Mexico Area Codes
8 city area codes for Mexico (+52). Click any city for dialing details.
| City | Area Code | Full Dial (from US) |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 55 | 011 52 55 ... |
| Guadalajara | 33 | 011 52 33 ... |
| Monterrey | 81 | 011 52 81 ... |
| Puebla | 222 | 011 52 222 ... |
| Cancún | 998 | 011 52 998 ... |
| Tijuana | 664 | 011 52 664 ... |
| León | 477 | 011 52 477 ... |
| Mérida | 999 | 011 52 999 ... |
How to read a Mexico phone number
A Mexico number is +52 followed by 10 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.
Mexico uses no trunk prefix, so the national number is dialled exactly as written after the country code.
Mobile prefixes
Landline prefixes
Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.
When to call Mexico
What the clock reads in Mexico when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | −1:00 | 08:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Los Angeles | +2:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 |
| London | −6:00 | 03:00 | 07:00 | 13:00 |
| Dubai | −10:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 09:00 |
| Sydney | −17:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 02:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
Other American destinations, cheapest first
Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Costa Rica is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near Mexico.
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What is the country code for Mexico?
The country code for Mexico is +52. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).
What are the area codes for Mexico?
Mexico has 8 city area codes listed on this page, including Mexico City 55, Guadalajara 33, Monterrey 81. Dial the country code first, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number. The table above gives the full dial string for every city.
What does a Mexico phone number look like?
A Mexico number is written as +52 55 1234 5678: the country code +52 followed by 10 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.
How can I tell if a Mexico number is a mobile?
By its leading digits. In Mexico, a national number of 10 digits beginning with 1 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling Mexico?
Mexico does not use a trunk prefix, so you dial the local number exactly as-is after the country code.
How much does it cost to call Mexico?
Telvio charges $0.05/min to Mexico landlines and $0.05/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.
