Madagascar Number Prefixes: which operator is a 032, 033 or 034 number?
In Madagascar, the number prefix tells you the operator: 032 and 037 are Orange, 033 is Airtel, 034 and 038 are Telma (MVola). Enter a number above to identify the operator and reach its mobile money fees.
Prefix table by operator
Each Malagasy mobile operator is assigned prefixes by ARTEC. Orange uses 032 and 037, Airtel uses 033, and Telma — whose mobile money service is MVola (Yas brand) — uses 034 and 038. Knowing a number's prefix tells you which operator you are sending money to, which matters because a transfer to another operator can follow a different schedule.
Why the prefix matters for mobile money
Madagascar has full interoperability: you can send money from one operator to another (MVola to Orange Money, Airtel to MVola, and so on), routed by prefix. But the rate for a transfer 'to another operator' can differ from the 'same network' rate. Before sending, identify the recipient's operator from the prefix, then check the matching schedule. See the 'transfer to another operator' sections on the MVola, Orange and Airtel fee pages.
The per-operation transfer cap is 20 million ariary, whatever the operator; above that, the send must be split. For the fee bands in detail, open the relevant operator's page.
Number portability: a caveat
Number portability — keeping your number when switching operator — is not generally in place in Madagascar, so the prefix remains a reliable indicator of the original operator in the vast majority of cases. If portability ever applied to your number, the prefix would no longer guarantee the operator; when in doubt, confirm with a small test or with the recipient before a large send.