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Malawi Calling Code
Republic of Malawi
+265
ISO MWMWI
Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +265
- Country Name
- Malawi
- Official Name
- Republic of Malawi
- Capital City
- Lilongwe
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- MW
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- MWI
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
Malawi Calling Code FAQ
- What is the calling code for Malawi?
- +265. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 265, then the national number. If a Malawi number is written domestically with a leading 0, drop that 0 after +265.
- Is it +265 or 265?
- Same code. +265 is the portable form for contacts and mobiles. 265 is what follows an exit code, for example 011 265… from the US.
- Do I drop the leading 0?
- Yes, if the number is written domestically with a leading 0: 0XX… → +265 XX… (drop the 0 after +265).
- How do I call Malawi from the US or UK?
- From the US, dial 011 265 XX… (the number without its leading 0). From the UK and most of Europe, dial 00 265 XX… in the same way. On a mobile, you can use +265 XX… instead.
How to Dial Malawi
Portable international format
Use +265 followed by the complete national significant number. Do not save an origin-specific exit code such as 00 or 011 as part of the destination number.
Number pattern
- Domestic → international
- 0XX… → +265 XX…(drop the leading 0)
- From the US
- 011 265 XX…
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 265 XX…
- On a mobile
- +265 XX…
X = any digit. The digit count varies by number type. Copy the full number as given, minus the leading 0.
