How to call Malawi using the international calling code +265 and area code.
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Example numbers for Malawi:
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Time in Malawi
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Code
+265
ISO
MW
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Blantyre
Every Malawi number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Malawi from abroad, the only fixed part is +265 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Malawi.
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Dial the country code +265, then the full mobile number.
Example: +265 991 23 45 67
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Enter the country code +265 when dialing Malawi from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
Malawi's international country code is +265. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Malawi phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +265 referred to in search as the "265 area code". Strictly speaking, +265 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Malawi. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +265 or 00265 is a Malawi number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +265 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +265 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +265 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.82
per minute
Mobile
$0.70
per minute
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The country code (international dialing code) for Malawi is +265. To call Malawi from abroad, dial +265 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+265 is Malawi's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "265 area code". Any phone number starting with +265 is a Malawi number.
From TwinPhone, just type +265 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +265, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Malawi's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +265 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Malawi start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
Every call uses industry-standard transport encryption (TLS + SRTP). We don't sell your data or share your call history. We do not record calls.
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Calls to Malawi landlines start at just $0.82/min and mobile at $0.70/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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