Check whether a Malawi number is valid, detect its line type, and convert it to E.164, international, or national format — instantly and free. Powered by Google's libphonenumber.
| Country | Malawi (MW) |
| Country calling code | +265 |
| Example number (international) | +265 991 23 45 67 |
| National format | 0991 23 45 67 |
| E.164 format | +265991234567 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+265991234567 |
| Example line type | mobile |
To dial a Malawi number from abroad, start with the country code +265 followed by the national subscriber number. In E.164 — the format every SMS gateway, CRM, and payment provider expects — the same number is stored as +265991234567: a leading +, the country code, and the national number with no spaces or separators.
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The country calling code for Malawi is +265. A full number in international (E.164) form looks like +265991234567.
A typical Malawi mobile number is written +265 991 23 45 67 internationally, 0991 23 45 67 nationally, or +265991234567 in E.164 format.
Send one GET request to the Phone Validation API with the number and country code "MW". The response tells you whether it is valid, the line type, and every standard format. A free tier is available.
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