Mauritius country code, +230 explained.
Everything you need to call Mauritius with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Mauritius
Port Louis · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
MU
Capital
Port Louis
Region
Africa
Timezone
UTC+4
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +230 · XXXXXXXX
How Mauritius numbers break down
A complete number to Mauritius follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Mauritius.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +230 · XXXXXXXX
Mauritius on the map
Port Louis · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Virtual numbers & SIP trunking for Mauritius
Businesses entering Mauritius often start with a local +230 virtual number. You set it up in the dashboard. It rings through to any device. It shows local caller ID from the first call.
Local +230 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Mauritius number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+230
Mauritius · ready to provision today
What makes Twiching's Mauritius routes different
Every call into Mauritius uses the same Tier-1 backbone Twiching runs across all 191 countries. There is no separate infrastructure and no lower reliability tier for smaller markets.
Mauritius
+230
191
Countries in directory
MAURITIUS INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Mauritius phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+230
LOCAL
XXXXXXXX
Mauritius uses a closed numbering plan under country code +230. You reach a subscriber with one 8-digit number after the country code. There is no separate area code to dial.
Carriers & language
Mauritius has 68% internet penetration. 3 major carriers cover it: Mauritius Telecom (MyT), Emtel, MTML. VoIP is permitted and regulated by Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA). Plan IVR prompts, SMS copy and business hours around the local language (English, French, Mauritian Creole) and currency (Mauritian Rupee).
Africa context
Mobile-first numbering dominates across African markets. Tier-1 interconnects are the key to steady call delivery and caller ID presentation.
Skipping the exit code
From the US you must dial 011 before the +230 country code to reach Mauritius.
Adding an area code that doesn't exist
There's no area-code layer in Mauritius's closed plan — just +230 followed by the 8-digit subscriber number.
Ignoring the time difference
UTC+4 governs local business hours in Mauritius; confirm the time there before placing the call.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Mauritius
Permitted — ICTA regulated
Regulated by Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Mauritius's regulatory stance under Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) is open toward VoIP. A business can start calling and texting into the country without a separate compliance process.
- ICTA regulates VoIP and internet telephony services under the ICT Act 2001 and subsequent amendments.
- Mauritius has a well-developed regulatory framework supporting competitive VoIP licensing and number portability.
- Data protection obligations under the Data Protection Act 2017 apply to all VoIP and virtual number providers.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Mauritius Telecom (MyT) — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Mauritius
$0.10/min
Mauritius → US
$0.08/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Mauritius number
Answer-rate advantage
Cold outbound calls into Mauritius convert better from a +230 number people recognise. This is especially true on first contact.
Direct routing, not transit
Mauritius traffic uses Twiching's direct link with Mauritius Telecom (MyT). It skips lower-tier wholesale transit, which can hurt call quality.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Mauritius hours (UTC+4) with routing that sends each call to the right team at the right local time.
One platform, Mauritius included
Mauritius is set up like every other Twiching market. A new country in the directory needs no separate onboarding.
FAQ
Calling Mauritius — frequently asked questions
No. Mauritius is not part of the NANP. It has its own country code, +230, under the international E.164 system. That is why calls from the US need the 011 exit code first.
Calling Mauritius means dialing 011, then +230. Domestic US calls skip both. You also need to plan for the UTC+4 time difference.
Mauritius uses a closed plan. A single 8-digit subscriber number follows the country code. There is no separate prefix. As a result, every number in the country is the same length.
Yes, where locally supported. One Twiching Mauritius number can handle both voice calls and SMS. You don't need to set up and manage two numbers for one customer-facing line.
Yes. Twiching connects directly with Mauritius Telecom (MyT) and other major Mauritius networks over Tier-1 routes. This gives steady call delivery. It also keeps answer-seizure ratios high compared with third-party wholesale transit.
There is no leading trunk 0 to worry about. Mauritius uses a closed numbering plan. You dial the country code, then the subscriber number. The dial string is the same from inside or outside the country.
Full country code directory
Calling elsewhere in Africa? Every country below has the same dial-code breakdown, carrier list, and VoIP regulation summary as Mauritius. All 190 other countries are listed below, Africa first.
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