What is the Phone Number Format in Madagascar?

Most phone numbers in Madagascar are written in the following formats:

   Prefix: long distance or international
   --------------------------------------
   |   Carrier or area code 
   |   --------------------
   |   |   Subscriber number
   |   |   -----------------
   v   v   v
   0   AA  SS SSS SS    - Local format
  +261 AA  SS SSS SS    - International format

Most telephone numbers in Madagascar have 9 digits and are written in the format of "AA SS SSS SS". Here are some examples: 20 23 444 44; 20 22 581 13.

When dialing locally inside Madagascar, the long distance prefix of "0" is required. So the format becomes "0 AA SS SSS SS".

When dialing from outside of Madagascar, the international dial-in prefix "+261" is required. So the format becomes "+261 AA SS SSS SS".

When dialing from Madagascar to other countries, the international dail-out prefix "+" or "00" required.

To see phone number formats for other countries or regions, see our Generic Phone Number Format Browser.

To see phone number examples in Madagascar, try our Test Phone Number Generator.

To validate phone numbers in Madagascar, try our Phone Number Format Validator.

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