Malta’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +365
- 2 Letter: MT
- 3 Letter: MLT
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 470
- Internet TLD: .mt
- ICAO Airport Code: LM
- Maritime Identification Digits: 215, 229, 248, 249, 256
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1F2 U+1F1F9
- Official Name: The Republic of Malta
How to call Malta (international dialing)
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
Malta’s country code may be mislabeled:
- Country code 00365 (exit code of ’00’ used in many European, Asian, and African nations followed by Malta’s country code of ‘365’).
- Country code 011365 (exit code of ‘011’ used in the United States and Canada followed by Malta’s country code of ‘365’).
When calling to a mislabeled country code, remove the exit code from the call sequence and replace it with the exit code of the country where the call is dialed.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ’99’.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Dial VoIP phone numbers based in Malta with the same call sequence as a regular landline phone.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Malta does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
How to call within Malta (domestic dialing)
Dial all numbers as they are listed.
There is no trunk or long distance number needed to dial when calling within Malta.
| eight digits |
| local phone number |
Maltese phone numbers explained
Number details
Maltese phone numbers are eight digits.
Landline phone numbers start with ’21’. Mobile phone numbers start with ’99’.
An example of a Maltese phone number
The Hotel Phoenicia lists its phone number in Floriana as (+356) 21 225 241.
Number explanation
| 356 | 21 | 225 241 |
| country code for Malta | geographic (area) code as well as a carrier code for Maltacom | local phone number in Floriana |
Local example – calling from another location in Floriana
Dial all eight numbers as listed.
| 21 | 225 241 |
| geographic (area) code as well as a carrier code for Maltacom | local phone number in Floriana |
Long distance example – calling form Victoria, Malta (on the other side of the country)
Dial all eight numbers as listed.
| 21 | 225 241 |
| geographic (area) code as well as a carrier code for Maltacom | local phone number in Floriana |
International example – calling from outside Malta
To call from outside Malta, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Malta’s country code of ‘356’, followed by the local area code and phone number.
| exit code | 356 | 21 | 225 241 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Malta | geographic (area) code as well as a carrier code for Maltacom | local phone number in Floriana |
How to call from Malta
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Malta.
Sources and more resources
- MCA (Malta Communications Authority) – Ministry responsible for telecommunications in Malta.
- BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) – European agency responsible for regulation and co-ordination of European telecommunication markets.
- European Commission Digital Single Market – Telecom Rules for the Digital Single Market. Outlines some of the telecommunications regulations across the European Single Market.
- European Commission Digital Single Market – Country information – Malta – Update on internet and wireless access across the European single market. Has a focus on broadband but includes wireless information as well.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 8 October 2016
- International Telecommunications Union – Malta (country code +356) communication of 11.X.2013 national numbering plan on file with ITU – Details of Malta’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone Numbers in Malta – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Monaco. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – the Phonebook – Malta International Codes – Summary of phone codes for Malta from the BT phone book.