Receive SMS Online for Mozambique

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Mozambique numbers carry voice service only — none of the number types available to DialAnyone support text messaging. Availability is re-checked daily and this page updates if that changes. A US or UK number receives SMS verification codes from most services and works from anywhere in the world — you do not need to be in that country.

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About Mozambique Mobile Numbers

After +258, mobile numbers are nine digits starting with 84, 85, or 86 for Vodacom, and 82 or 83 for Movitel. Landlines — where they exist — carry two-digit area codes: 21 for Maputo, 23 for Beira, 26 for Nampula. Fixed lines are concentrated in those main urban centers; outside them, you're almost certainly dialing a mobile. Movitel built its network specifically to reach rural Mozambique, so an 82 or 83 number might be the only reachable contact for someone in a provincial town. Both Vodacom and Movitel support voice calls reliably in cities, but rural connections can be inconsistent — if a call drops mid-sentence, the convention is to redial immediately rather than wait for the other person to call back, as airtime costs on their end may be limited.

Timing and Cost Tips for Mozambique

Maputo is on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) with no daylight saving, which keeps the arithmetic simple from Europe: a 10 AM Lisbon call lands at 11 AM in Maputo, a convenient overlap. Portuguese is the shared language and former colonial ties mean a sizeable diaspora in Portugal calls regularly — rates on that corridor tend to be competitive. For cost, landline calls to Maputo are typically cheaper per minute than mobile calls; the challenge is that most personal contacts won't have a fixed line. When ringing mobiles, keep calls short and schedule them: many Mozambicans manage prepaid credit carefully, and a long unplanned call can put the burden of a callback on a budget they're watching. Independence Day on June 25 effectively closes Maputo — schedule around it.