Call Mauritius

Talk360 is the most suitable international calling app for making reliable international or local calls to any offline phone number across the world. With the Talk360 app, you can call any landline or mobile device in Mauritius. The benefit? Only the caller needs to have the Talk360 app on their phone. The receiver of the call does not notice that you call via an application. Calling friends, family, clients, or business relations in Mauritius with the Talk360 app is simple & saves you a lot of money.

In this guide, we tell you about interesting tips on how to call Mauritius with Talk360, the benefits of the Talk360 international calling app, why it’s different from other calling solutions, & lastly, we present you with the fun facts about this wholesome country.

Let’s dive in!

Staying in touch with people who are in a different country results in high call prices & difficult to understand calling criteria. To solve this, Talk360 makes calling Mauritius easier & affordable. With Talk360, you can call Mauritius at low per-minute prices.

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To call a fixed line in Mauritius from the United States, simply follow these straightforward calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 230, the country code for Mauritius;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If you’re calling Mauritius from anywhere in the world, you just need to perform the following:

• enter the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• country code: Each country has a unique dialing code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Mauritius. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

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Here is a list of major area codes and city calling codes in Mauritius.

Click to expand the list with area codes

Region	Area Code
Agalega	81
Central Region	4
North Region	2
Rodrigues	83
South Region	6

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You now understand how to dial Mauritius. With Talk360, you only have to buy credit and enter the mobile number you want you want to reach.

• While Mauritius is the island most people know about, The Republic of Mauritius comprises of the islands of Rodrigues, Agalega, St. Brandon and two more disputed territories as well.
• These islands were formed a relatively young 9 million years ago, from the lava spewed out by underwater volcanoes.
• The entire island of Mauritius is just 2040 km2 in area, making it the world's 170th largest nation. In fact, the island is just 45 km wide and 65 km long.
• The island of Mauritius is surrounded by a ring of dormant volcanoes, streams, waterfalls and rivers in all four directions.
• Mauritius is a proud possessor of the United Nations Development Program's highest Human Development Index (HDI) in all of Africa.
• When first discovered by Arab Sailors back in 975, the island was called Dina Arobi. It was christened as Mauritius several centuries later when the Dutch Squadron landing at Grand Port in 1598 named it Mauritius in honour of Prince Maurice Van Nassau, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
• Three nations have over the years colonised Mauritius - the Netherlands (1638-1710), France (1715-1810) and Great Britain (1810-1968). It has remained independent since 1968.
• While being ruled by the French East India Company, sugarcane plantations prospered, making it one of the most significant contributors to the economy. Mauritius also remained an important stopping point on the trade routes from Europe before the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
• More than 1.2 million people reside on these islands leading to a high population density (highest in the entire African continent). There are more women than men on the island, leading to a very healthy gender ratio.
• Almost 90% of the Mauritian population is literate, and the life expectancy is a reasonably high 75 years.