042 area code — Madang
042 is the telephone area code for Madang in Papua New Guinea. Numbers are written internationally as +675 42.
* Papua New Guinea spans more than one time zone; the clock shows its primary zone.
How to call Madang
- From abroad
- +675 42 XXX XXXX
- Within Papua New Guinea
- 042 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +675
About the 042 area code
Dialed within Papua New Guinea as 042, this code is written internationally as +675 42 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 042 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Papua New Guinea number. To actually receive an SMS on a Papua New Guinea number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Madang?
Madang uses the area code 042, written internationally as +675 42.
How do I call Madang from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +675 42, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Madang?
Madang is in the Pacific/Bougainville time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 042 a mobile or a landline code?
042 is a geographic (landline) area code for Madang. Mobile numbers in Papua New Guinea use their own separate prefixes.