Country calling code

El Salvador country code: +503

Q: What is the country code of El Salvador?

The country calling code of El Salvador is +503.

To call El Salvador from another country, dial your exit code, then 503, then the national number. A El Salvador mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +503 7012 3456.

Country code: +503
Exit code (IDD): 00
Trunk prefix: None
Mobile number length: 8 digits
ISO country code: SV
Time zone: UTC−6
Capital: San Salvador
Currency: USD

How to call El Salvador

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 503, the country code of El Salvador.
3
Dial the local number.

Calling from	You dial
Inside El Salvador	7012 3456
Any mobile phone	+503 7012 3456
United States or Canada	011 503 7012 3456
UK, Germany, India and most countries	00 503 7012 3456
Australia	0011 503 7012 3456
Japan	010 503 7012 3456

Example with the El Salvador sample number +50370123456.

Calling abroad from El Salvador

Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from El Salvador: 00 1 + area code + number.

El Salvador phone number format

Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside El Salvador and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.

Type	National format	International format	E.164	Digits
Mobile	7012 3456	+503 7012 3456	+50370123456	8
Landline	2123 4567	+503 2123 4567	+50321234567	8
Toll-free	800 1234	+503 800 1234	+5038001234	7, 11
Premium rate	900 1234	+503 900 1234	+5039001234	7, 11

Mobile networks in El Salvador

The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.

All 221 prefixes →

Claro

78 prefixes

50005001500250035004630631063116312631363146315+66

Tigo

51 prefixes

5100600601602603604605609643644645646+39

Movistar

45 prefixes

6086164264306431661166927070270708707117071671+33

Digicel

23 prefixes

562070727073070731707327073370734737476957696+11

SIGET

19 prefixes

63263363463563663763863964064164965+7

Intelfon

5 prefixes

79807981798279837984

Country codes of El Salvador's neighbours

🇬🇹 Guatemala+502 🇭🇳 Honduras+504

El Salvador country code: FAQ

What is the country code of El Salvador?

The country calling code of El Salvador is +503.

How do I call El Salvador from abroad?

Dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, or simply + on a mobile phone), then 503, then the local number without the leading %!s(). Example: +503 7012 3456.

What is the exit code for international calls from El Salvador?

To call another country from El Salvador, dial 00, then the other country's code and number. On mobile phones you can always use + instead.

How many digits does a El Salvador mobile number have?

Mobile numbers in El Salvador have 8 digits after the country code (without the trunk prefix), for example +503 7012 3456.

Which mobile networks operate in El Salvador?

Mobile number ranges in El Salvador are assigned to Claro, Tigo, Movistar, Digicel and others. Because numbers can be ported between networks, the prefix shows the network a number was originally issued to. Use the carrier lookup to check a specific number.

How can I check if a El Salvador phone number is valid?

Enter the number in the checker on this page. It checks the length and number ranges of El Salvador offline. To verify numbers in bulk or from your own software, use the numlookupapi phone validation API.

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{
  "valid": true,
  "international_format": "+50370123456",
  "country_prefix": "+503",
  "country_code": "SV",
  "line_type": "mobile",
  "carrier": "…",
  "e164_format": "+50370123456",
  "national_format": "7012 3456"
}