Latin America Calling Guide

Call Central America
From the USA

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How to Call Central America

The process is standard for all Central American countries. Just remember the US exit code.

1

Exit Code

Dial 011 to exit the USA system.
(Or use + on mobile/VoIP)

2

Country Code

Dial the country code (e.g., 52 for Mexico, 503 for El Salvador).

3

Phone Number

Dial the full phone number.Note: Mexico no longer requires '1' for mobiles.

Central America Country Codes

Quick reference for all countries in the region.

CountryCode
🇲🇽 Mexico+52
🇬🇹 Guatemala+502
🇸🇻 El Salvador+503
🇭🇳 Honduras+504
CountryCode
🇳🇮 Nicaragua+505
🇨🇷 Costa Rica+506
🇵🇦 Panama+507
🇧🇿 Belize+501

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I call Mexico from the US?

Dial 011 + 52 + the 10-digit phone number. This applies to both landlines and mobile phones. You no longer need to add a '1' after the 52 for mobile phones.

What is the cheapest way to call El Salvador?

VoIP services like StartACall offer rates significantly lower than traditional carriers or calling cards. You can call El Salvador mobiles and landlines for pennies per minute.

Are calls to Central America included in my plan?

Usually not. Most US carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) charge extra for international calls to Central America unless you have a specific add-on package.

Do I need a country code for Costa Rica?

Yes. The country code for Costa Rica is +506. You must dial 011 + 506 + the 8-digit phone number.

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Country deep dive

Calling United States

Practical reference covering the destination country's dial code, time zone, mobile carriers, city area codes, business etiquette, and any regulatory rules that affect inbound calls. The information below is specific to this route — different country pairs surface different operational details.

Calling United States (+1)

United States sits in Five time zones from Eastern (UTC−5) to Hawaii–Aleutian (UTC−10); most business activity sits in Eastern and Pacific.. The country dial code is +1 and the official language for business is English. Local business hours run roughly Standard hours 9:00–17:00 in each local time zone. Federal offices skew earlier; West-Coast tech routinely runs to 19:00. Banks close 17:00 sharp. — and the practical answering window is Tuesday–Thursday 10:00–11:30 and 14:00–15:30 local time are peak inbound-call hours for B2B..

Major cities & area codes

  • San Francisco · 415/628
  • New York · 212/646/332Manhattan overlays
  • Los Angeles · 213/323Downtown LA overlays
  • Chicago · 312/872

Mobile carriers in United States

  • T-Mobile US · mobile across most NPAsAbsorbed Sprint in 2020
  • Verizon Wireless · mobile across most NPAsLargest by subscribers; CDMA-rooted but VoLTE/5G now
  • AT&T Mobility · mobile across most NPAs

What to know when calling United States

  • Caller ID display name (CNAM) is honored by most major US carriers; a recognizable display name materially improves answer rates.
  • Voicemail is widely used and read by transcription; leaving a brief callback request often gets faster response than re-dialing.
  • Cold-call regulations vary by state — California, Florida and New York have stricter pre-recorded-message rules under their consumer protection acts.

Phone-scam patterns specific to United States

  • IRS impersonation calls remain common: the IRS never demands immediate payment by phone or gift card.
  • 'One-ring' scams (Wangiri) using +1-340, +1-868 and other Caribbean codes are not US — the +1 prefix is shared across the North American Numbering Plan.

Regulation & compliance (United States)

  • STIR/SHAKEN call authentication is mandatory for major carriers since 2021; unauthenticated calls are increasingly flagged as 'Spam Likely'.
  • TCPA requires prior express written consent before placing automated marketing calls to mobile numbers.

Calling United States from anywhere

StartACall routes calls to United States over Tier-1 carriers, supporting both landlines and mobile termination on every network listed above. Per-minute pricing is shown on the dialer once you sign up — no contract or subscription is required. From browser to +1 takes under five seconds on a stable connection.

Operational facts above are sourced from regulator publications and carrier disclosures; specific rates and routing are confirmed in the live dialer.
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