Telephone numbers in Mauritius
{{Short description|Mauritius telephone calling codes}}
{{Infobox country telephone plan
| country = Mauritius
| country_link = Mauritius
| continent = Africa
| map_image = Mauritius (orthographic projection).svg
| map_caption = Location of Mauritius
| map_size = 200px
| map_alt =
| regulator = Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Mauritius
| plan_membership =
| plan_type = Closed
| nsn_length = Landline: 7
Mobile: 8
| number_format = Landline: xxx xxxx
Mobile: 5 xxx xxxx
| plan_link = {{URL|https://www.itu.int/oth/T0202000088/en|National Numbering Plan Mauritius}}
| plan_date = 23 March, 2018
| country_calling_code = +230
| international_prefix = 00
| trunk_prefix = n/a
| codes_list =
}}
Telephone numbers in Mauritius follow a closed numbering plan and are regulated by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
Numbering details
Mauritian phone numbers are seven (landline) to eight digits (mobile) long. Landline numbers begin with 2 (north), 4 (central), or 6 (south). Mobile numbers begin with the digit 5 or 7.{{cite web|title=How to call Mauritius (country code +230)|url=https://howtophoneto.com/mauritius/|website=howtophoneto.com|accessdate=30 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=Telecom Numbering|url=https://www.icta.mu/telecom-numbering/|website=icta.mu|accessdate=8 May 2024}}
Calling formats
To call a Mauritius mobile phone, the following format is used:
- 5 123 4567 Calls inside Mauritius
- +230 5 123 4567 Calls from outside Mauritius
To call a Mauritius fixed line, the following format is used:
- 123 4567 Calls inside Mauritius
- +230 123 4567 Calls from outside Mauritius
References
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External links
- [https://www.icta.mu/home/ Information and Communications Technologies Authority (ICTA] – Telecommunications regulator for Mauritius
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Category:Telecommunications in Mauritius
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