+960 is the country code for the Maldives
+960 explained
The Maldives country code, 960, is what you dial before a Maldives number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Maldives dialing code, Maldives calling code, or Maldives phone code. In the Maldives phone number format, +960 comes first, then the area code, such as 300 for Malé/Hulhulé/Aarah, then the local number.
- Country code
- +960
- The 00960 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- MV, MDV
- Use the MV country code or the MDV country code on forms and passports. To call the Maldives, dial +960
- Used in
- Maldives
- No other country or territory dials +960
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +960
- Number length
- 7 or 10 digits
- After +960
- Time now in the Maldives
- Maldives mobile number format
- 771-2345
- From abroad: +960 771 2345
- Maldives landline number format
- 300-1234
- From abroad: +960 300 1234
+960 area codes of main cities
Each +960 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +960, then the city code, then the local number. Inside the Maldives, callers leave out +960 and dial the rest as it is. So Malé/Hulhulé/Aarah is +960 300 from abroad and 300 at home.
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960300
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960301
- Malé Region
- +960302
- Malé Region
- +960303
- Malé Region
- +960304
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960330
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960331
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960332
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960333
- Malé/
Hulhulé/ Aarah - +960334
- Hulhumalé
- +960335
- Vilimalé
- +960339
- Haa Alifu
- +960650
- Haa Dhaalu
- +960652
- Shaviyani
- +960654
- Noonu
- +960656
- Raa
- +960658
- Raa
- +960659
- Baa
- +960660
- Lhaviyani
- +960662
- Kaafu
- +960664
- Kaafu
- +960665
- Alifu Alifu
- +960666
- Alifu Dhaalu
- +960668
- Vaavu
- +960670
- Meemu
- +960672
- Faafu
- +960674
- Dhaalu
- +960676
- Thaa
- +960678
- Laamu
- +960680
- Gaafu Alifu
- +960682
- Gaafu Dhaalu
- +960684
- Gnaviyani
- +960686
- Addu
- +960688
- Addu
- +960689
Maldives phone number types
The first digits of a Maldives number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Maldives phone number, as dialed inside the Maldives and from abroad.
Good to know before you call the Maldives
“Assalaamu Alaikum”
Peace be upon you, the standard Islamic greeting
Reply
“Waalaikum Assalaam”
Emergency number
119
100 is the direct line to an ambulance, and 118 to the fire service.
Maldives National Disaster Management AuthorityMaldives splits mobile numbers by network: every number starting with 7 belongs to Dhiraagu, every one starting with 9 to Ooredoo.
Communications Authority of Maldives, Numbering PlanToll-free numbers are the only ones with a leading 0 at home, dialed as 0800. Every other Maldives number has no trunk prefix at all.
Communications Authority of Maldives, Numbering PlanNumbers starting 400 or 401 ring Ooredoo's non-geographic exchange, and 450 rings Dhiraagu's, tied to no atoll unlike every other fixed line.
Communications Authority of Maldives, Numbering PlanThe current Maldives numbering plan for telephone calls has been in place since 2005.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in the Maldives
What it costs to call the Maldives (using Suparelay)
Landline from $1.76/minMobile from $1.76/min
Only 6 of 221 countries cost more to call than the Maldives.
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Why a call to the Maldives fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from the Maldives, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 960 300 1234
- Does not connect
- 00 960 300 1234
The number does not take calls from abroad
Freephone numbers are dialed at home as 0800 followed by 7 digits.
- Connects
- 011 960 300 1234
- Does not connect
- 011 960 800 123 4567
Questions about +960
Which country is +960?
+960, or country code 960, belongs only to the Maldives. No other country shares this code.
What is +960?
+960 is the part you dial before a Maldives number when you call from abroad. There is no 0 to drop first, since Maldives numbers have no trunk prefix.
What is the difference between +960 and 00960?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in the Maldives, Europe, and most of the world, so 00960 and +960 reach the same number there. Since Maldives numbers have no trunk prefix to drop, the digits after the code stay the same either way.
Can I text a +960 number?
Yes. Write the number as +960 followed by the 7 digits, whether it starts with 7 for Dhiraagu or 9 for Ooredoo.
How much does it cost to call the Maldives?
A call to a Maldives mobile costs more than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
What is the emergency number in the Maldives?
119 reaches the police. An ambulance answers on 100, and the fire service on 118.
Does the Maldives have area codes?
Yes. Malé's numbers start 300 to 304, 330 to 335, or 339, and every atoll has its own 3-digit code from 650 to 689.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Communications Authority of Maldives, Numbering Plan