Dialing facts for Malta
- Country code
- +356
- Country
Malta- International format
- +356 9696 1234
- Written locally
- 9696 1234
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Exit code in Malta
- 00
- Number length
- 8 digits after the country code
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +356 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 356 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +356 9696 1234 |
| Inside Malta | 9696 1234 |
| United States & Canada | 011 356 9696 1234 |
| United Kingdom | 00 356 9696 1234 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 356 9696 1234 |
| Mexico | 00 356 9696 1234 |
| Spain | 00 356 9696 1234 |
| Australia | 0011 356 9696 1234 |
| Japan | 010 356 9696 1234 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
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Do you drop the 0 when calling Malta?
Malta has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +356 9696 1234.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +356 country code?
+356 is the calling code of Malta; no other country uses it.
Is +356 a country code or an area code?
+356 is a country code: it is dialed first to reach Malta from another country. Area codes come after the country code and only pick a region inside the country.
Is 00356 the same as +356?
Yes. +356, 00356 and 00 356 are the same code for Malta: 00 is the exit code dialed from a landline in most countries, and + replaces it on a mobile. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011, so it becomes 011 356.
How do I call Malta from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 356, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 356 9696 1234; from the US and Canada, 011 356 9696 1234. From a mobile phone, dial +356 9696 1234 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +356?
Malta has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +356 9696 1234.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Malta?
From a landline in Malta, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call Malta?
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