You can call Mexico from anywhere in the world as long as you know your country's international dialing code and the access code for Mexico. Here's how to do it.
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Part 1 of 2: Important Steps
Step 1. Dial your country's international dialing code
To notify your telephone service provider that the number you are calling needs to be diverted to another country, you must first dial a specific international dialing code. This code allows the caller to call "out" of their country.
- Some countries have the same international dialing code, but no international dialing code can be used for all countries. Take a look at the list of international dialing codes below.
- For example, the international dialing code for the United States is “011”. When you call Mexico from the United States, you must first dial “011”.
- Example: 011-xx-xxx-xxx-xxxx
Step 2. Dial the access code for Mexico which is “52”
When calling any international phone number, you must specify the country to which you are calling by entering the country's access code. The access code for Mexico is “52”.
- Each country has its own access code. These access codes are exclusive and unique for each country, unless the country is part of another country that has the same access code. However, the access code for Mexico is only owned by Mexico.
- Example: 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx
Step 3. Enter the mobile phone code if needed
If the phone you want to call is a cell phone located in Mexico, you must press “1” to specify the code.
- Note that you do not need to dial any codes when dialing landlines.
- Example: 011-52-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx (calling a cell phone in Mexico)
- Example: 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx (calling landlines in Mexico)
Step 4. Enter the area code
All regions in Mexico have their own area codes. To dial any phone number, you must first enter the area code that reaches that phone number. This applies to landlines and cell phones.
- Acapulco: 744
- Aguascalientes: 449
- Apodaca: 81
- Cabo San Lucas: 624
- Campeche: 981
- Cancun: 998
- Celaya: 461
- Chihuahuas: 614
- Chimalhuacan: 55
- Cihuatlan: 315
- Ciudad Jimenez: 629
- Ciudad Juarez: 656
- Ciudad Lopez Mateos: 55
- Ciudad Obregon: 644
- Ciudad Victoria: 834
- Coatzacoalcos: 921
- Colima: 312
- Comitan: 963
- Cordoba: 271
- Cuautitlan Izcalli: 55
- Cuernavaca: 777
- Culiacan: 667
- Durango: 618
- Ecatepec: 55
- Ensenada: 646
- General Escobedo: 81
- Gomez Palacio: 871
- Guadalajara: 33
- Guadalupe: 81
- Guanajuato: 473
- Hermosillo: 662
- Irapuato: 462
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo: 755
- Ixtapaluca: 55
- Jiutepec: 777
- La Paz: 612
- Leon: 477
- Los Mochis: 668
- Manzanillo: 314
- Matamoros: 868
- Mazatlan: 669
- Mexican: 686
- Mexico City: 55
- Merida: 999
- Monclova: 866
- Monterrey: 81
- Morelia: 443
- Naucalpan: 55
- Nezahualcoyotl: 55
- Nuevo Laredo: 867
- Oaxaca: 951
- Pachuca: 771
- Playa del Carmen: 984
- Puebla: 222
- Puerto Vallarta: 322
- Queretaro: 442
- Reynosa: 899
- Rosarito Beach: 661
- Salamanca: 464
- Saltillo: 844
- San Luis Potosi: 444
- San Nicolas de los Garza: 81
- Tampico: 833
- Tapachula: 962
- Tecate: 665
- Tepic: 311
- Tijuana: 664
- Tlalnepantla de Baz: 55
- Tlaquepaque: 33
- Tlaxcala: 246
- Toluca: 722
- Tonal: 33
- Torreon: 871
- Tulum: 984
- Tuxtla Gutierrez: 961
- Uruapan: 452
- Valparaiso: 457
- Veracruz: 229
- Villahermosa: 993
- Xalapa-Enriquez: 228
- Zacatecas: 492
- Zamora: 351
- Zapopan: 33
- Zitacuaro: 715
Step 5. Enter the recipient's personal phone number
The last number to enter is the recipient's personal number. Enter the phone number like you would any local number.
- The remainder of the phone number consists of seven or eight digits, depending on the length of the area code. A phone number with a two-digit area code has eight digits remaining, while a phone number with a three-digit area code has seven digits remaining. Phone numbers always have a total of 10 digits, including the area code.
