Martinique country code +596 — call Martinique & get a number.
Martinique dials on +596, the country code for this French overseas department and region in the eastern Caribbean's Lesser Antilles. This guide covers everything needed to reach a Martinique number from abroad: the French-style 10-digit numbering plan, the four mobile operators, the distinction from metropolitan France's +33 and Guadeloupe's +590, the time zone, emergency contacts, and how businesses get a real +596 number through MCM.
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Martinique at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Martinique?
Martinique is one of the few places in the Caribbean where a phone call to the capital of the governing country — Fort-de-France to Paris, roughly 6,800 kilometres — is technically an international call between two different country codes (+596 and +33), even though both ends are constitutionally the same nation.
This telephonic separation mirrors a deeper cultural distinctiveness that Martinique has cultivated within France. The island is the birthplace of Aimé Césaire's Négritude literary movement. It is the only Caribbean territory whose rum carries a French AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) — rhum agricole de la Martinique — putting its sugarcane spirits in the same legal category as Champagne and Roquefort. And it sits in the shadow of Mount Pelée, the volcano whose 1902 eruption destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre and killed roughly 30,000 people in minutes — one of the deadliest volcanic disasters in recorded history, which permanently shifted the island's economic centre southward to Fort-de-France.
Martinique's +596 code, separate from both metropolitan France and its sister department Guadeloupe, reflects an island that is firmly French in law but distinctly Caribbean in character.
Code +596 was assigned to Martinique by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Martinique.
How to call Martinique from anywhere
The pattern: your exit code + 596 + the 9-digit subscriber number (drop the leading 0 used locally). Local numbers are written as 0596 XX XX XX (landline) or 0696 XX XX XX (mobile) — from abroad, drop the leading 0 and dial +596 596 XX XX XX or +596 696 XX XX XX. Important: calling from metropolitan France to Martinique is NOT a domestic call — you must dial 00 596 (or +596), not just the local 0596/0696 number. Most French plans include DOM-TOM, but verify.
Full example: +596 696 12 34 56 — locally written as 0696 12 34 56; drop the leading 0 and add +596 when calling from abroad.
Martinique phone number format explained
Martinique follows France's 10-digit numbering system. Locally, numbers are dialed as 0 + 9 digits. Internationally, drop the leading 0 and use +596.
Landline numbers start with 0596 locally (+596 596 internationally). Mobile numbers start with 0696 or 0697 locally (+596 696 or +596 697 internationally).
Note: the 0696/0697 prefix identifies the territory and service type, not the operator. Number portability allows any 0696 number to be on any carrier.
Landline
+596 596 XX XX XX (landline, locally 0596 XX XX XX)
Mobile
+596 696 XX XX XX / +596 697 XX XX XX (Orange, Digicel, SFR, Free — shared prefix, not operator-specific)
Martinique area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Martinique (island-wide) | Single national landline prefix — covers Fort-de-France and every other town | 596 |
Martinique mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +596 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Orange Caraïbe
Subsidiary of Orange France; largest carrier with the widest 4G LTE coverage across the island.
Digicel Martinique
Strong competitor with aggressive prepaid pricing and solid coverage, particularly popular among younger subscribers.
SFR Caraïbe
Formerly Outremer Telecom / La Poste Mobile Caraïbe; provides mobile, fixed-line and internet services as the established third player.
Free Caraïbe
Iliad Group's newest entrant, disrupting the market with ultra-competitive unlimited plans, as it did in metropolitan France.
Martinique time zone
Martinique operates on Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4, year-round with no daylight saving. This puts it in the same time zone as Guadeloupe, Barbados, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
For business calls, aim for 8 AM – 12 PM AST. Government offices follow French hours: typically 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM, then 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM, with a long lunch break. Many private businesses keep similar schedules.
Emergency numbers in Martinique
Free to call from any Martinique phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Martinique
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Using France's +33 code
Martinique is constitutionally French, but telephonically it uses +596, not +33. Dialing +33 0596 routes into metropolitan France's numbering plan and fails.
Keeping the leading 0 when dialing internationally
The 0 in 0696 or 0596 is a local trunk prefix. From abroad, drop it: dial +596 696 or +596 596.
Confusing +596 with +590 (Guadeloupe)
Martinique is +596. Guadeloupe is +590. Both are French Caribbean departments, but they have separate country codes. A call between them is international.
Confusing +596 with +594 (French Guiana)
French Guiana uses +594. The three French American departments each have distinct codes — +590, +594, +596 — and calling between any pair requires the international exit code.
Assuming metropolitan French domestic rates
Most French unlimited plans include DOM-TOM, but budget plans, legacy plans and some business contracts may charge Martinique calls at international rates. Always verify.
Calling during the midday break
Many businesses close between 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM AST. The morning window (8 AM – 12:30 PM) is the most productive.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Martinique
Check whether your French carrier bundles DOM-TOM calling
Most major French carriers (Orange, Free, SFR, Bouygues) include Martinique in their unlimited DOM-TOM bundles — verify your specific plan.
Route calls over VoIP from outside France
WhatsApp, Skype, and Teams work well — Martinique has good 4G LTE coverage across the island's populated areas.
