What are phone number formats useed in a specific country or region?

Different countries or regions use different phone number formats.

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

   Prefix: long distance or international
   --------------------------------------
   |   Carrier or area code 
   |   --------------------
   |   |   Subscriber number
   |   |   -----------------
   v   v   v
   0   A   SSSS SSSS    - Local format
  +60  A   SSSS SSSS    - International format

Most telephone numbers in Malaysia have 9 digits and are written in the format of "A SSSS SSSS". Here are some examples: 3 8777 8888; 9 6673 6665.

When dialing locally inside Malaysia, the long distance prefix of "0" is required. So the format becomes "0 A SSSS SSSS".

When dialing from outside of Malaysia, the international dial-in prefix "+60" is required. So the format becomes "+60 A SSSS SSSS".

When dialing from Malaysia 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 Malaysia, try our Test Phone Number Generator.

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

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