Telephone numbers in Malawi

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

Telephone numbers in Malawi

Country	Malawi
Continent	Africa
NSN length	7-9
Country code	+265
International access	00
Long-distance	n/a

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]
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 8 XXXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	TNM
9 XXX XXX 5 XXX XXX 3 XXX XXX	9 9XXX XXXX 9 8XXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	Zain Malawi Limited (Airtel)
2 XXX XXX 2 XXX XXX	2 2XXX XXXX	9	Non-geographic number	Access