- Note that the cell phone code does not have a total of 10 digits.
- Example: 011-52-55-xxxx-xxxx (calling landlines in Mexico City, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-1-55-xxxx-xxxx (calling a cell phone in Mexico City, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-457-xxx-xxxx (dialing landlines in Valparaiso, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-1-457-xxx-xxxx (calling a cell phone in Valparaiso, Mexico, from the United States)
Part 2 of 2: Calling from a Specific Country
Step 1. Make a phone call from the United States or Canada
The international dialing code for both countries is “011”. Several other countries, including the US territories, also use this international dialing code.
- To call Mexico from the United States, Canada, or one of these countries, you must dial 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
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Other regions and countries that use this format include:
- American Samoa
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Thrush
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- US Virgin Islands
- Note that this list may not be exhaustive.
Step 2. Start the call to many other countries with “00”
Many countries, especially in the Eastern Hemisphere, use the international dialing code “00”.
- If your country has the international dialing code “00”, call Mexico using the format 00-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
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Countries that use international dialing codes and these formats include, but are not limited to:
- United Kingdom (United Kingdom)
- Albania
- Algeria
- Aruba
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Bosnia
- Central African Republic
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dubai
- Egypt
- French
- German
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- romania
- Saudi Arabia
- south Africa
- Dutch
- Philippines
- Turkey
Step 3. Make a call to Mexico from Brazil
Brazil has several international dialing codes, and the correct code usually depends on the telephone service operator you are using.
- When calling Mexico from Brazil, use the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format. Note that EC is an international dialing code.
- Brasil Telecom users must press “0014”.
- Telefonica users must press “0015”.
- Embratel users must press “0021”.
- Intelig users must press “0023”.
- Telmar users must press “0031”.
Step 4. Make a call to Mexico from Chile
There are several international dialing codes to choose from when calling from Chile. The correct code usually depends on the telephone operator used.
- When calling Mexico from Chile, use the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format where EC stands for “exit code” (international dialing code).
- Entel users must press “1230”.
- Globus users must press “1200”.
- Manquehue users must press “1220”.
- Movistar users must press “1810”.
- Netline users must press “1690”.
- Telmex users should dial “1710”.
Step 5. Make a call to Mexico from Colombia
Colombia is another country that has several international dialing codes. Just like any other country, the international dialing code depends on the operator used to make the call.
- Make calls to Mexico from Colombia using the regular telephone number format EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx. Replace EC (Exit Code) with the required international dialing code.
- UNE EPM users must press “005”.
- ETB users must press “007”.
- Movistar users must press “009”.
- Tigo users must press “00414”.
- Avantel users must press “00468”.
- Claro Fixed users must press “00456”.
- Claro Mobile users must press “00444”.
Step 6. Use “0011” to call Mexico from Australia
Currently, Australia is the only country that uses this international dialing code.
Make calls to Mexico from Australia using the format 0011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx
Step 7. Make a call to Mexico from Japan by dialing “010”
Currently, Japan is the only country that uses this international dialing code.
Make calls to Mexico from Japan using the format 010-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx
Step 8. Make a call to Mexico from Indonesia
The correct international dialing code for calling from Indonesia depends on the operator used.
- When calling Mexico from Indonesia, the basic phone number format is EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx. In this format, EC is the international dialing code.
- Bakrie Telecom users must press “009”.
- Indosat users must press “001” or “008”.
- Telkom users must press “007”.
Step 9. Use “001” or “002” to call Mexico from some Asian countries
Some countries use one of these international dialing codes, but other countries use both.
- Cambodia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore and Thailand only use “001” so the correct call format to Mexico is 001-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- Taiwan uses the international dialing code “002” so the correct telephone format is 002-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- South Korea uses “001” and “002”. The correct international dialing code usually depends on the telephone service operator used.
Step 10. Make calls to Mexico from Israel using the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format where EC is the international dialing code
- Gisha Code users must press “00”.
- Smile Tikshoret" users must press “012”.
- NetVision users must press “013”.
- Bezeq users must press “014”.
- Xfone users must press “018”.
