How to call Mozambique from the USA & Canada:

011 - 258 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Mozambican numbers. ** 011258 and +258 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Current time in Mozambique: 7:59 PM, June 4, 2023

Calling Mozambique explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 258 - Country Code for Mozambique
  • Phone Number:
    • fixed - 8 digits, area code included
    • cell phones - 9 digits
  • example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Maputo: 011 258 21 ??? ???

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Mozambican cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 258 8? ??? ????

Area codes:

Landline numbers only!
Beira 23 Manica 251 Quelimane 24
Chokwe 281 Maputo 21 Tete 252
Inhambane 293 Nampula 26 Xai-Xai 282
Lichinga 271 Pemba 272    

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