+258 is the country code for Mozambique
+258 explained
The Mozambique country code, 258, is what you dial before a Mozambique number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Mozambique dialing code, Mozambique calling code, or Mozambique phone code. In the Mozambique phone number format, +258 comes first, then the area code, such as 21 for Maputo, then the local number.
- Country code
- +258
- The 00258 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- MZ, MOZ
- Use the MZ country code or the MOZ country code on forms and passports. To call Mozambique, dial +258
- Used in
- Mozambique
- No other country or territory dials +258
- 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 +258
- Number length
- 8 or 9 digits
- After +258
- Time now in Mozambique
- Mozambique mobile number format
- 82 123 4567
- From abroad: +258 82 123 4567
- Mozambique landline number format
- 21 123 456
- From abroad: +258 21 123 456
+258 area codes of main cities
Each +258 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +258, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Mozambique, callers leave out +258 and dial the rest as it is. So Maputo is +258 21 from abroad and 21 at home.
- Maputo
- +25821
- Nampula
- +25826
- Beira
- +25823
- Tete
- +258252
- Quelimane
- +25824
- Lichinga
- +258271
- Pemba
- +258272
- Xai-Xai
- +258282
- Inhambane
- +25829
Mozambique phone number types
The first digits of a Mozambique 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 Mozambique phone number, as dialed inside Mozambique and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Mozambique
“Olá”
This is the everyday Portuguese greeting. No source names a separate word Mozambicans use only on the phone
Reply
“Olá”
INGD, Mozambique's disaster institute, runs a Linha Verde on 823441 for people to report an emergency.
INGD, Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Desastres e RiscoMovitel's mobile numbers start with 86, 87, or 88, the highest of Mozambique's three mobile blocks.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in MozambiqueMozambique's National Numbering Plan came into force on 1 January 2005, replacing old trunk codes with today's area codes.
INCM, Boletim da República
What it costs to call Mozambique (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.47/minMobile from $0.48/min
Only 107 of 221 countries cost more to call than Mozambique.
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Why a call to Mozambique fails
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The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works to call Mozambique from Europe and most of the world. From the US and Canada, dial 011 first.
- Connects
- 011 258 21 123 456
- Does not connect
- 00 258 21 123 456
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 800 are toll free only inside Mozambique. They often cannot be reached from outside the country.
- Connects
- 011 258 21 123 456
- Does not connect
- 011 258 800 123 456
Questions about +258
Which country is +258?
+258, or country code 258, belongs to Mozambique, on the southeast coast of Africa.
What is +258?
+258 is the code you dial before a Mozambican number when you call from another country.
What is the difference between +258 and 00258?
The plus sign stands for your own exit code. Most countries, and Mozambique itself, use 00, so 00258 and +258 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 258 instead.
Can I text a +258 number?
Yes. Write the number as +258 followed by the digits, and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call Mozambique?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
How can I tell which Mozambican network a number uses?
The two digits after +258 8 name the network. 82 and 83 are Mcel, 84 and 85 are Vodacom, and 86 to 88 are Movitel.
Do I drop a 0 before the Mozambican area code?
No. Mozambique has no trunk prefix, so the area code, such as 21 for Maputo, is the first digit dialed both at home and from abroad.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
INCM, Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique