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Phone number formats

Telephone numbers in
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are made of:


Mobile telephony

* Nine digits for mobile numbers across the country. The first digit is always the number nine.


Fixed (land) lines

* Seven digits in the Metropolitan Area of
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and
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* Six digits in the rest of the country


Area codes

Peruvian area codes for each
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(national subdivision) are 2 digits long except for Lima and Callao. On 1 March 2003 new codes were established. The following is a list of the area codes in Peru:


Mobile phone calls within Peru (Mobile Virtual Area)

From September 4, 2010, a national Mobile Virtual Area was created meaning that all mobile numbers in Peru are ''non-geographical'' (not attached to any geographical region but instead to the new MVA). In addition to that all mobile numbers across the country turned to nine digits long: 9xx xxx xxx. The following instructions are valid across the country:


Calls from mobile to mobile

9xx xxx xxx (just dial the 9-digit number)


Calls from mobile to landline

0 + area code + phone number Example on how to call to Piura: 0 + 73 + xxxxxx


Calls from fixed line to mobile

9xx xxx xxx (just dial the 9-digit number)


Domestic calls within Peru


Calls from fixed line to landline

Call to a number in the same area: just dial the phone number Call to a number in another area (domestic long distance): 0 + area code + phone number.


International long distance


Calling Peru from abroad


Calling a fixed line

+51 + area code + phone number Where the plus sign (+) represents the international access code of the country you are calling from. From North America: 011 + 51 + area code + phone number Example: * Calling a fixed line in Lima: 011 51 1 1234567 * Calling a fixed line in Cusco: 011 51 84 123456 * Calling a fixed line in Machu Picchu: 011 51 84 123456 From Europe or most APAC countries: 00 + 51 + area code + phone number


Calling a mobile number

In Peru, a cell-phone number starts with a 9. +51 9XX XXX XXX (9-digit mobile number) The mobile virtual area eliminates the use of area code for mobile numbers.


Calling abroad from Peru

In Peru, when making an international call you may choose a carrier for international calls different from your usual carrier/provider according to the rates carriers offer to attract callers. This system is known as "call by call" (in Spanish "Llamada por llamada") as each call can be made with a different carrier and is available to both fixed lines and mobile phones. Each carrier uses a 4-digit prefix (format 19XX).


International dialing format

This is the standard format in Peru for making calls abroad from fixed lines and mobile phones: 19XX + 00 + country code + area code + phone number Carriers: * Americatel: 1977 * Claro: 1912 * IDT: 1914 * Convergia: 1960 * Movistar: 1911Movistar website * Entel: 1990 (valid only for Entel customers) * Bitel: 1968 It is mandatory to choose a 19XX carrier when calling internationally from a fixed line. If you are calling internationally from a mobile phone you have the option not to use the 19XX prefix. You may dial starting with the "+" symbol +country code + area code + phone number and the international call will go through your provider's network.


Example calls

From Peru to USA/Canada: * From fixed line or mobile phone: 19XX + 00 + 1 + area code + phone number * From mobile phone (2° alternative): +1 + area code + phone number (your call will go through your usual provider's network)


Special numbers

*103 is the telephone information number *105 is the Police Emergency Number *117 is the Ambulance number *116 is the Fire number


References

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Telecommunications in Peru
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