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Mozambique country code +258 — call Mozambique & get a number.

Mozambique is Southern Africa's Portuguese-speaking coast, and dialing it has a twist — there's no national trunk 0 to add or drop. This guide walks through calling +258 from the US, UK, Portugal and across the region, the Maputo and provincial area codes, the Vodacom, Tmcel and Movitel prefixes, CAT timing, and getting a Mozambican number with MCM.

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🇲🇿 Mozambique · LiveAfrica/Maputo
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Maputo
Matola
Beira
+258
Landesvorwahl
00
Exit-Code
34 m
Menschen
34 m
Bevölkerung
~18 million mobile connections
Aktive SIMs
3
Mobilfunkbetreiber
+258
Landesvorwahl
01Auf einen Blick

Mozambique at a glance

Die Zahlen und Fakten, die Sie vor dem Wählen benötigen.

Ländername
Republic of Mozambique
Landesvorwahl
+258
ISO-Codes
MZ / MOZ
Exit code (from Mozambique)
00
Stammpräfix (innerhalb)
none — no national trunk prefix (dial the full number)
Hauptstadt
Maputo
Größte Stadt
Matola (greater Maputo area)
Bevölkerung
~34 million (2025)
Währung
Mozambican metical (MZN, MT)
Zeitzone
Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2, no DST
Regler
National Communications Institute of Mozambique (INCM)
Aktive SIMs
~18 million mobile connections
02Die Grundlagen

What is the country code for Mozambique?

Mozambique's country code is +258, and it dials more simply than most of its neighbours: the country runs no national trunk prefix, so there's no leading 0 to remember. You dial the full national number — area code or mobile prefix and all — exactly the same way at home and from abroad once you've added +258. Whatever's printed is what you dial.

Code +258 zugewiesen wurde Mozambique von der ITU im Rahmen des E.164-Plans. Der “+” bedeutet „Wählen Sie Ihren lokalen internationalen Exit-Code“; Halten Sie auf einem Mobiltelefon die Taste gedrückt 0 um es zu tippen.

+25800258011 25800 258

Alle vier bedeuten dasselbe – sie verbinden Ihren Anruf mit Mozambique.

03Wählformat

How to call Mozambique from anywhere

Just three parts, and nothing to trim: your exit code, Mozambique's country code 258, then the complete national number as written.

LAND
+258
·
BEREICH
21
·
TEILNEHMER
XXX XXXX

Vollständiges Beispiel: +258 21 XXX XXXX — Weglassen der lokalen führenden 0, wenn Sie aus dem Ausland anrufen.

Vereinigte Staaten und Kanada
Ausfahrt 011
011 + 258 + area code + number
011 258 21 XXXXXXX
Vereinigtes Königreich
Ausfahrt 00
00 + 258 + area code + number
00 258 21 XXXXXXX
Europa
Ausfahrt 00
00 + 258 + area code + number
00 258 21 XXXXXXX
Australien
Ausfahrt 0011
0011 + 258 + area code + number
0011 258 21 XXXXXXX
04Zahlenformat

Mozambique phone number format explained

The lengths are easy to keep straight: a fixed line is 8 digits in total (2-digit area code + 6 digits), and a mobile is 9 digits in total (2-digit prefix + 7 digits). Because there's no trunk 0 anywhere in the plan, those totals are exactly what you dial.

Festnetz

2-digit area code (under destination 2) + 6-digit subscriber. Example: 21 123 456 (Maputo) → +258 21 123 456.

Mobile

2-digit prefix (82/83/84/85/86/87) + 7 digits. Example: 84 123 4567 → +258 84 123 4567.

05Vorwahlen

Mozambique area codes — major cities

Lassen Sie die lokale führende 0 weg, wenn Sie aus dem Ausland anrufen.

// Vollständiges Verzeichnis12 Einträge
StadtRegionVorwahl
MaputoMaputo21
MatolaMaputo Province21
BeiraSofala23
NampulaNampula26
ChimoioManica25
QuelimaneZambezia24
TeteTete25
NacalaNampula26
Xai-XaiGaza28
InhambaneInhambane29
PembaCabo Delgado27
LichingaNiassa27
06Mobilfunknetze

Mozambique mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +258 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

T

Tmcel (mCel)

+258 82, 83

VM

Vodacom Mozambique

+258 84, 85

M

Movitel

+258 86, 87

07Zeitzone

Mozambique time zone

Mozambique runs on Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2, all year with no daylight saving — a single clock down the whole coast from Pemba to Maputo. Handily, it sits on the same time as neighbouring South Africa, so cross-border calls need no mental arithmetic.

New York
05:00
London
10:00
Dubai
14:00
Johannesburg
12:00
Singapur
18:00
Beste Anruffenster

Late morning through mid-afternoon in Maputo (about 10:00–15:00 CAT) reaches Europe's morning and the US East Coast's early hours, while lining up exactly with the South African business day.

