Telephone numbers in Malawi

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Telephone numbers in Malawi
Country Malawi
Continent Africa
NSN length7-9
Country code +265
International access 00
Long-distance n/a

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

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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 10 digits subscriber number. There are no area codes.

List of allocations in Malawi

The new number plan took effect in 2009.

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS [1]
NSNNSN lengthUsageOperator
Old numberNew number
1 XXX XXX1 XXX XXX7Geographic numberMalawi Telecom Ltd
1 6XX XXX1 6XX XXX
1 8XX XXX1 8XX XXX
1 9XX XXX1 9XX XXX
1 2XX XXX1 2XX XXX
1 3XX XXX1 3XX XXX
1 5XX XXX1 5XX XXX
1 7XX XXX1 7XX XXX
none2 1XXX XXXX9Geographic numberAccess Communications Ltd (ACL)
none7 7XXX XXXX9Non-geographic numberGlobally Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd
8 XXX XXX
4 XXX XXX
8 8XXX XXXX
8 XXXX XXXX
9Non-geographic numberTNM
9 XXX XXX
5 XXX XXX
3 XXX XXX
9 9XXX XXXX
9 8XXX XXXX
9Non-geographic numberZain Malawi Limited (Airtel)
2 XXX XXX
2 XXX XXX
2 2XXX XXXX9Non-geographic numberAccess

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