How to call Cuba from the US and Canada

011 - 53 - phone number

01153 and +53 often work interchangeably from cell phones (use also to text Cuban numbers).

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Current time in Cuba:

Calling Cuba explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 53 - Country Code for Cuba
  • phone number (remove initial 0): 8 digits, area code included for fixed lines
  • example phone call when dialing to a landline in Havana: 011 53 7 ??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Cuban cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 53 X??? ????
  • X can be either 5 or 6

Area Codes (by county):

Add to landline numbers only!
Artemisa 47 Guantanamo Bay 99 Mayabeque 47
Camaguey 32 Havana City 7 Pinar del Rio 48
Ciego de Avila 33 Holguin 24 Sancti Spiritus 41
Cienfuegos 43 Isla de la Juventud 46 Santiago de Cuba 22
Granma 23 Las Tunas 31 Villa Clara 42
Guantanamo 21 Matanzas 45    

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