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Mauritius country code +230 — call Mauritius & get a number.

Everything you need to dial Mauritius correctly — country code +230, local number formats, mobile network operators, and a time zone that stays refreshingly simple year-round. Plus how a Mauritius virtual number supports one of the Indian Ocean's most important offshore financial and tourism hubs.

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Port Louis
Curepipe
Grand Baie
+230
Country code
00
Exit code
1.2
People
1.2
Population
Active SIMs
3
Mobile operators
+230
Country code
01At a glance

Mauritius at a glance

The numbers and facts you need before you dial.

Country
Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)
Country code
+230
ISO codes
MU / MUS
Exit code (dialing out)
00 (to reach international numbers from Mauritius)
Capital
Port Louis
Population
Approximately 1.2–1.3 million (verify against latest official/census estimate)
Currency
Mauritian Rupee (MUR), symbol ₨
Official languages
English and French are used officially and in business/government, alongside widely-spoken Mauritian Creole (verify current precise official-language framing, as Mauritius's language situation is often described with nuance)
Time zone
Mauritius Time, UTC+4, year-round
Observes DST
No — Mauritius does not shift its clocks seasonally
Numbering regulator
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Notable fact
A major offshore financial services hub for investment into Africa and Asia, and home to the extinct dodo bird's only natural habitat
Emergency number
Commonly cited as 999 (police) and 114 (ambulance/SAMU) — verify current numbers locally
Internet TLD
.mu
02The basics

What is the country code for Mauritius?

Mauritius's country code, +230, covers a compact island nation in the Indian Ocean roughly 2,000 km off the southeast coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. Despite its small size, Mauritius has built one of the most developed and diversified economies in the region — combining tourism, textiles, sugar, and, notably, a substantial offshore financial services sector that channels significant international investment into Africa and Asia.

Mauritius uses a flat, non-geographic 7-digit local numbering system, similar to other small island nations where the population and infrastructure are concentrated enough that a full regional area-code system isn't necessary. Landline and mobile numbers are distinguished by their leading digits rather than by a separate area-code lookup.

Code +230 was assigned to Mauritius 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.

+23000230011 23000 230

All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Mauritius.

03Dialing format

How to call Mauritius from anywhere

Calling Mauritius from abroad: +230 XXXX XXXX — a 7-digit local number following the country code, with no separate area code needed.

Calling within Mauritius: local numbers are dialed directly in their standard local format.

Calling out from Mauritius: dial 00 + country code + local number for international destinations.

COUNTRY
+230
·
AREA
X
·
SUBSCRIBER
XXX XXXX

Full example: +230 XXXX XXXX — a flat 7-digit number with no separate area code to drop or add.

United States & Canada
exit 011
011 + 230 + area code + number
011 230 XXXXXXX
United Kingdom
exit 00
00 + 230 + area code + number
00 230 XXXXXXX
Europe
exit 00
00 + 230 + area code + number
00 230 XXXXXXX
Australia
exit 0011
0011 + 230 + area code + number
0011 230 XXXXXXX
04Number format

Mauritius phone number format explained

Mauritius phone numbers generally follow this structure: +230 XXXX XXXX — a 7-digit subscriber number following the country code. Country code 230; subscriber number 7 digits total, with the leading digit(s) distinguishing landline numbers from mobile numbers and indicating the network. No separate geographic area code is required given the country's compact size and concentrated population.

This flat numbering structure keeps dialing simple for both domestic and international callers, without needing to reference a regional code table.

Landline

+230-2XX-XXXX (flat 7-digit format, no area code)

Mobile

+230-5XXX-XXXX (flat 7-digit format across Orange Mauritius, Emtel, and MyT Mobile ranges)

06Mobile networks

Mauritius mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +230 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

OM

Orange Mauritius (formerly Cellplus)

+230 a subsidiary of the Orange Group and one of the largest mobile operators in the country.

E

Emtel

+230 a major Mauritian mobile operator and a significant, long-established competitor in the market.

MM

MyT Mobile (formerly MTML)

+230 a government-linked operator, a subsidiary of the State Trading Corporation (STC) of Mauritius.

07Time zone

Mauritius time zone

Mauritius sits in Mauritius Time, UTC+4, year-round.

Mauritius does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC+4 offset holds constant all year. That's a genuine convenience for both of the country's major sectors: financial services firms coordinating with global markets and time zones, and hospitality businesses managing bookings and guest communications across different regions, since Mauritius's own side of the time-zone calculation never changes.

Why this matters for business: whether you're running a fund administration desk or a resort reservations line, the only variable in your scheduling math is whether your counterpart's or guest's own city shifts its clocks for DST — Mauritius itself is a fixed, reliable reference point year-round.

Dubai (GST)
same year-round
Mumbai (IST)
30 minutes behind
London (GMT/BST)
4 / 3 hours ahead
New York (EST/EDT)
9 / 8 hours ahead
Johannesburg (SAST)
2 hours ahead
Best call windows
Because Mauritius never shifts for DST, once you've confirmed the UTC+4 offset against your own city, the math stays correct year-round — the only variable is whether your own time zone shifts, not Mauritius's.
08Emergency

Emergency numbers in Mauritius

Free to call from any Mauritius phone, landline or mobile.

999
Commonly cited for police (verify locally)
114
Commonly cited for ambulance/SAMU services (verify locally)
09Avoid these

Common mistakes when calling Mauritius

Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.

