Malawi country code +265
The country code for Malawi is +265. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 265, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +265
- ISO country code
- MW
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +265 991 23 45 67Written 0991 23 45 67 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2
How to call Malawi from abroad
Exit code, then 265, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 265 991234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 265 991234567 |
| Australia | 0011 265 991234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +265 991234567 |
How to call abroad from Malawi
Going the other way, start with Malawi's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Malawi phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 11, 21–22, 31, 77, 88–89, 98–999 digits after +265
- Landlines start with
- 12–197 digits after +265
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +265991234567The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +265?
+265 is the dialling code for Malawi.
Is +265 the same as 00265 or 011 265?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +265 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Malawi in international format?
Start with +265, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0991 23 45 67 becomes +265 991 23 45 67, or +265991234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Malawi?
To call abroad from a landline in Malawi, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +265. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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