🇲🇽Updated for New Dialing Rules

Call Mexico from USA
Country Code +52

Make seamless calls to mexico from usa directly from your browser. Outbound calls don’t require a dedicated number. To receive inbound calls, secure a unique US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).

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  • Outbound: No dedicated number required.
  • Inbound: Requires US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
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Product facts
  • Outbound: call Mexico from your browser with pay-as-you-go credits (no number required)
  • Inbound: receive calls in your browser with a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month)
  • Security: end-to-end encryption
  • Dialing: +52 + 10-digit number (no 044/045)
New Dialing Rules
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How to Call Mexico (Updated)

Mexico simplified its dialing plan in 2019. Here is the correct way to call from the USA.

1

Exit Code

Dial 011 if calling from a US landline.
From a mobile or StartACall, just use +.

2

Country Code (+52)

Dial +52.
Do NOT dial '1' after 52 anymore!

3

10-Digit Number

Dial the Area Code + Phone Number.
(e.g., 55 for Mexico City + 8 digits).

Important: Prefixes Eliminated

If you have old contacts saved with 044, 045, or 01, you must remove these prefixes. Also, incoming international calls to cell phones no longer require the digit '1' after +52.

Correct Mobile Format
+52 55 1234 5678

Major Mexico City Codes

Area codes for the most popular destinations in Mexico.

CityRegionArea Code
Mexico CityCDMX55
GuadalajaraJalisco33
MonterreyNuevo León81
PueblaPuebla222
MéridaYucatán999
CityRegionArea Code
TijuanaBaja California664
CancúnQuintana Roo998
LeónGuanajuato477
TolucaMexico State722
Ciudad JuárezChihuahua656

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Mexico from USA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I dial 011 to call Mexico?

If you are calling from a US landline, yes, you dial 011 first. If you are calling from a mobile phone or StartACall, you can simply use the '+' symbol before the country code 52.

How do I call a Mexican cell phone from the US?

Simply dial +52 followed by the 10-digit area code and phone number. You no longer need to add a '1' after the 52.

What is the area code for Mexico City?

The area code for Mexico City (CDMX) is 55. Numbers there are 8 digits long, so the total format is +52 55 XXXX XXXX.

Are calls to Mexico included in my plan?

With StartACall, you pay a very low per-minute rate only for what you use. There are no monthly plans or hidden fees.

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Country deep dive

From United States to Mexico

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 Mexico (+52)

Mexico sits in Central (UTC−6), Mountain (UTC−7), Pacific (UTC−8). Most of Mexico abolished daylight saving in 2022 — Sonora and the northern border strip stay aligned with US time.. The country dial code is +52 and the official language for business is Spanish. Local business hours run roughly 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–19:00 in many cities — the long lunch is real, and small businesses close entirely between 14:00 and 16:00. — and the practical answering window is Friday afternoons see slower mobile termination as networks load up for weekend traffic; late mornings 11:00–13:00 are the cleanest window for B2B..

Major cities & area codes

  • Mexico City (CDMX) · 55
  • Guadalajara · 33
  • Monterrey · 81
  • Tijuana · 664

Mobile carriers in Mexico

  • Telcel · nationwide mobile, ~60% market
  • AT&T México · nationwide mobileFormerly Iusacell/Nextel
  • Movistar México · nationwide mobile

What to know when calling Mexico

  • WhatsApp has overtaken voice for personal communication; voice calls to mobiles are often answered only by known caller IDs.
  • Mexico dropped the '1' mobile prefix after October 2019 reform — '+52 55…' now works for mobiles where '+52 1 55…' used to be required, but some legacy international gateways still need the '1'.

Regulation & compliance (Mexico)

  • IFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) maintains the REPEP do-not-call registry; cold-calling to listed numbers is fined.

Calling from United States

From United States (Five time zones from Eastern (UTC−5) to Hawaii–Aleutian (UTC−10); most business activity sits in Eastern and Pacific.) the local business window is 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.. Most outbound callers reach a live answer most easily mid-morning local time, before lunch, and again in the late afternoon.

  • 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.
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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