How to Dial to Mexico

Last Updated: February 18, 2023

You can dial to Mexico from anywhere in the world as long as you know your country's exit code and the access code for Mexico. Here's how to do it.

Part 1

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Essential Steps

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Dial your country's exit code. In order to indicate to the telephone provider that the number being dialed should be directed to another country, a country-specific exit code must be dialed first. This allows the caller to essentially "exit" their own country.
- Some countries share the same exit code as others, but there is no single exit code that can be used for all countries. See below for a list of exit codes.
- For example, the exit code for the United States is "011." When calling Mexico from the United States, you should begin by dialing "011."
- Example: 011-xx-xxx-xxx-xxxx
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Dial "52," the access code for Mexico. When dialing any international phone number, you need to specify which country the number should be directed to by inputting that country's access code. The access code for Mexico is “52.”
- Every country has its own access code. These access codes are exclusive and unique to every country, unless that country belongs to a region of countries that fall within the same access code. Mexico does not share its access code with any other country, however.
- Example: 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx
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Include the mobile code when necessary.^{[1]
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- Note that there is no code to dial when attempting to call a landline.
- Example: 011-52-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx (calls a mobile phone in Mexico)
- Example: 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx (calls a landline in Mexico)
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Put in the area code.^{[2]
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Research source} Every region in Mexico has its own area code. In order to dial any phone number, you need to dial the area code that covers that phone number, first. This is true of both landlines and mobile phones.
- Acapulco: 744
- Aguascalientes: 449
- Apodaca: 81
- Cabo San Lucas: 624
- Campeche: 981
- Cancun: 998
- Celaya: 461
- Chihuahua: 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
- Mexicali: 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
- Tonala: 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
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Dial the rest of the subscriber's personal phone number. The remainder of the phone number is simply the subscriber's personal number. Dial the rest of the phone number as you would dial any local number.
- The rest of the phone number will be either seven or eight digits, depending on how long the area code is. A phone number with a two-digit area code will have eight remaining digits, while one with a three-digit area code will have seven remaining digits. The phone number will always have 10 digits total, including the area code.
- Note that the mobile code is not factored into the 10-digit total.
- Example: 011-52-55-xxxx-xxxx (dials to a landline in Mexico City, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-1-55-xxxx-xxxx (dials to a cell phone in Mexico City, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-457-xxx-xxxx (dials to a landline in Valparaiso, Mexico, from the United States)
- Example: 011-52-1-457-xxx-xxxx (dials to a cell phone in Valparaiso, Mexico, from the United States)

Part 2

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Dialing to from Specific Countries^{[3]
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Place a phone call from the United States or Canada. The exit code for both countries is "011." Several other countries, including US territories, also use this exit code.
- To dial to Mexico from the United States, Canada, or any of these countries, you should the form 011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- Other territories and countries that use this format include:
  - American Samoa
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Bahamas
  - Barbados
  - Bermuda
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Cayman Islands
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Grenada
  - Guam
  - Jamaica
  - Marshall Islands
  - Montserrat
  - Puerto Rico
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Note that this list may not be comprehensive.
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Dial out of most other countries with "00." Many countries, particularly within the Eastern Hemisphere, use the "00" exit code.
- If your country uses "00" for its exit code, dial to Mexico with the format 00-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- The countries that use this exit code and form include but are not limited to:
  - United Kingdom
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Aruba
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Belgium
  - Bolivia
  - Bosnia
  - Central African Republic
  - China
  - Costa Rica
  - Croatia
  - Czechia
  - Denmark
  - Egypt
  - France
  - Germany
  - Greece
  - Greenland
  - Guatemala
  - Honduras
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Ireland
  - Italy
  - Kuwait
  - Malaysia
  - Netherlands
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Norway
  - Pakistan
  - Philippines
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Saudi Arabia
  - South Africa
  - Turkey
  - United Arab Emirates
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Call Mexico from Brazil. Brazil uses several exit codes, and the correct code usually depends on which telephone service carrier you use.
- When dialing to Mexico from Brazil, use the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format. Note that EC stands for "exit code."
- Brasil Telecom users should dial "0014."
- Telefonica users should dial "0015."
- Embratel users should dial "0021."
- Intelig users should dial "0023."
- Telmar users should dial "0031."
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Place a call to Mexico from Chile. There are several exit codes to choose from when dialing out of Chile, and the correct code typically depends on the telephone carrier being used.
- If dialing to Mexico from Chile, use the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx phone call format, with EC being short for "exit code."
- Entel users should dial "1230."
- Globus users should dial "1200."
- Manquehue users should dial "1220."
- Movistar users should dial "1810."
- Netline users should dial "1690.
- Telmex users should dial "1710."
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Dial Mexico from Columbia. Columbia is another country that uses multiple exit codes. As with others, the correct exit code depend on the carrier being called from.
- Call Mexico from Columbia using the typical EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx phone number format. Substitute EC for the action "exit code" needed.
- UNE EPM users should dial "005."
- ETB users should dial "007."
- Movistar users should dial "009."
- Tigo users should dial "00414."
- Avantel users should dial "00468."
- Claro Fixed users should dial "00456."
- Claro Mobile users should dial "00444."
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Use "0011" to dial out to Mexico from Australia. Australia is the only country that currently uses this exit code.
- Place a phone call to Mexico from Australia using the format 0011-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
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Call Mexico from Japan by dialing "010." Presently, Japan is the only country that uses this exit code.
- Dial to Mexico from Japan using the 010-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format.
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Call Mexico from Indonesia. The correct exit code to use when dialing out of Indonesia depends on the carrier being used.
- When dialing to Mexico from Indonesia, the basic format is EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx. In this formula, EC stands for "exit code."
- Bakrie Telecom users should dial "009."
- Indosat users should dial "001 or 008."
- Telkom users should dial "007."
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Use "001" or "002" to dial out to Mexico from several Asian countries. Some countries use one or the other, while others use both.
- Cambodia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Singapore, and Thailand use "001" exclusively, making the correct format for a phone call to Mexico 001-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- Taiwan uses "002" as its exit code, so the correct format for a phone call is 002-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx.
- South Korea uses both "001" and "002." The correct decision usually depends on the telephone service provider.
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Dial to Mexico from Israel. Israel is another country that uses multiple exit codes, each of which depends on the carrier being used.
- Place a phone call to Mexico from Israel by using the standard EC-52-xxx-xxx-xxxx format, in which EC stands for "exit code."
- Kod Gisha users should dial "00."
- Smile Tikshoret" users should dial "012."
- NetVision users should dial "013."
- Bezeq users should dial "014."
- Xfone users should dial "018l."

Community Q&A

Question

How do I dial a 1-877 number from Mexico?

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Community Answer

Dial 880 if your toll-free number begins with 800. Dial 881 for an 888 number. Dial 882 for an 877 number and dial 883 for all 866 numbers. These codes only apply to calls from Mexico.