How to call the Philippines from the USA & Canada:

011 - 63 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Filipino numbers. ** 01163 and +63 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Calling the Philippines explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 63 - Country Code for the Philippines
  • Phone Number (remove initial 0):
    • fixed - 9 digits, area code included
    • cell phones - 10 digits
  • example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Manila: 011 63 2 ???? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Filipino cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 63 9?? ??? ????

Area codes:

Add to landline numbers only!
Angeles 45 Dumaguete 35 Navotas 2
Antipolo 2 General Santos 83 Olongapo 47
Bacolod 34 General Trias 46 Paranaque 2
Bacoor 46 Iligan 63 Pasay 2
Baguio 74 Iloilo 33 Pasig 2
Baliuag 44 Imus 46 Quezon 2
Batangas 43 Las Pinas 2 Roxas ** 78
Binan 49 Lapu-Lapu 32 San Fernando ** 72
Binangonan 2 Lipa 43 San Jose del Monte 44
Butuan 85 Lucena 42 San Pablo 93
Cabanatuan 44 Mabalacat 45 San Pedro 2
Cabuyao 49 Makati 2 Santa Maria ** 44
Cagayan de Oro 88 Malabon 2 Santa Rosa ** 49
Cainta 2 Malolos 44 Tacloban 53
Calamba ** 49 Mandaluyong 2 Taguig 2
Calbayog 55 Mandaue 32 Talisay ** 32
Caloocan 2 Manila 2 Tanza 46
Cebu 32 Marawi 63 Tarlac 45
Cotabato 64 Marikina 2 Taytay 2
Dagupan 75 Meycauayan 44 Toledo 32
Dasmarinas 46 Muntinlupa 2 Valenzuela 2
Davao 82 Naga 54 Zamboanga 62
**At least one smaller town with the same name.

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