Monday, August 5, 2013

How to Call Philippines Landline and Cell Phone from Abroad

Learn more on how to call Philippines landline and cell phone number, including detailed instructions regarding the dialing format.

Calling international telephone numbers from one country to another country can be confusing enough. If you include cellular phones to the mix, it becomes even more confusing. Consider these guidelines on how to place international calls, particularly to a Philippine landline and cell phone.

Calling a mobile phone or landline in another country is not much different than making local calls. However, you have to do a little bit of research before making international calls. Certain codes should be pressed before you dial a recipient's number, and these codes will depend on the country you are calling.

When placing an international call, dial the international direct dialing (IDD) number. When calling from the United States, you have to press 011 -- this code will establish your call to another country. After the IDD, it should be followed with the country code of the country you are making a call.

Every country has specific code that must be placed in front of the phone number. After the country code, press the city or area code, then the person's phone number. This will immediately connect you to the recipient, however, take note that not all countries have city or area codes.

When calling the Philippines from abroad, the procedure of dialing is the same whether you are calling from a mobile phone or land phone. The Philippines' country code or ISD (International Subscriber Dialing) code is 63. If you call Philippines, the international dialing format and code is "IDD + 63 + Area Code + Person/Recipient's Number".

The International Direct Dial code or IDD is also known as the access code or the exit code. Each country has different IDD codes; for instance, the US Exit code is 011. Make sure you find the exit code of the country from which you're calling as it is a requirement when making international calls.

If you are calling from a US landline to a Philippines landline, you need to press a string of numbers, beginning with the international direct dial code. The string of numbers will appear like this: 011 + 63 + city code + the phone number. You can find the city code in major phone directories or even on the Internet.

Now, if you are calling a cell phone, the place in the sequence for the city code is replaced by the 3-digit number, which has nothing to do with the city or area code. All cellular phone numbers in the Philippines begin with zero (0). When you dial, you need to omit the 0; so when you call, you have to dial: 011 + 63 + 907 + cell phone number.

Calling a cell phone in the Philippines isn't difficult. In place of city codes, just remember that Philippine cell phone numbers have 3-digit prefixes and all cell phone subscriber numbers have 7 digit. Hence, if you are making an international call, you must be dialing at least 10 digits after the country code.


If you call Philippines from abroad, it is important that you know the exact Philippine time during the time of your call. This will make sure that you're not calling the person during inconvenient hours. There are plenty of time converter tools online so you'll know what time it is in the Philippines.