Assuming Mauritius needs a geographic area code

Mauritius uses a flat 7-digit local numbering system with no separate area code to look up, given its compact size.

Treating all Mauritius contacts as a single audience

The country's dual identity as both an offshore financial hub and a tourism destination means business tone, hours, and routing expectations can differ sharply depending on which sector your contact is in.

Assuming DST needs seasonal rechecking

Mauritius never shifts its clocks — once you've confirmed the UTC+4 offset, it stays correct indefinitely; only your counterpart's own city's DST changes matter to the calculation.

Confusing Mauritius's offshore-finance-driven business hours with a typical retail schedule

Financial services contacts may keep hours calibrated to international market overlap rather than a simple local 9-to-5.

10Save money

Tips to reduce the cost of calling Mauritius

Skip the area-code lookup entirely

Mauritius numbers are a flat 7-digit format with no geographic area code — just dial +230 and the local number.

Match tone and hours to the audience

a number serving institutional finance clients should run differently — in tone, hours, and routing — than one serving hospitality guests, even though both share the same +230 country code.

Route calls through VoIP or an MCM virtual number rather than paying carrier international rates into +230.

Set IVR hours against UTC+4 — no DST adjustment ever needed

Mauritius holds a constant UTC+4 offset year-round, so once you configure business hours correctly, you never need to re-check them each season.

11For business

Why businesses get a Mauritius virtual number

Mauritius has built something unusual for an island nation its size: a genuinely significant position in global finance. It's widely recognized as one of Africa's leading offshore financial centers, structured specifically to channel foreign direct investment into African and Asian markets through double-taxation treaty networks and a well-regarded regulatory framework — a role that punches far above what its population size would suggest.

That financial-sector weight sits alongside Mauritius's other major economic pillar: tourism. The island is a globally recognized luxury beach and resort destination, drawing visitors from Europe, Asia, and increasingly the Middle East. The combination means a Mauritius phone number often needs to serve two quite different audiences at once — institutional finance clients expecting professional, business-hours-appropriate service, and international tourists and hospitality partners expecting a warm, always-available local point of contact.

For businesses, this dual identity is worth planning around: a Mauritius virtual number used for financial services, fund administration, or corporate services should be configured differently — in tone, hours, and routing — than one used for a resort concierge desk or tour operator, even though both are equally legitimate uses of the same country code.

Higher answer rates

Local caller IDs are answered far more often than unfamiliar international numbers.

Lower trust friction

A local number signals legitimate presence without a physical office.

Cheaper inbound

Customers call at local rates — no one rejects your calls for cost.

Centralized routing

Calls forward to your existing call center, mobile, or SIP platform — handled from anywhere.

Faster expansion

Launch a local line in a day instead of incorporating a local entity.

Real PSTN presence

A genuine local DID that rings on your phone system worldwide.

MCMPlatform

Mauritius virtual numbers with My Country Mobile

My Country Mobile makes it simple to get a working Mauritius +230 virtual number without setting up local infrastructure — provision a number, route it to your existing team or IVR anywhere in the world, and manage call handling on Mauritius's stable, DST-free UTC+4 schedule. Trusted by 17,500+ businesses, backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA, live across 190+ countries, and rated ★4.8/5 on G2 — MCM gives you a local Mauritian presence with global-grade infrastructure behind it.

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

12Get started

How to get your Mauritius virtual number

Most businesses are live within hours, not days.

1

Choose your Mauritius number type — select a +230 local virtual number suited to your use case: financial services and corporate support, or hospitality bookings and concierge service.

2

Set up call routing — point the number to your existing phone system, softphone, or contact center; no need for a physical office on the island.

3

Configure business hours correctly — set your IVR and availability windows against Mauritius Time (UTC+4), no DST adjustment ever needed.

4

Go live — start receiving and making calls under your new Mauritius number within minutes, with support for scaling to other Indian Ocean and African markets as you grow.

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FAQ

Mauritius +230 — FAQ

What is the country code for Mauritius?expand_more

Mauritius uses country code +230.

What time zone is Mauritius in?expand_more

Mauritius uses Mauritius Time, UTC+4, year-round, with no daylight saving time.

Does Mauritius observe Daylight Saving Time?expand_more

No. Mauritius's UTC+4 offset is constant year-round.

How do I call Mauritius from abroad?expand_more

Dial your exit code (or +), then 230, then the 7-digit local number.

What is the capital of Mauritius?expand_more

Port Louis, the country's main commercial and administrative center.

Who are the main mobile network operators in Mauritius?expand_more

Orange Mauritius, Emtel, and MyT Mobile are the primary mobile operators, regulated by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA).

What currency is used in Mauritius?expand_more

The Mauritian Rupee (MUR), symbol ₨.

Why is Mauritius considered a significant offshore financial hub?expand_more

Mauritius has built a well-regarded regulatory and tax-treaty framework that channels substantial foreign direct investment into African and Asian markets, making it disproportionately significant in global finance relative to its small population.

Can I get a virtual Mauritius phone number without living there?expand_more

Yes. Providers like MCM let you provision a +230 virtual number and route calls to any location worldwide — useful for financial services firms, hospitality brands, and businesses serving the Mauritian market without a physical office on the island.

Does Mauritius's economy affect what a local phone number needs to do?expand_more

Yes — with both a major offshore financial sector and a globally recognized tourism industry, a Mauritius number may need very different tone, hours, and routing depending on whether it's serving institutional finance clients or hospitality guests.