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Malaysia Calling Code
Malaysia
+60
ISO MYMYS
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Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +60
- Country Name
- Malaysia
- Official Name
- Malaysia
- Capital City
- Kuala Lumpur
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- MY
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- MYS
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
- International Exit Prefix
- 00
Malaysia Calling Code FAQ
- What is the country calling code for Malaysia?
- +60. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 60, then the Malaysian number without its leading 0.
- Why does a Malaysian mobile keep the 1 after +60?
- Because only the 0 is the domestic access code. Mobile prefixes are 01X at home, and the 1X part belongs to the number, so 01X XXX XXXX becomes +60 1X XXX XXXX. Removing the 1 as well leaves the number incomplete.
- How long is a Malaysian number after +60?
- Mobiles have nine or ten digits after +60: 1X plus seven or eight subscriber digits, as in +60 1X XXX XXXX or +60 1X XXXX XXXX. Landlines have eight or nine.
- What exit code do I use to call abroad from Malaysia?
- 00. Dial 00, the country code and the number, for example 00 1 XXX XXX XXXX for a US number, or use + on a mobile. Carrier-selection codes in the 18YXX format go before the country code and are never part of a saved number.
How to Dial Malaysia
Saving the number in contacts
Start with +60, then use the reviewed national significant number. Remove the leading domestic 0 before adding +60. Keep the 1 at the start of a mobile prefix.
Calling from abroad
On a mobile, use the + form. If a network requires digits instead, replace + with that origin network's international prefix. Malaysia's own standard exit prefix for outbound calls is 00.
Calling a Malaysia mobile
Remove the first 0 from 01X, then add +60.
- Domestic display
- 01X XXX XXXX
- International display
- +60 1X XXX XXXX
- +60Country code: Malaysia
- 1XMobile prefix: Domestic 01X without the leading 0
- XXX XXXXSubscriber digits: Seven-digit placeholder; some mobiles have eight
Calling a Malaysia landline
Remove the first 0 from 03, then add +60.
- Domestic display
- 03 XXXX XXXX
- International display
- +60 3 XXXX XXXX
- +60Country code: Malaysia
- 3Area code: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor code without the 0
- XXXX XXXXSubscriber digits: Eight-digit placeholder pattern
Calling Malaysia from the US, UK or Japan
- From the US:
011 60 1X XXX XXXXfor a mobile, or011 60 3 XXXX XXXXfor a Kuala Lumpur landline. - From the UK:
00 60 1X XXX XXXXor00 60 3 XXXX XXXX. - From Japan:
010 60 1X XXX XXXXor010 60 3 XXXX XXXX.
Malaysian area codes (domestic → after +60)
| Domestic | After +60 | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3 | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor |
| 04 | 4 | Perlis, Kedah and Pulau Pinang |
| 05 | 5 | Perak |
| 06 | 6 | Negeri Sembilan and Melaka |
| 07 | 7 | Johor |
| 09 | 9 | Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan |
| 082 to 086 | 82 to 86 | Sarawak |
| 087 | 87 | Labuan (also listed in Sabah’s 087 to 089 range) |
| 088 and 089 | 88 and 89 | Sabah |
Exceptions and Routing Notes
Common Malaysia Formatting Mistakes
- Keeping the leading 0 after +60.
- Dropping the 1 from a mobile prefix along with the 0.
- Rejecting a valid mobile number because it is one digit longer or shorter than another.
Number Portability and Carrier Data
Mobile number portability means a prefix may not identify the current carrier. Treat carrier data as a timestamped lookup result, not a permanent property of the number.
Primary sources
- Numbering and Electronic Addressing PlanMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Verified 2026-09-27.
- National numbering plan: MalaysiaInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-09-27.
- ITU-T E.164: The international public telecommunication numbering planInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-07-19.
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