Telephone numbers in Peru
# Telephone numbers in Peru

## Phone number formats

Telephone numbers in Peru are made of:

### Mobile telephony

* Nine digits for mobile numbers across the country. The first digit is always the number nine.

### Fixed (land) lines

* Seven digits in the Metropolitan Area of Lima and Callao
* Six digits in the rest of the country

## Area codes

Peruvian area codes for each region (national subdivision) are 2 digits long except for Lima and Callao. On 1 March 2003 new codes were established.

The following is a list of the area codes in Peru:

| Area code | Region |
| - | - |
| 1 | Lima and Callao |
| 41 | Amazonas |
| 42 | San Martín |
| 43 | Ancash |
| 44 | La Libertad |
| 51 | Puno |
| 52 | Tacna |
| 53 | Moquegua |
| 54 | Arequipa |
| 56 | Ica |
| 61 | Ucayali |
| 62 | Huánuco |
| 63 | Pasco |
| 64 | Junín |
| 65 | Loreto |
| 66 | Ayacucho |
| 67 | Huancavelica |
| 72 | Tumbes |
| 73 | Piura |
| 74 | Lambayeque |
| 76 | Cajamarca |
| 82 | Madre de Dios |
| 83 | Apurímac |
| 84 | Cusco |

## Mobile phone calls within Peru (Mobile Virtual Area)

From September 4, 2010, a national Mobile Virtual Area was created meaning that all mobile numbers in Peru are non-geographical (not attached to any geographical region but instead to the new MVA). In addition to that all mobile numbers across the country turned to nine digits long: 9xx xxx xxx.

The following instructions are valid across the country:

## International long distance

### Calling Peru from abroad

**Calling a fixed line**

Where the plus sign (+) represents the international access code of the country you are calling from.

From North America: 011 + 51 + area code + phone number

Example:

* Calling a fixed line in Lima: 011 51 1 1234567
* Calling a fixed line in Cusco: 011 51 84 123456
* Calling a fixed line in Machu Picchu: 011 51 84 123456

From Europe or most APAC countries: 00 + 51 + area code + phone number

**Calling a mobile number**

In Peru, a cell-phone number starts with a 9.

The mobile virtual area eliminates the use of area code for mobile numbers.

### Calling abroad from Peru

In Peru, when making an international call you may choose a carrier for international calls different from your usual carrier/provider according to the rates carriers offer to attract callers. This system is known as "call by call" (in Spanish "Llamada por llamada") as each call can be made with a different carrier and is available to both fixed lines and mobile phones. Each carrier uses a 4-digit prefix (format 19XX).

**International dialing format**

This is the standard format in Peru for making calls abroad from fixed lines and mobile phones:

Carriers:

* Americatel: 1977
* Claro: 1912
* IDT: 1914
* Convergia: 1960
* Movistar: 1911
* Entel: 1990 (valid only for Entel customers)
* Bitel: 1968

It is mandatory to choose a 19XX carrier when calling internationally from a fixed line.

If you are calling internationally from a mobile phone you have the option not to use the 19XX prefix. You may dial starting with the "+" symbol

and the international call will go through your provider's network.

### Example calls

From Peru to USA/Canada:

* From fixed line or mobile phone: 19XX + 00 + 1 + area code + phone number
* From mobile phone (2° alternative): +1 + area code + phone number (your call will go through your usual provider's network)

## Special numbers

* 103 is the telephone information number
* 105 is the Police Emergency Number
* 106 is the Ambulance number
* 116 is the Fire number
* 911 is the Emergency Services number
