Telephone numbers in Malawi

Country Code: +265
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix: none

In Malawi, the NSN length is usually seven or nine digits.

Calling formats

To call Malawi, the following format is used: +265 1 XXX XXX or +265 X XXXX XXXX

Within Malawi dial the 7 or 9 digit subscriber number. There are no area codes.

List of allocations in Malawi

The new number plan took effect in 2009.

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS
NSN		NSN length	Usage	Operator
Old number	New number
1 XXX XXX	1 XXX XXX	7	Geographic number	Malawi Telecom Ltd
1 6XX XXX	1 6XX XXX
1 8XX XXX	1 8XX XXX
1 9XX XXX	1 9XX XXX
1 2XX XXX	1 2XX XXX
1 3XX XXX	1 3XX XXX
1 5XX XXX	1 5XX XXX
1 7XX XXX	1 7XX XXX
none	2 1XXX XXXX	9	Geographic number	Access Communications Ltd (ACL)
none	7 7XXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	Globally Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd
8 XXX XXX 4 XXX XXX	8 8XXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	TNM
9 XXX XXX 5 XXX XXX 3 XXX XXX	9 9XXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	Zain Malawi Limited

References

• Malawi dial codes - accessed 1 May 2010.