How To Call Malaysia From Singapore (Step-by-Step)

How To Call Malaysia From Singapore (4 Easy Steps):

  1. Dial the exit code (000, 001 – Singtel, 008 – Starhub, 002 – Mobile One, 012 – Fax Plus, 013 – Budget Call, 018 – StarHub VoIP, 019 – SingTel VoIP)
  2. Dial 60, the country code for Malaysia.
  3. Dial the 1 digit area code
  4. Dial the 8 digit phone number.

Need to call Malaysia from Singapore? This international dialing guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct dialing format (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

How To Call A Landline In Malaysia

Here’s the dialing format for calling a landline number in Malaysia from Singapore.

Dial The Exit Code: (000, 001 – Singtel, 008 – Starhub, 002 – Mobile One, 012 – Fax Plus, 013 – Budget Call, 018 – StarHub VoIP, 019 – SingTel VoIP)

Dial the 60: This will direct your call to Malaysia.

Dial The 1-Digit Area Code: We cover the area codes below.

Dial The Phone Number.

how to call malaysia from singapore landline

Here’s an example of calling a landline in Kuala Lumpur using Singtel:

EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER
001 60 3 1234-5678

How To Call A Mobile Number In Malaysia

To make a call to a cell phone number in Malaysia, follow these steps:

Dial Exit Code: (000, 001 – Singtel, 008 – Starhub, 002 – Mobile One, 012 – Fax Plus, 013 – Budget Call, 018 – StarHub VoIP, 019 – SingTel VoIP).

Dial The Country Code: This tells your carrier which geo (country) you wish to connect to.

Dial 1: this is the mobile code in Malaysia.

Dial The 8 or 9 Digit Mobile Number: This is the personal number of the person you wish to speak with. 

Here’s an example of calling a mobile phone in Malaysia using Singtel:

EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE MOBILE CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER
001 60 1 1234-5678

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Malaysia Area Codes

LOCATION AREA CODE LOCATION AREA CODE
ALOR SETAR 4 MARAN 9
BERANANG 3 MELAKA (STATE) 6
BINTULU 8 MIRI 8
BROGA 3 MUAR 6
CHERAS 3 NEGERI SEMBILAN (STATE) 6
DENGKIL 3 PAHANG 9
IPOH 5 PENANG (STATE) 4
JOHOR BAHRU 7 PERAK (STATE) 4
JOHORE (STATE) 7 PERLIS (STATE) 4
KAJANG 3 PORT DICKSON 6
KEDAH 4 SABAH (STATE) 8
KELANTAN (STATE) 9 SANDAKAN 8
KEPALA BATAS 4 SARAWAK (STATE) 8
KOTA BHARU 9 SELANGOR (STATE) 3
KOTA KINABALU 8 SEMENYIH 3
KUALA LUMPUR 3 SEREMBAN 6
KUALA TERENGGANU 9 SIBU 8
KUANTAN 9 SINTOK 4
KUCHING 8 SRI AMAN 8
LABUAN 8 SUNGEI BESI 3
MACHANG 9 SUNGEI RENGGAM 3
  TERENGGANU (STATE)
 9

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Making an international call to Malaysia is easy with Phone Card Choice:

  1. First, dial our access code (we have these throughout Singapore).
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Dial your exit code or use “+” symbol. 
  2. Next, dial 60: This will direct your call to Malaysia.
  3. Then, dial The 1-Digit Area Code or “1” if you’re dialing to a mobile number.
  4. Finally, Dial The Phone Number.

Step 1: Dial 000 or 001.

Step 2: Dial 60 (the country code for Malaysia).

Step 3: Dial the 9 or 10-digit phone number.

Step 1: Dial 008.

Step 2: Dial 60 (the country code for Malaysia).

Step 3: Dial the 9 or 10-digit phone number.