Mauritius Country Codes
- Telephone: +230
- 2 Letter: MU
- 3 Letter: MUS
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 480
- ISO 3116-2: MU
- Internet TLD: .mu
- ICAO Airport Code: FI
- Maritime Identification Digits: 645
- Mobile Country Code: 617
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1F2 U+1F1FA
Calling to Mauritius
- 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
Use the same call sequence.
Mauritian mobile phone numbers are eight digits beginning with ‘5’.
Calling to a mobile phone that is registered in Mauritius but roaming outside of Mauritius: dial the regular call sequence to a Mauritian mobile phone.
Calling to a mobile phone user currently roaming in Mauritius with a phone that is registered outside of Mauritius: call the country where the mobile phone is registered.
… to a VoIP phone
Dial VoIP phone numbers based in Mauritius with the same call sequence as a regular landline phone.
There are no designated VoIP exchanges in Mauritius.
Calling to a VoIP phone registered in Mauritius with the user roaming outside of Mauritius: dial the regular call sequence to a Mauritian VoIP phone.
Calling to a VoIP phone user currently roaming in Mauritius with a phone that is registered outside of Mauritius: call the country where the VoIP phone is registered.
… to a satellite phone
Mauritius 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.
Calling within Mauritius (domestic dialing)
Dial Mauritian phone numbers as they are listed.
There is no trunk or long distance number needed to dial when calling within Mauritius.
| seven to eight digits |
| local phone number |
Mauritian phone numbers explained
Number details
Mauritian phone numbers are seven to eight digits.
The first digit represents a type of phone service (fixed or mobile). Landlines begin with ‘2’ (north), ‘4’ (central), or ‘6’ (south).
Mobile numbers begin with digit ‘5’, and have eight digits. They are dialed the same way as all other numbers in Mauritius.
An example of a Mauritian phone number
The Blue Penny Museum lists its phone number in Port Louis as (230) 210 9204.
Number explanation
| 230 | 2 | 10 9204 |
| country code for Mauritius | signifies a land-line (fixed line) telephone number in the northern region | remainder of the phone number |
Local example – calling from another location in Port Louis
All seven digits are dialed when calling domestically in Mauritius.
| 2 | 10 9204 |
| signifies a land-line (fixed line) telephone number in the northern region | remainder of the phone number |
Long distance example – calling from Mahebourg, Mauritius (on the other side of the country)
All seven digits are dialed when calling domestically in Mauritius.
| 2 | 10 9204 |
| signifies a land-line (fixed line) telephone number in the northern region | remainder of the phone number |
International example – calling from outside Mauritius
Dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Mauritius’ country code of ‘230’, followed by the local phone number.
| exit code | 230 | 2 | 10 9204 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Mauritius | signifies a land-line (fixed line) telephone number in the northern region | remainder of the phone number |
Special numbers
| Toll-free (freephone) | 800 |
| Shortcodes | 8x, 99x |
Toll-free numbers do not incur a charge when called domestically within Mauritius.
Toll-free and shortcode numbers may not be available from outside of Mauritius.
Calling from Mauritius
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from Mauritius.
Phone books, directories, and number lookup
Business
- Teleservices Mauritius Yellow Pages – Yellow pages directory from Mauritius’ largest telecom provider with listings by category as well as a search.
- Teleservices Mauritius Yellow Pages Flip Book – A PDF flip book softcopy of the hardcopy local phone book in PDF format. This is an exact copy of the printed copy of the local Yellow pages from Teleservice Mauritius.
- Teleservices Mauritius Business Directory Flip Book – A PDF flip book softcopy of the hardcopy local business directory in PDF format. This is an exact copy of the printed copy of the local Yellow Pages from Teleservices Mauritius.
- Teleservices Mauritius professional search – Filter for accounts, lawyers, and other professional services in Mauritius. From Teleservices Mauritius, Mauritius’ largest telecommunications provider.
- Yellow Pages of Africa – Mauritius – Phonebook covering the continent of Africa – local Mauritius listings.
- Bouzer Maurice Mauritian directory – Independent directory of Mauritius.
Government
- Republic of Mauritius government directory – Official directory of Mauritian government departments from the Government of the Republic of Mauritius.
- Teleservice Mauritius Government contacts – A-Z directory of government ministries in Mauritius from Teleservices Mauritius, Maruitius’ largest telecommunications provider. Each ministry has a PDF file with the specific ministry’s directory.
Sources and more resources
- ICTA (Information and Communications Technologies Authority) – Primary regulator for Mauritian telecommunications networks.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specalized 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 – Mauritius (country code +230) national numbering plan on file with ITU – Details of Mauritius’ telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 7th November, 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Mauritius – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Mauritius. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.