Calling to Argentina
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Argentina for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- Do not include a leading ’15’ in the international call sequence – it is only used within Argentina to call a mobile phone or to designate a call “caller pays”.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile numbers are often listed as starting with ’15’. The ’15’ is not dialed when called from outside Argentina. It is a code that designates “caller pays” for the dialed call.
Mobile phone numbers are part of a phone number inside an area code. There is are no “area codes” or “carrier codes” for mobile phone numbers.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Argentina does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Argentina (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix to call to a different area code within Argentina.
Local calling (within the same area code) to a landline
To call within the same area code in Argentina dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| ”six |
| ”local |
Local calling (within the same area code) to a mobile phone
To call to a mobile phone in the same area code, dial ’15’ then the mobile subscriber number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
When calling between mobile phones, there is no need to dial the prefix ’15’.
| 15 | six to eight digits |
| caller pays prefix | local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code) to a landline
To call to a different area code within Argentina dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two to four digit area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two to four digits | six to eight digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code) to a mobile phone
To call a mobile phone in a different area code in Argentina dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the two to four digit area code, then ’15’ for “caller pays”, then the local phone number.
| 0 | two to four digits | six to eight digits | fourthone |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number | fourthtwo |
Argentine phone numbers explained
Number details
Argentine phone numbers are ten digits.
The first two to four digits are an area code representing a geographic part of the country.
Mobile phone and landline phones all exist within the local area code.
Mobile numbers can be dialed with a prefix ’15’ for “caller pays” between the area code and local subscriber number for domestic phone calls only. The ’15’ may be listed in a phone number ,however, is not called from outside the country.
An example of an Argentine phone number
The Museo Historico Nacional lists its phone number in Buenos Aires as +54 (011) 4307-4457.
Phone number explanation
| 54 | 11 | 4307 4457 |
| country code for Argentina | geographic code for Buenos Aires | local phone number in Buenos Aires |
Local example – calling from another location in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dial only the local phone number when calling within the same area code. Do not include the leading ‘0’ or the area code.
| 4307 4457 |
| local phone number in Buenos Aires |
Long distance example – calling from Mendoza, Argentina (on the other side of the country)
To call to a different area code dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 11 | 4307 4457 |
| trunk prefix | geographic code for Buenos Aires | local phone number in Buenos Aires |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Argentina)
To call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 11 | 4307 4457 |
| trunk prefix | geographic code for Buenos Aires | local phone number in Buenos Aires |
International example – calling from outside Argentina
To call from outside Argentina, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Argentina’s country code of ’54’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Argentinian phone number. Drop any ’15’ between the area code and subscriber number.
| exit code | 54 | 11 | 4307 4457 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Argentina | geographic code for Buenos Aires | local phone number in Buenos Aires |
Calling from Argentina
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international call from Argentina.
Sources and more resources
- Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM) – Argentina’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Argentina (country code +54) National Numbering Plan – Details of Argentina’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Argentina – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Argentina. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Argentina – Entry for Argentina in the British Telecom international directory.