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title: "Malawi country code +265"
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summary: "Malawi uses country code +265. A number looks like +265 991 23 45 67. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Malawi country code +265

Malawi uses country code +265. A number looks like +265 991 23 45 67. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Malawi uses country code +265. A number looks like +265 991 23 45 67.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +265 991 23 45 67 |

| United States | 011 265 991 23 45 67 |

| Canada | 011 265 991 23 45 67 |

| United Kingdom | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

| Australia | 0011 265 991 23 45 67 |

| Germany | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

| France | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

| India | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

| Japan | 010 265 991 23 45 67 |

| Mexico | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

| South Africa | 00 265 991 23 45 67 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 7 digits |

Inside Malawi the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +265.

## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +265 11 | Malawi Telecom-munications Ltd (MTL) |
| +265 2 | Zero2 |
| +265 3 | TNM |
| +265 7 | Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd |
| +265 8 | TNM |
| +265 9 | Airtel |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Malawi?**

The country code for Malawi is +265. Written in full, a number looks like +265 991 23 45 67.

**How do I call Malawi from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 265 991 23 45 67. On a mobile phone you can dial +265 991 23 45 67 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Malawi number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Malawi (0991 23 45 67). From abroad it is dropped after +265 (+265 991 23 45 67).

**How many digits is a Malawi phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 7 digits.

**How do I call another country from Malawi?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

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