How to call Mexico
From the US, dial 011, then Mexico's country code 52, then the 10-digit number. From a mobile, dial +52 and the 10 digits. Mobiles and landlines are dialed the same way.
Calling Mexico from the US- 011Exit code from the US or Canada
- 52Mexico's country code
- 55Area code, Mexico City
- 1234 5678Local number
From a mobile: +52 55 1234 5678
Country code- +52
Dial from the US- 011 52 + number
Number length- 10 digits
Time zone- Central time, UTC−6
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- From any mobile phone+52 55 1234 5678
- From a US or Canadian landline011 52 55 1234 5678
- From Europe and most other countries00 52 55 1234 5678
- From an Australian landline0011 52 55 1234 5678
- Inside Mexico55 1234 5678
How to call Mexico from the US, step by step
From the US, dial 011, then Mexico's country code 52, then the 10-digit number. From a mobile, dial +52 and the 10 digits. Mobiles and landlines are dialed the same way.
01Dial 011
The exit code for calls leaving the US or Canada. On a mobile, press and hold 0 to type + instead, which works from any country.
02Dial 52
Mexico's country code. Together with the exit code: 011 52 from a US landline, +52 from a mobile.
03Dial the area code
Two digits for Mexico City (55 or 56), Guadalajara (33) and Monterrey (81). Three digits everywhere else, like 998 for Cancún or 664 for Tijuana.
04Dial the local number
Eight digits after a two-digit area code, seven after a three-digit one. Area code and number always add up to 10 digits.
Dial formats for Mexico, landline and mobile
The same two example numbers, written the way you dial them from each place. Swap in the number you need, or paste it into the formatter above.
Example numbers for illustration only.
Landline or mobile? How to tell in Mexico
You can't tell a Mexican mobile from a landline by its digits, and you don't need to. Since August 2019 both are 10 digits and both are dialed the same way. The old prefixes (044 and 045 at home, and the 1 after +52 from abroad) were retired, so drop them if you still see them in an old signature or contact card.
Main Mexican area codes
Best time to call a business in Mexico
Many offices take a long lunch, roughly 2 pm to 4 pm. Shops and many small businesses also open Saturday morning. Expect quiet weeks around Holy Week (Semana Santa) and from mid-December to early January.
Working days- Monday to Friday
- Typical office hours
- 9 am to 6 pm local time
- Time zone
- Central time, UTC−6
- From the US East Coast
- 11 am to 6 pm ET
The time in Mexico right now
Worked out from your own clock, daylight saving included.
- Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey --:--
- Cancún --:--
- Tijuana --:--
How much does it cost to call Mexico?
It depends on what you call from. A US mobile plan without an international add-on bills every minute abroad, often at a high rate. Calling apps are cheaper but show their own number. With Allo you call from the business number you already have, at a published per-minute rate, without buying a Mexican number.
Calling Mexico with Allo- To landlines
- Included
- in your plan
- To mobiles
- $0.04
- per minute
No Mexican number to buy and no prepaid credit. The call goes out from your Allo number, from the desktop or mobile app, and the rate is public before you dial.
Call Mexico from your existing business number, no local number needed- Per-minute rates published for every destination, checked before you call
- From the Allo desktop and mobile apps, over Wi-Fi or data
- An AI summary and transcript after every call
- 7-day free trial
From a US Allo number. Averaged estimates published on rates.withallo.com, October 2026: the final rate can vary slightly with your number and the prefix dialed. Special and premium numbers are charged differently.
Can you call Mexico for free?
WhatsApp is close to universal in Mexico, for families and for small businesses, so a WhatsApp call is often free. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line.
Free over Wi-Fi or mobile data, as long as both people have the app installed and are online.
Not for landlines or businesses
An app call can't reach a landline, an office switchboard or anyone who isn't on the app. Most businesses still answer on their phone line.
A real call, at a fair rate
For everything else, call the number. With Allo, Mexico landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.04/min.
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Calling Mexico: your questions
Mexico's country code is +52. From the US, dial 011 52 before the number. From a mobile anywhere, +52 does the same job.
From a US or Canadian landline, dial 011 (the exit code), 52 (the country code), then the number: 011 52 55 1234 5678. From most other countries, the exit code is 00 instead of 011.
Press and hold 0 to type +, then 52 and the number: +52 55 1234 5678. The + works from any country, so it's the safest way to save a Mexican number in your contacts.
You can't tell a Mexican mobile from a landline by its digits, and you don't need to. A landline written 55 1234 5678 at home is dialed 011 52 55 1234 5678 from the US, or +52 55 1234 5678 from a mobile.
A mobile written 33 1234 5678 is dialed 011 52 33 1234 5678 from a US landline, or +52 33 1234 5678 from a mobile. Paste any number into the formatter to see which kind it is.
Offices are typically open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm local time. Many offices take a long lunch, roughly 2 pm to 4 pm. Shops and many small businesses also open Saturday morning. Expect quiet weeks around Holy Week (Semana Santa) and from mid-December to early January.
It depends on what you call from. A US carrier without an international add-on can charge a high per-minute rate. With Allo, calls to Mexico landlines are included in your plan and mobiles from $0.04/min from a US business number, and every rate is published before you call.
Yes, with an app: WhatsApp is close to universal in Mexico, for families and for small businesses, so a WhatsApp call is often free. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line. To reach anyone else, place a regular call.
No. Mexico dropped the 1 after +52 (and the domestic 044 and 045) in August 2019. Today every number is +52 + 10 digits, mobile or landline.