{"id":11748,"date":"2019-10-01T06:21:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T11:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imagine-mexico.com\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2020-07-31T05:14:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T10:14:22","slug":"dialing-instructions-for-calls-to-and-within-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imagine-mexico.com\/dialing-instructions-for-calls-to-and-within-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialing Instructions for Calls To and Within Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mexico Switches to a 10-Digit System like the USA and Canada <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2019, Mexico converted to the standard 10-digit telephone dialing system consisting of the area code and phone number. All telephone numbers whether landline or cellular, local or long distance will have a total of 10 digits, according to the Federal Institute of Telecommunications. This is the same type of dialing system that is used in the USA and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Calls To\/From Mexico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calling to the USA or Canada from Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>001 + area code + phone number<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calling \u201cToll-free\u201d Numbers in the USA or Canada from Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks, online travel agencies, health services, and others often provide \u201ctoll-free\u201d numbers to dial for customer service, such as 1-(800) 123-4567. You can reach these numbers from Mexico, but they are not \u201ctoll-free\u201d; you will be charged for international dialing by your local service provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 &#8211; (800) + phone number: Dial 001 (880) + phone\nnumber<\/li><li>1 &#8211; (888) + phone number: Dial 001 (881) + phone\nnumber<\/li><li>1 &#8211; (877) + phone number: Dial 001 (882) + phone\nnumber<\/li><li>1 &#8211; (866) + phone number: Dial 001 (883) + phone\nnumber<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calling to Mexico from the USA or Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To a landline or a cell phone: 011 + 52 + area code + phone number<\/li><li>Example: 011 + 52 + (755) + 123-4567<\/li><li>Previously, +1 was required to dial cell phone numbers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calling within Mexico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local and Long-Distance Calls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now use the 10-digit dialing system<\/li><li>Whether you are calling from a landline or cell phone: area code + phone number<\/li><li>Example: (755) + 123-4567<\/li><li>You no longer have to use (044), (045), or +1<\/li><li>Some smaller communities have not totally implemented this yet<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calling Mexican toll-free (800) and premium toll (900) numbers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Whether calling from a Mexican landline or cell phone: (800) + phone number, or (900) + phone number<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now, it\u2019s easier to stay in touch!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Click to download these instructions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imagine-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Dialing-Instructions-for-Mexico.pdf\">Dialing-Instructions-for-Mexico<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imagine-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Dialing-Instructions-for-Mexico.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/imagine-mexico.com\/dialing-instructions-for-calls-to-and-within-mexico\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"like\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico Switches to a 10-Digit System like the USA and Canada In August 2019, Mexico converted to the standard 10-digit telephone dialing system consisting of the area code and phone number. 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