Mozambique country code, +258 explained.
Everything you need to call Mozambique with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Mozambique
Maputo · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
MZ
Capital
Maputo
Region
Africa
Timezone
UTC+2
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +258 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Mozambique numbers break down
A complete number to Mozambique 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 Mozambique.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +258 · XX · XXXXXXX
Mozambique on the map
Maputo · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Mozambique virtual phone numbers, built for business
Instead of leasing a physical line in Mozambique, a Twiching SIP trunk routes your existing PBX or softphone traffic through a local +258 number — same call quality, none of the on-the-ground infrastructure.
Local +258 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Mozambique 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.
+258
Mozambique · ready to provision today
Tier-1 delivery into Mozambique, end to end
Direct interconnects with Mcel and the wider Mozambique network mean calls skip lower-tier wholesale transit entirely, on every call, not just high-volume routes.
Mozambique
+258
191
Countries in directory
MOZAMBIQUE INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Mozambique phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+258
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXX
Under country code +258, Mozambique numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 7-digit subscriber line — 9 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Mozambique internationally.
Carriers & language
3 major networks cover Mozambique (Mcel, Vodacom Mozambique, Movitel), against 21% internet penetration. VoIP is permitted and regulated by Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM). Because Portuguese is the primary language and Mozambican Metical the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Africa context
Across African markets, mobile-first numbering dominates and Tier-1 interconnects are the key to consistent call delivery and CLI presentation.
Skipping the exit code
Mozambique calls from the US need 011 first, then +258 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Mozambique number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +258 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Mozambique, check the local clock — it runs on UTC+2, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Mozambique
Permitted — INCM regulated
Regulated by Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM)
Mozambique's regulatory posture under Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM) is permissive toward VoIP, meaning a business can start calling and texting into the country without a separate compliance process.
- INCM licenses and oversees all telecommunications services including VoIP under the Electronic Communications Law.
- International operators must secure interconnection and gateway agreements with INCM-approved local carriers.
- Virtual number services must comply with national numbering plan regulations administered by INCM.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Mcel — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Mozambique
$0.28/min
Mozambique → US
$0.20/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Mozambique number
Look like a local business
A +258 number with Mozambique caller ID reads as domestic to the person picking up — unfamiliar international numbers get screened far more often.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Mozambique over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Mcel.
Built for UTC+2 hours
Multi-country teams route Mozambique calls to whoever's actually awake and working in UTC+2, without juggling separate numbers per shift.
No local carrier contract needed
Entering Mozambique over SIP trunking skips the local carrier contract entirely — the number is provisioned and billed the same way as every other Twiching market.
FAQ
Calling Mozambique — frequently asked questions
No license restriction beyond standard regulation — Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM) permits VoIP in Mozambique for compliant operators. That keeps setup straightforward for a Twiching customer looking to call or text into the country.
Portuguese is the primary language in Mozambique — IVR prompts, SMS copy, and support scripts should be written in it for the best response rates. Getting the greeting and menu options right in the local language is often the difference between a caller staying on the line or hanging up.
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Mozambique number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
Yes — Mozambique numbers are often written with a leading domestic "0" that's dropped when dialing in from abroad. Keeping that 0 on an international call is a common reason calls to Mozambique fail to connect.
Twiching rates to Mozambique start at $0.28/min, and calls back from Mozambique to the US start at $0.20/min. Both directions are billed per second rather than rounded up to the nearest minute, on Tier-1 routes throughout.
Mozambique runs on UTC+2. Knowing this helps schedule calls and support hours so they land during the local business day rather than the middle of the night for the person picking up.
Full country code directory
Mozambique is one of several Africa markets Twiching covers — browse the rest of the directory below to compare dial codes, VoIP rules, and rates across the region. All 190 other countries are listed below, Africa first.
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