Mayotte (+262) code demystified.
Mayotte is France's Indian Ocean department connecting East Africa and the Comoros. Ringflow gives you a local +262 DID — active on day one.
Everything about calling Mayotte.
Mayotte shares the +262 country code with Réunion. Local numbers use a 10-digit format starting with 0269 (landlines) or 0639 (mobile). Public sector and marine biology are the primary industries.
Mayotte country information
Three ways to call Mayotte right now.
Dial +262, then 269 (landline) or 639 (mobile), then the six-digit subscriber number. Ringflow routes via Indian Ocean infrastructure for consistent quality to Mamoudzou.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Mayotte directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +262, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Mayotte
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Mayotte. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Mayotte
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Mayotte over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Mayotte at a glance.
A French overseas department in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique with around 310,000 people. Mamoudzou is the capital. Mayotte uses the euro and French law.
How to call Mayotte.
Dial +262, then 269 (landlines) or 639 (mobile), then the six-digit subscriber number. International callers must use +262, not 0262.
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 Mayotte code
Dial +262. This identifies Mayotte 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 Mamoudzou or elsewhere.
Dialling Mayotte (+262) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Mayotte code stays +262.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 262 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 262 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 262 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 262 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +262 |
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Dialling Mayotte without misdialling
Mayotte’s calling code is +262 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +267 | Botswana | One digit out on the last position |
| +269 | Comoros | One digit out on the last position |
| +268 | Eswatini | One digit out on the last position |
| +266 | Lesotho | One digit out on the last position |
+262 is not unique to Mayotte. Reunion use it too, so the calling code alone does not identify the destination — the digits after it do. Rate cards and routing rules that key on +262 alone will treat all of these as one destination.
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Mayotte's capital is Mamoudzou.