Maldives (+960) calling prefix handbook.
The +960 prefix covers the world's most dispersed island nation — from Malé's compact capital to resort atolls across the Indian Ocean. Here's the verified Maldives country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Maldivian routes.
Maldives at a glance.
The geography, flat seven-digit numbers and MVT time zone you need before placing your first call into the Maldives.
Maldives country information
Every route into Maldivian lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +960 prefix reaches Malé, resort islands and all atolls. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Maldives directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +960, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Maldives
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Maldives. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Maldives
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Maldives over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Maldivian voice traffic, island resort economy.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from the Maldives — the +960 code, Malé, the MVT zone and the seven-digit flat number plan.
How to call the Maldives.
Maldivian numbers are seven digits with no area code. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Maldives code
Dial +960. This identifies Maldives on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Malé or elsewhere.
Dialling Maldives (+960) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Maldives code stays +960.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 960 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 960 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 960 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 960 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +960 |
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Dialling Maldives without misdialling
Maldives’s calling code is +960 , which puts it in West, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +964 | Iraq | One digit out on the last position |
| +962 | Jordan | One digit out on the last position |
| +965 | Kuwait | One digit out on the last position |
| +961 | Lebanon | One digit out on the last position |
Other Asia countries in the same numbering zone: Afghanistan +93, Azerbaijan +994, Bahrain +973, Bhutan +975, Georgia +995. Maldives's capital is Malé.