Numbers in Madagascar are identified by a 3 digit code that identifies the type of number, operator and for geographic numbers the zone.
The first 2 digits indicate the type of line and the operator, as follows:
- 20 - Geographic number - Telecom Malagasy
- 22 - Non geographic number - Gulfsat Madagascar
- 32 - Non geographic number - Orange Madagascar
- 33 - Non geographic number - Airtel Madagascar
- 34 - Non geographic number - Telma mobile
- 39 - Non geographic number - Blueline MVNO
- 2 - Antananarivo zone (the city)
- 4 - Antananarivo zone (rest of the province)
- 5 - Toamasina zone
- 6 - Mahajanga zone
- 7 - Fianarantsoa zone
- 8 - Antsiranana zone
- 9 - Toliara zone