Cheap calls to Malta from Australia start at 16.4c a minute on Call Anywhere, plus 99c a call. With no connection fee, Maltese landlines start at 22c on Day to Day and mobiles at 31.8c on Super Deal. Here is every card ranked, the best card for the way you call, and what regular calls cost a month.

Cheap Calls to Malta: Find the Cheapest Card

Pick landline or mobile and how long you usually talk. The calculator checks every card for that exact call.

International Call Rates to Malta: Every Card Ranked

Each row shows the landline and mobile rate, the connection fee, how the card rounds up your minutes, and what a 20 minute call to a Maltese landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Call Anywhere	16.4c/min	31.4c/min	99c	3 min blocks	$4.43
2. Day to Day	22c/min	44c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.62
3. Easy Calling	22.4c/min	44.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.70
4. All Seasons	22.4c/min	44.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.70
5. East Star	22.5c/min	36.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.72
6. Asian Connection	23.8c/min	44.9c/min	None	2 min blocks	$4.76
7. Smile	21.4c/min	41.4c/min	49c	2 min blocks	$4.77
8. Click Too	24c/min	43.4c/min	None	2 min blocks	$4.80
9. Mates Rates	19.3c/min	33.4c/min	79c	3 min blocks	$4.84
10. Mabuhay Pinoy	24.4c/min	46.4c/min	None	2 min blocks	$4.88
11. Omega	21.4c/min	36.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$5.08
12. Ring Me	23.4c/min	54c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$5.40

Top 12 of 36 cards, sorted by the cost of a 20 minute call to a landline. See all 36 cards.

Best Card for the Way You Call

If you make	Best card	Cost per call	Why
Short calls to a landline (5 minutes)	Day to Day	$1.32	22c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Super Deal	$1.91	31.8c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Call Anywhere	$10.83	16.4c/min, 99c a call, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Super Deal	$19.08	31.8c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Malta often. These are the cheapest cards for three common calling patterns.

Calling pattern	Best card	About a month
A 10 minute call every day to a mobile	Super Deal	$114.48
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Call Anywhere	$57.64
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Super Deal	$82.62

A month is counted as 30 days or 4.33 weeks. Prices exclude what your own provider charges for calling the local access number.

How to Make Cheap Calls to Malta

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Malta from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 16.4c a minute.

• Calling card. You call a local access number, so the card needs no internet connection. The access number is a local dial-in number, so your phone provider charges it as a local call. With one card you can call any landline number or mobile in Malta, and you add credit with a recharge. Call quality is the same as a regular phone line. You pay for calling credit up front, so there is no bill.
• Calling apps (VoIP). Calls via the internet are free when both people have the same calling app and a good internet connection. An app for calls to Malta needs mobile data or Wi-Fi at both ends. An app cannot reach a landline for free.
• Your phone plan. Many plans charge more per minute for international calls to Malta, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Malta is +356. To make international calls to Malta, dial 0011 356, then the number.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Day to Day	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Super Deal	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Call Anywhere	$10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)

Bigger cards come with bonus credit on some brands. Credit lasts 6 months from your first call or last recharge, and a recharge brings back any credit that has expired.

How to Call Malta with a Calling Card

1. Buy the card online. We email you the PIN and the local access numbers.
2. Dial the access number for your city, then your PIN.
3. Dial 0011 356 and the number, then press #. A mobile written 9912 3456 becomes 0011 356 9912 3456.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Malta from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Malta costs $2.38 on Asian Connection. A 1 hour call costs $10.83 to a landline on Call Anywhere and $19.08 to a mobile on Super Deal. Prices include any connection fee and are for calls from a local access number.

What is the cheapest way to call Malta from Australia?

A prepaid phone card is usually cheapest when the person you call is on a normal landline or mobile. The lowest rate is 16.4c a minute on Call Anywhere plus 99c a call. With no connection fee, landlines start at 22c on Day to Day and mobiles at 31.8c on Super Deal.

Do calls to Maltese mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 22c a minute to a landline on Day to Day and 31.8c to a mobile on Super Deal. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

Do I drop a 0 when calling Malta?

No. Maltese numbers have 8 digits, no 0 and no area code. Dial 0011 356 and the 8 digits, for example 0011 356 9912 3456. Mobiles start with 7 or 9, and landlines with 2.

How do I call Gozo from Australia?

The same way as the rest of Malta. Gozo has no separate area code: dial 0011 356 and the 8 digit number.

What is the time difference between Australia and Malta?

Malta uses Central European Time and moves its clocks forward 1 hour from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. It is 10 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 8 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Malta for free from Australia?

Internet calling apps are free when both people have the same app and a data or Wi-Fi connection. To reach a landline, a basic mobile or someone with weak internet in Malta, a phone card costs from 22c a minute to a landline and 31.8c to a mobile, with no connection fee.

Do phone cards expire?

Our cards stay active for 6 months from your first call or your last recharge. A recharge restores any credit that has expired.

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