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Madagascar Phone Number validator
How the phone number format works
- Format
- Madagascar phone number in national or international (+261) format
- Example
- +261321234567
Things to watch for
- Accepts national or international (E.164, e.g. +261...) format
- Validated with Google's libphonenumber; confirms the number is possible/valid for this country, not that it is currently assigned or reachable
^[+]?[0-9 ()\-]{6,}$A Malagasy mobile number is 9 digits after the country code, dialled domestically with a trunk 0 and a 03x block prefix — 032 12 345 67, for instance. That leading 0 disappears the moment +261 replaces it, so the same number internationally is +261321234567. As an island nation off the southeastern African coast, Madagascar’s mobile market runs on a single reserved 03x range split across a small number of operators, rather than the scattered prefix blocks seen on the mainland.
How this validator works
Type the number as dialled locally (0321234567) or already in international form (+261321234567); this tool checks the 9-digit length and 03x prefix against Madagascar’s real numbering plan using Google’s libphonenumber, entirely client-side. The most common failure caught here is a kept leading 0 after +261 was already added, which pushes the digit count over the expected 9.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
A pass confirms the number matches a genuine Malagasy mobile shape — it doesn’t confirm the SIM is currently active or topped up, since that needs a carrier-side check this tool doesn’t perform.
Scope: catches a wrong digit count, a malformed prefix, or a leftover trunk 0 after +261 — not proof the number is reachable today.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-09.
phone number FAQ
What happens to the leading 0 in a Madagascar mobile number when converting to +261?
It's dropped. A number dialled domestically as 032 12 345 67 becomes +261321234567 — the trunk 0 is stripped, leaving 9 digits starting with the operator prefix after +261.
Why do Malagasy mobile numbers start with 03?
Madagascar's mobile ranges all sit under the 03x block, with the third digit (032, 033, 034) distinguishing operators — a single reserved range rather than the scattered prefixes some countries use.
Does a valid check confirm a Madagascar number is currently reachable?
No. It only confirms the digits match a real Malagasy mobile pattern under the numbering plan — not that the SIM is active, which needs a carrier-side lookup this tool doesn't perform.