Did Colombia change its dialing codes?

Yes. As of September 2021, Colombia implemented a unified 10-digit dialing plan. You now must dial '60' + the region code before landline numbers.

How do I call Bogota from the US?

To call a landline in Bogota: Dial 011 + 57 + 601 + [7-digit number].

🇨🇴Updated Dialing Guide (New Format)

Colombia Calling Code
is +57

Calling Bogotá, Medellín, or Cali? The country code is +57.⚠️ Important: Colombia changed its dialing format in 2021. You now need to dial '60' before the city code for landlines.

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How to Call Colombia (New Format)

Colombia unified its dialing plan to 10 digits for both landlines and mobiles.

Exit Code

Dial 011 (US/Canada) or 00 (Europe).

Country Code

Dial +57.

Number

Landlines: 60 + City Code + Number.
Mobiles: 3xx + Number.

The "60" Rule (New!)

Old dialing codes (like just '1' for Bogota) no longer work. You must now dial 60 followed by the region code.

Landline (Bogotá)

+57 601 123 4567

Mobile

+57 300 123 4567

Updated City Codes

Use these codes combined with the prefix '60'.

City	Region	Full Area Code
Bogotá	Cundinamarca	601
Medellín	Antioquia	604
Cali	Valle del Cauca	602
Barranquilla	Atlántico	605
Cartagena	Bolívar	605
Bucaramanga	Santander	607
Pereira	Risaralda	606
Manizales	Caldas	606
Cúcuta	Norte de Santander	607
Santa Marta	Magdalena	605

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new dialing format for Colombia?

Since September 2021, landlines use a 10-digit format. You must dial 60 + Region Code + 7-digit number. For example, for Bogota (region 1), you dial 601 + number.

How do I call a Colombian mobile phone?

Dial +57 followed by the 10-digit mobile number. Colombian mobile numbers usually start with 3 (e.g., 300, 310, 315).

What is the area code for Medellin?

The new full area code for Medellin is 604. Previously it was just 4, but now you must include the 60 prefix.

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Calling Colombia: what to know

Colombia answers on the country code +57, with the capital in Bogotá and most business concentrated around Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. The working language for business is Spanish, and local offices generally keep hours of 8:00 to 17:00 or 9:00 to 18:00 depending on city. Medellín's tech sector skews later.

Outbound calls on StartACall need no phone number and no app. You place them from the browser, and you only add a US or Canada number when you also want to receive inbound calls.

Most mobiles in Colombia sit on operators such as Claro Colombia, Movistar Colombia, Tigo Colombia. Colombia restructured its area codes in 2022, all geographic numbers are now 10 digits including a region prefix (Bogotá 601, Medellín 604, etc.), abolishing the old '+57 1 xxx xxxx' Bogotá pattern.

Colombia runs on UTC minus 5, and it does not observe daylight saving, so the time difference stays constant through the year.

How to dial Colombia

Start with the plus sign

On a mobile, press and hold 0 to enter the plus sign. The plus sign works from any country, so you do not need to remember a local exit code.

Enter the country code +57

+57 routes the call to Colombia.

Add the local number

Dial the destination number without its leading 0. For Bogotá that means including the area code 601.

Rates to Colombia (+57)

Pay as you go, billed per minute with no connection surprises. A sample 10 minute call is shown for each line type.

Line type	Per minute	10 minute call
Mobile	$0.1171	$1.17
Landline	$0.2140	$2.14

Line type

Per minute

10 minute call

Mobile

$0.1171

$1.17

Landline

$0.2140

$2.14

Rates as of 2026-06-06, in US dollars, and subject to change. The exact rate is always confirmed in the dialer before you connect.

Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for Colombia?+

The country code for Colombia is +57. Bogotá uses the area code 601.

Do I need to install an app to call Colombia?+

No. StartACall runs in your browser on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, so you can place the call without downloading anything or buying a phone number for outbound calls.

Can I receive calls as well?+

Outbound calls need no number. To receive inbound calls you add a US or Canada digital number, billed monthly, and answer it in the same browser tab.

Colombia Calling Code is +57