Country calling code
Colombia country code: +57
To call Colombia from another country, dial your exit code, then 57, then the national number without the leading 0. A Colombia mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +57 321 1234567.
- Country code
- +57
- Exit code (IDD)
- 009
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 10 digits
- ISO country code
- CO
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Capital
- Bogota
- Currency
- COP
How to call Colombia
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 57, the country code of Colombia.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Colombia start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Colombia | 321 1234567 |
| Any mobile phone | +57 321 1234567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 57 321 1234567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 57 321 1234567 |
| Australia | 0011 57 321 1234567 |
| Japan | 010 57 321 1234567 |
Example with the Colombia sample number +573211234567.
Calling abroad from Colombia
Dial the exit code 009, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Colombia: 009 1 + area code + number. Colombia uses carrier-specific exit codes: 009 (Movistar), 007 (ETB), 005 (UNE) and others.
Colombia phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Colombia and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 321 1234567 | +57 321 1234567 | +573211234567 | 10 |
| Landline | (601) 2345678 | +57 601 2345678 | +576012345678 | 8, 10 |
| Toll-free | 01-800-1234567 | +57 1 800 1234567 | +5718001234567 | 11 |
| Premium rate | 01-900-1234567 | +57 1 900 1234567 | +5719001234567 | 10, 11 |
Mobile networks in Colombia
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Tigo
138 prefixesClaro
61 prefixesPartners Telecom Colombia
15 prefixesMovistar
14 prefixesMovil Exito
10 prefixesLibre Tecnologias
9 prefixesCountry codes of Colombia's neighbours
Colombia country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+573211234567",
"country_prefix": "+57",
"country_code": "CO",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+573211234567",
"national_format": "321 1234567"
}