Calls to the Philippines from abroad
The Philippine’s country code is 63. When calling the Philippines from abroad, you must dial the international dial out code of your country (00) followed by the Philippine’s country code, city area code and the number:
00 + 63 + city area code + local number
Telephone numbers in Philippines are seven digits long, but you must also add prefixes when calling from one region to another.
The Philippines is grouped into seven broad areas determining the first digit. All together there are 33 area codes:
| Angeles | 45 | Dagupan | 75 | Naga | 54 |
| Bacolod | 34 | Davao | 82 | Olongapo | 47 |
| Baguio | 74 | Dumaguete | 35 | Roxas (Isabela) | 78 |
| Baliuag | 44 | General Santos | 83 | San Fernando (La Union) | 72 |
| Butuan | 85 | Guagua | 45 | San Pablo | 93 |
| Cabanatuan | 44 | Iloilo | 33 | San Pedro | 2 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 88 | Los Banos | 49 | Santa Cruz (Zambales) | 47 |
| Calamba (Laguna) | 49 | Lucena | 42 | Santiago | 78 |
| Calbayog | 55 | Malolos | 44 | Tacloban | 53 |
| Cebu | 32 | Manila | 2 | Toledo | 32 |
| Cotabato | 64 | Marawi | 63 | Zamboanga | 62 |
In some cases, area codes are shared between multiple provinces or across an entire island, such as with Leyte and Samar, or even an entire region, such as with the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Calls within the Philippines
When calling a Philippine number within the same area code you don’t have to dial the area code, except if you are calling from a mobile phone or payphone.
When dialing to other area codes, you have to add the domestic long distance access prefix 0. Example: When calling from Ioio City to Manila you have to dial 02-1234567.
Mobile phone calls
Calling a Philippine mobile phone from abroad is almost the same as calling a land-line phone. Dial the international exit code 00, than the country code 63, followed by the three-digit network provider prefixes (instead of the two-digit area codes) and the seven-digit mobile phone number.
00-63-906-1234567
When calling a Philippine mobile phone within the Philippines, start by dialing a 0, followed by the three-digit network provider prefix, then the seven-digit mobile phone number:
0-973-1234567
All cellular phone numbers in the Philippines have 10 digits, composed of a 3-digit mobile phone provider code and a 7-digit subscriber number.
Different providers have different phone prefixes (some providers share the same prefixes with their sister companies):
- Extelcom: 973, 974
- Globe Telecom: 905, 906, 915, 916, 917, 926, 927, 935, 936, 937, 996, 997
- Next Mobile (Nextel): 979
- Smart Communications: 910, 912, 918, 919, 920, 921, 928, 929
- Sun Cellular: 922, 923, 932, 933, 942, 943
Toll-free numbers begin with the 1800 prefix, followed by either 1,2, or 4 digits, and then followed by either a 4 or 7-digit number. Toll-free numbers from public services in Philippines are:
- 166 - Police
- 7575 - Medical Emergencies & Fire
- 114 - Directory Assistance