Martinique is part of the French Overseas Numbering System. Martinique phone numbers can be called using either country code +596 (followed by nine digits) or country code +33 (followed by nine digits).
Martinique’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +596
- 2 Letter: MQ
- 3 Letter: MTQ
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 474
- Internet TLD: .mq
- ICAO Airport Code: TF
- Maritime Identification Digits: 347
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1F2 U+1F1F6
- Official Name: Martinique
How to call Martinique (international dialing)
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence unless calling from France or a French Overseas Department or Territory (except for those in the Pacific) – it is used in Martinique for domestic calls and for calling within the French numbering plan.
- ‘596’ is both the country code for Martinique as well as the first three numbers for landline phone numbers within Martinique. Many international callers will dial ‘596’ twice in the phone call – once for the country code, and once for the local phone number.
- Martinique phone numbers may be listed with country code ‘+33’ (France) or with country code +596. Either +33 or +596 can be dialed for calling Martinique.
- 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.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (sms)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘696’.
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
Use the same call sequence.
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
Martinique 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 Martinique (domestic dialing)
To call within Martinique use the entire ten digit phone number as well as the leading ‘0’. The call sequence is the same as the French domestic call sequence.
Calling to a landline phone
Martinique landline phone numbers start with ‘596’ as they are active in both country code +596 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 5 | 96 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for Southwestern France and Caribbean Departments and Territories | signifies Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Calling to a mobile phone
Martinique mobile phone numbers start with ‘696’ as they are active in both country code +596 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 6 | 96 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for mobile phones | signifies Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Martinique’s phone numbers explained
Number details
Martinique phone numbers are nine digits (ten including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when calling from outside the region). The leading ‘0’ is not dialed when Martinique is called locally or from France or French Overseas Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific).
The first three digits designate whether the phone number is a landline (‘596’) or mobile (‘696’) – these numbers exist to make the Martinique phone system compatible with the French system. Note that the country code for Martinique is also ‘596’, resulting in ‘596’ being dialed twice in the phone number.
Mobile numbers begin ‘696’.
An example of a phone number in Martinique
The Musée de la Banane lists its phone number in Saint Marie as 0596 76 27 09.
Phone number explanation
The leading ‘0’ is used for domestic calls or calls within France and the French numbering system. Do not dial it for international calls.
| 596 | 596 | 76 27 09 |
| country code for Martinique | area code for Martinique | local phone number in Saint Marie |
Local example – calling from another location in Saint Marie, Martinique
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 596 | 76 27 09 |
| trunk prefix | designates Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number in Saint Marie |
Long distance example – calling from Fort du France, Martinique (on the other side of the country)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 596 | 76 27 09 |
| trunk prefix | designates Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number in Saint Marie |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Martinique)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 596 | 76 27 09 |
| trunk prefix | designates Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number in Saint Marie |
French numbering system – calling from France or a French Department or Territory not in the Pacific
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number. As Martinique is part of the French Numbering Plan, calls between France and French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) are dialed the same as domestic French phone numbers.
| 0 | 596 | 76 27 09 |
| trunk prefix | designates Martinique in the French numbering system | local phone number in Saint Marie |
International example (calling from outside Martinique)
To call from outside Martinique, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Martinique’s country code of ‘596’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Martinique phone number.
Many phone numbers dialed through the international call sequence will dial ‘596’ twice in a row. This is normal, as ‘596’ is both the country code for Martinique as well as the first three numbers of landline phone numbers in Martinique.
| exit code | 596 | 596 |
| exit code for the country the call is dialed from | country code for Martinique | signifies a landline phone number in Martinique |
How to call from Martinique
’00’ is used as an exit code to dial an international call from Martinique.
To call France or French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) dial the call as a domestic French phone number – using the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the nine digit local phone number.
Sources and more resources
- Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes – France’s Overseas Departments and Territories telephone systems regulator.
- 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 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Martinique (country code +596) National Numbering Plan – Details of Martinique’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in France – Overseas Departments and Territories – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for French Overseas Departments and Territories. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Martinique – Entry for Martinique in the British Telecom international directory.