Even the locals have trouble figuring out how to use the phones in Mexico. Here is a compilation of instructions on how to call to / from different combinations of phones in Mexico. Good luck!
| Using the Phone in Mexico | Calling FROM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| updated 14 December 2011 | Mexican Land Phone | Mexican Cell Phone | US Cell Phone in Mexico | US Land Phone or US Cell Phone in the US | ||
| C a l l i n g T O | Mexican Land Phone | Local Number (same area code) | Dial 7 digits (no area code necessary) | area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | 01 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | N/A |
| Long Distance Number | 01 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | 011-52 + area code (3 digits) +phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| Mexican 01-800 Number | 01 - 800 + phone number (usually 7 digits) | ??? | ||||
| Mexican Cell Phone | Local Number (same area code) | 044 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | 01 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | N/A | |
| Long Distance Number | 045 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | 011-52 +1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| US Cell Phone in Mexico | 00 + 1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | |||||
| US Land Phone | US Land Number | 00 + 1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | 1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) | |||
| 1-800 Number (international rates apply) | 00 + 1 + 880 + phone number (usually 7 digits) | 1 + 800 + phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| 1-888 Number | 00 + 1 + 881 + phone number (usually 7 digits) | 1 + 888 + phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| 1-877 Number | 00 + 1 + 882 + phone number (usually 7 digits) | 1 + 877 + phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| 1-866 Number | 00 + 1 + 883 + phone number (usually 7 digits) | 1 + 866 + phone number (7 digits) | ||||
| Other Countries | 00 + country code (1,2, or 3 digits) + phone number (usually 7 digits) | |||||
| from bajamary.com -- please send additions / deletions / corrections to the webmaster (webmaster@geekami.com) | ||||||
| Phone Numbers of Interest | |
|---|---|
| AT&T operator | 001-800-462-4240 |
| Sprint operator | 001-800-877-8000 |
| MCI operator | 001-800-674-7000 |
| Local operator | 0 |
| Mexican information operator | 010 |
| Long distance operator | 020 |
| Time | 030 |
| Local information operator | 040 |
| International, English-speaking operator | 090 |
| Emergency Response Number (like our 911) | 066 |
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