Öffnen Sie den interaktiven Planer für die beste Anrufzeit
09Vermeiden Sie diese

Common mistakes when calling Mozambique

Fast jeder fehlgeschlagene Auslandsanruf ist ein Formatierungsproblem und kein Netzwerkproblem.

Inserting a trunk 0 out of habit: Mozambique has no national trunk prefix, so adding a leading 0

the way you would for South Africa or Portugal — breaks the number.

Stripping a digit to "remove the 0": there's nothing to remove, so cutting a digit leaves the number short and unconnectable

Stripping a digit to "remove the 0": there's nothing to remove, so cutting a digit leaves the number short and unconnectable.

Reading the network off the prefix: portability means an 84 line, for instance, may no longer be on its original carrier

Reading the network off the prefix: portability means an 84 line, for instance, may no longer be on its original carrier.

Stacking 00 or 011 after a + sign

the + already replaces your exit code.

Mixing up the 2-digit area code with the 2-digit mobile prefix

both are two digits, but landlines run 8 digits total and mobiles run 9.

10Save money

Tips to reduce the cost of calling Mozambique

Move calls onto VoIP or a virtual Mozambican number instead of paying international rates.

Call over WiFi to dodge roaming and hotel surcharges.

Aim for Mozambican business hours

and remember CAT matches South African time — so you connect first time and skip callbacks.

Hold a +258 DID for regular contact so callers in Mozambique reach you at local rates.

11Für Unternehmen

Why businesses get a Mozambique virtual number

Mozambique's Portuguese-speaking market is opening up fast along its long Indian Ocean coast, and a local +258 number is how you show up as a local rather than a distant caller — whether your customers are in Maputo, Beira or Nampula.

Stronger pickups

a Mozambican caller ID is answered where an overseas number is screened out.

Less hesitation

callers recognize a +258 number as one of their own.

No inbound surcharge

your callers reach you at local rates.

One routing point

bring Maputo, Beira and Nampula calls into a single team.

Quicker entry

reach the market without opening a physical office.

A real line

a genuine Mozambican number on the public network.

MCMPlattform

Mozambique virtuelle Nummern mit My Country Mobile

Provision Mozambican DIDs on carrier-grade infrastructure, with the APIs and clear voice quality to serve customers up and down the coast.

Lokale DIDs in wichtigen Vorwahlen – in wenigen Minuten bereitgestellt

Anrufweiterleitung an jedes Mobil-, Festnetz-, SIP-Endgerät oder Softphone weltweit

HD-Sprache mit G.711, G.729, Opus und AMR-WB – automatisch ausgehandelt pro Anruf

Latenz von unter 150 ms auf großen Sprachkorridoren über verteilte PoPs

99,99 % Verfügbarkeits-SLA, unterstützt durch georedundante Infrastruktur und Sub-2-Failover

WebRTC-Unterstützung für browserbasierte Anrufe ohne Softphone-Installation

REST-APIs für Bereitstellung, Routing und Call Detail Records (CDRs)

Integrierter Betrugsschutz mit KI-Anomalieerkennung und STIR/SHAKEN

Netzwerküberwachung rund um die Uhr und engagierter Support

12Fangen Sie an

How to get your Mozambique virtual number

Die meisten Unternehmen sind innerhalb von Stunden, nicht Tagen, live.

1

Select your Mozambican number — Maputo or national.

2

Choose a plan and clear quick verification.

3

Direct calls to your team, app or PBX.

4

Activate the line and start taking Mozambican calls.

13Verwandte Länder

Wählhilfen für andere Länder

Weitere Ländercodes, die es wert sind, als Lesezeichen gespeichert zu werden.

Get a Mozambique virtual number with MCM

Reach Mozambique with a local number and clear, reliable voice.

FAQ

Mozambique +258 — FAQ

Does Mozambique use a trunk 0 like its neighbours?expand_more

No — Mozambique has no national trunk prefix. You dial the full national number both locally and from abroad, with no 0 to add or remove.

So how do I call a Mozambican mobile from overseas?expand_more

Add +258, then the full 9-digit number exactly as written — for example +258 84 123 4567.

Why does my call fail when I add a 0 in front?expand_more

Because there's no trunk 0 to accommodate; inserting one (or trimming a digit as if removing one) corrupts the number.

How long are Mozambican numbers?expand_more

Landlines are 8 digits total (2-digit area code + 6), mobiles are 9 digits total (2-digit prefix + 7).

What is Maputo's area code?expand_more

21 — so a Maputo landline reads +258 21 followed by 6 digits.

Can I tell the operator from a Mozambican mobile prefix?expand_more

Originally yes (Tmcel 82/83, Vodacom 84/85, Movitel 86/87), but portability means a number may have moved networks.

Does Mozambique observe daylight saving?expand_more

No. It stays on CAT (UTC+2) year-round, the same time as South Africa.

Can a business outside Mozambique get a local +258 number?expand_more

Yes — MCM provisions Mozambican DIDs (Maputo or national) and routes the calls to your team anywhere.