 0991 23 45 67 |
| United States & Canada | 011 265 991 23 45 67 |
| United Kingdom | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Mexico | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Spain | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Australia | 0011 265 991 23 45 67 |
| Japan | 010 265 991 23 45 67 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Malawi?
Inside Malawi, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 0991 23 45 67. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +265 991 23 45 67.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +265 country code?
+265 is the calling code of Malawi; no other country uses it.
Is +265 a country code or an area code?
+265 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Malawi from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 00265 the same as +265?
Yes. +265, 00265 and 00 265 are the same code for Malawi: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 265.
How do I call Malawi from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 265, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 265 991 23 45 67; from the US and Canada, 011 265 991 23 45 67. From a mobile phone, dial +265 991 23 45 67 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +265?
Inside Malawi, numbers are written with the trunk prefix 0 in front: 0991 23 45 67. Leave the 0 out after the country code - the international form is +265 991 23 45 67.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Malawi?
From a landline in Malawi, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
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