The +261 prefix belongs to Madagascar. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +261 (calling code 261), it came from Madagascar.
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Code
+261
ISO
MG
Region
Indian Ocean
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
The +261 code identifies Madagascar on the international telephone network. Country code 261 is assigned to Madagascar under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +261 — written +261 or 00261 — is a Madagascar number.
Every Madagascar number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Madagascar from abroad, the only fixed part is +261 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Madagascar.
+XXX XX XX XXX XX
Example: +261 32 12 345 67
+261 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +261 when dialing Madagascar from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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Example numbers for Madagascar:
Dialing codes immediately above and below +261 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
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The +261 code belongs to Madagascar. Any phone number that starts with +261 — or with 00261 — is a Madagascar number.
The 00261 prefix is Madagascar. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +261, the Madagascar country code.
Dialing code 261 (dialed as +261 or 00261) belongs to Madagascar. Any phone number that starts with +261 is a Madagascar number.
Country code 261 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for Madagascar. To call Madagascar from abroad, dial +261 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for Madagascar is +261. To call Madagascar from abroad, dial +261 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+261 is Madagascar's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "261 area code". Any phone number starting with +261 is a Madagascar number.
From TwinPhone, just type +261 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +261, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Madagascar's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Madagascar start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
Calling Madagascar with TwinPhone starts from $0.02/min, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute). It is pay-as-you-go from your browser — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +261 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +261 and the Madagascar number, and the call connects.
A +261 number is not automatically a scam — +261 is simply the country code 261 assigned to Madagascar under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from Madagascar. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +261 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call Madagascar are shown above.
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