Malta phone number format

How do you format a Malta phone number?

Write a Malta phone number with the country code +356. A mobile looks like 9696 1234 inside Malta and +356 9696 1234 from abroad. Mobiles have 8 digits after the country code, and the E.164 form is +35696961234. A format check confirms the digits fit the numbering plan, not that the number is in service.

Malta number format at a glance

Example Malta phone numbers

These are the example numbers from Google’s libphonenumber data, the same numbering-plan data our validator uses, written three ways.

How to write a Malta number in E.164

1. Remove spaces, dashes, dots and brackets so only digits are left.
2. Malta has no trunk prefix, so keep every digit of the national number.
3. Put +356 in front. The result has 8 digits after the country code for a mobile.

So 9696 1234 becomes +35696961234. E.164 is the format SMS gateways, dialers and most CRMs store; see the E.164 format explained for why.

Mobile or landline?

Malta allocates separate number ranges to mobiles and landlines, so a numbering-plan check reads the line type straight from the digits, for free. That type describes the range the number came from. It doesn’t prove the number is connected today.

Mobile, landline and special number ranges in Malta

A Malta mobile number starts with 7210, 77, 79, 92, 9696, 9697, 9811–9813, 9889, 9897, 99 after +356. Every valid number of each type below starts with one of the digit groups shown. A number that starts the right way can still be unassigned: the groups say what a range is for, not that a number is connected.

More on Malta’s free-to-call and charged ranges: toll-free and premium numbers in Malta.

Validate a list of Malta numbers

Check a single number with the free phone number validator. For a whole file, upload the CSV to the verifier: every row gets a status, the E.164 number, the country and the line type, and emails in the same file get a live mailbox check. The Pro + Phone plan ($49.99 a month) adds 5,000 live carrier lookups a month for the real line type and current carrier.

Common questions

What is the country code for Malta?

The country calling code for Malta is +356. When you call Malta from abroad, dial your international prefix (or +) followed by 356 and the number.

How many digits is a Malta phone number?

A Malta mobile number has 8 digits after the country code +356, the same as a landline.

How do I write a Malta number in international format?

Start with +356, then add the rest of the number. The mobile number 9696 1234 becomes +356 9696 1234, or +35696961234 in E.164, the form most CRMs and SMS tools expect.

Can you tell if a Malta number is a mobile?

Usually, yes. Malta numbers come from ranges allocated separately to mobiles and landlines, so a numbering-plan check reads the line type from the digits. It tells you what the range is for, not whether the number is in service.

Does a valid format mean a Malta number is in service?

No. A valid format means the digits fit a range Malta's numbering plan allocates. It cannot tell whether the number is connected today or who carries it, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that does not prove someone answers.

Can I check a list of Malta numbers for free?

Yes. Paste them in the list tab above or upload a CSV to the bulk phone number validator: E.164, country, format status and numbering-plan line type are free for every row, with no account. Live carrier and line-type lookups come with Pro + Phone at $49.99/mo (5,000 a month).