Get a local +596 number for flat-rate routing
A Martinique virtual number from MCM routes calls at flat internet rates, eliminating per-minute international charges.
Provision +596, +590 and +594 numbers on one platform
For businesses with contacts across the French Antilles, MCM can provision Martinique (+596), Guadeloupe (+590) and French Guiana (+594) numbers side by side on a single platform.
Why businesses get a Martinique virtual number
Martinique's economy runs on French public-sector spending, tourism (the island receives over 1 million visitors annually including cruise passengers), rum production (Martinique is the only territory in the world whose rum carries a French AOC), banana and pineapple agriculture, and petroleum refining (the SARA refinery in Fort-de-France supplies fuel across the French Antilles). The island is also a logistics hub for France's Caribbean military operations and serves as a regional centre for EU development funding in the Caribbean. Companies in tourism, rum exports, agricultural trade, energy, maritime logistics and French government contracting all benefit from a local +596 presence.
Local presence for the AOC rum trade
Martinique's rhum agricole is the only rum in the world with a French AOC — a local +596 number gives export buyers and distributors a genuine local point of contact.
Fits Martinique's 1 million+ annual tourism market
Cruise operators, hospitality brands, and tour companies benefit from a recognisable local number for booking and coordination with island-based partners.
A foothold in agriculture and energy trade
Banana and pineapple exporters, and the SARA refinery's regional fuel supply chain, all benefit from a local presence that signals genuine reach into the French Antilles market.
No need for physical office setup
A virtual Martinique number lets tourism operators, agricultural traders, and logistics providers establish a local contact point without leasing office space or hiring on-island staff.
Dual +33/+596 provisioning on one platform
Businesses with both metropolitan and overseas French contacts can manage +33 and +596 numbers side by side, simplifying operations across both numbering plans.
Faster market entry
A cloud DID goes live in minutes; a physical line install in Martinique typically requires on-island coordination and hardware.
Martinique virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
MCM provisions Martinique virtual numbers as part of a platform spanning 190+ countries and 17,500+ businesses. A genuine +596 DID lets Martiniquais contacts dial a local number while the call routes to your team in Paris, Fort-de-France, Miami or wherever the business operates.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
HD voice with G.711, G.729, Opus & AMR-WB — auto-negotiated per call
Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
99.99% uptime SLA backed by geo-redundant infrastructure & sub-2s failover
WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
REST APIs for provisioning, routing & call detail records (CDRs)
Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Martinique virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Choose your Martinique number type — a local +596 virtual number for a dedicated presence, or an international routing option depending on your call volume.
Sign up and select Martinique from the country list — create an MCM account and pick Martinique from the global number inventory; provisioning is handled digitally with no need for a local business registration.
Configure call routing and forwarding — point your new Martinique number to an existing contact centre, mobile phone, softphone, or IVR system anywhere in the world.
Go live and monitor performance — start receiving calls immediately and use the MCM dashboard to track call volume, uptime, and costs alongside any other country numbers in your account.
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Martinique +596 — FAQ
What is the country code for Martinique?expand_more
+596. All Martinique phone numbers begin with +596 followed by 9 digits (dropping the local trunk 0).
Why doesn't Martinique use France's +33 code?expand_more
The ITU assigns country codes by territory, not sovereignty. Martinique, 6,800 kilometres from metropolitan France, has its own +596 code. Calling between the two is technically international, though most French plans include it.
How many digits is a Martinique phone number?expand_more
Nine digits after the +596 country code (12 digits total internationally). Locally, numbers are 10 digits including the trunk 0.
What's the difference between +596, +590 and +594?expand_more
+596 is Martinique. +590 is Guadeloupe (plus Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin). +594 is French Guiana. Three separate country codes for three French departments in the Americas.
Why does the +596 number seem to repeat "596" twice?expand_more
The first 596 is the country code. The second 596 (or 696/697) is the service prefix within the French numbering plan. Landlines: +596 596 XX XX XX. Mobiles: +596 696 XX XX XX. This double pattern is correct and intentional.
What time zone is Martinique in?expand_more
Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4, with no daylight saving. Same as Guadeloupe, Barbados and Puerto Rico.
What emergency number does Martinique use?expand_more
15 (SAMU/medical), 17 (police), 18 (fire), or 112 (European all-services number). All are free.
What mobile networks operate in Martinique?expand_more
Orange Caraïbe (largest), Digicel, SFR Caraïbe, and Free Caraïbe (newest, most aggressive pricing).
Can I get a Martinique number without living there?expand_more
Yes. MCM provisions real +596 virtual numbers that ring on your devices anywhere in the world.
What is rhum agricole?expand_more
Rhum agricole is rum distilled directly from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses. Martinique's rhum agricole is the only rum in the world to hold a French AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée), subjecting it to the same geographic-origin regulations as Champagne. It is one of the island's most distinctive exports.
What currency does Martinique use?expand_more
The Euro (EUR) — Martinique is part of the Eurozone as a French overseas department.
Is Martinique safe for travellers?expand_more
Martinique has French-standard healthcare, infrastructure and policing. The primary natural risks are volcanic (Mount Pelée is monitored continuously) and hurricane season (June–November). Crime rates are comparable to other French departments.