+503 is the country code for El Salvador
+503 explained
The El Salvador country code, 503, is what you dial before a El Salvador number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the El Salvador dialing code, El Salvador calling code, or El Salvador phone code. In the El Salvador phone number format, +503 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +503
- The 00503 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- SV, SLV
- Use the SV country code or the SLV country code on forms and passports. To call El Salvador, dial +503
- Used in
- El Salvador
- No other country or territory dials +503
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +503
- Number length
- 7, 8, or 11 digits
- After +503
- Time now in El Salvador
- El Salvador mobile number format
- 7012 3456
- From abroad: +503 7012 3456
- El Salvador landline number format
- 2123 4567
- From abroad: +503 2123 4567
El Salvador phone number types
The first digits of a El Salvador number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of El Salvador phone number, as dialed inside El Salvador and from abroad.
Good to know before you call El Salvador
“¿Aló?”
The everyday way to answer the phone in Latin American Spanish. No source ties it to El Salvador alone
Reply
“¿Aló, quién habla?”
Emergency number
911
It is completely free to call, from any phone, at any hour.
Policía Nacional CivilEl Salvador's 911 line runs all day and night and costs nothing to call. The Policía Nacional Civil calls it the Unidad de Emergencia 911.
Policía Nacional CivilEl Salvador's toll-free numbers come in two lengths: a short 800 XXXX form and a longer 800 XXXX XXXX form of eleven digits.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in El SalvadorEl Salvador's current phone numbering plan took effect in 2005.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in El Salvador
What it costs to call El Salvador (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.27/minMobile from $0.36/min
Only 77 of 221 countries cost less to call than El Salvador.
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Why a call to El Salvador fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from most countries outside North America. From the US and Canada, dial 011 before +503, not 00.
- Connects
- 011 503 2123 4567
- Does not connect
- 00 503 2123 4567
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 800 are toll-free inside El Salvador and often cannot be reached from outside the country.
- Connects
- 011 503 2123 4567
- Does not connect
- 011 503 800 1234
Questions about +503
Which country is +503?
+503, or country code 503, belongs only to El Salvador. No other country shares it.
What is +503?
+503 is the part you dial before a Salvadoran number when you call from another country.
What is the difference between +503 and 00503?
The + stands for your own exit code. Where 00 is the exit code, dialing 00503 reaches the same number as +503. From the US and Canada, dial 011 503 instead.
Can I text a +503 number?
Yes. Write the number as +503 and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How much does it cost to call El Salvador?
A call to a mobile number in El Salvador usually costs more than a call to a landline number. Enter the number in the dialer above to see the exact price before you call.
How do I know if a +503 number is a mobile or a landline?
Look at the first digit after +503. A landline starts with 2. A mobile starts with 5, 6, or 7.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in El Salvador