+52 explained
The Mexico country code, 52, is what you dial before a Mexico number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Mexico dialing code, Mexico calling code, or Mexico phone code. In the Mexico phone number format, +52 comes first, then the area code, such as 55 for Mexico City, then the local number.
- Country code
- +52
- The 0052 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- MX, MEX
- Use the MX country code or the MEX country code on forms and passports. To call Mexico, dial +52
- Used in
- Mexico
- No other country or territory dials +52
- 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 +52
- Number length
- 10 digits
- After +52
- Time now in Mexico
- Mexico mobile number format
- 222 123 4567
- From abroad: +52 222 123 4567
- Mexico landline number format
- 200 123 4567
- From abroad: +52 200 123 4567
+52 area codes of main cities
Each +52 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +52, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Mexico, callers leave out +52 and dial the rest as it is. So Mexico City is +52 55 from abroad and 55 at home.
- Mexico City
- +5255
- Guadalajara
- +5233
- Monterrey
- +5281
- Puebla
- +52222
- Toluca
- +52722
- Leon
- +52477
- Queretaro
- +52442
- Merida
- +52990
Mexico phone number types
The first digits of a Mexico 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 Mexico phone number, as dialed inside Mexico and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Mexico
“¿Bueno?”
Bueno means good, but in Mexico it is also the word most people say when they pick up the phone
Reply
“¿Bueno?”
The caller often says bueno back
On 3 August 2019, the IFT moved every Mexican number to 10 digits and dropped the 01, 044, and 045 prefixes.
IFTSince 2019, a call to a Mexican mobile from abroad no longer needs a 1 after +52, only the area code and number.
IFTMexico's 911 replaced six older emergency numbers: 060, 061, 065, 066, 068, and 080.
gob.mxEvery Mexican phone number has ten digits, and the first digit shows one of eight regions of the country.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in MexicoMexico's telecom regulator is now the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones. The IFT keeps its old site only as an archive.
IFT
What it costs to call Mexico (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.05/minMobile from $0.09/min
Only 12 of 220 countries cost less to call than Mexico.
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Why a call to Mexico fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
00 is not the exit code everywhere
Mexico's own exit code is 00. Most calls to Mexico come from the United States, where the exit code is 011, so a call to Mexico City starts 011 52 55, not 00 52 55.
- Connects
- 011 52 200 123 4567
- Does not connect
- 00 52 200 123 4567
The number does not take calls from abroad
Numbers that start with 800 are toll-free inside Mexico and often do not take calls placed from outside the country.
- Connects
- 011 52 200 123 4567
- Does not connect
- 011 52 800 123 4567
Questions about +52
Which country is +52?
+52, or country code 52, belongs to Mexico. No other country uses this code.
What is +52?
+52 is the code you dial before a Mexican number when you call from another country. It comes before the area code and the rest of the number.
What is the difference between +52 and 0052?
The + stands for your own exit code. 0052 and +52 reach the same number where the exit code is 00, as in Mexico and most of Europe. From the US or Canada, dial 011 52 instead.
Can I text a +52 number?
Yes. Write the number as +52 followed by the area code and the rest of the digits, and your carrier sends the text at its international rate.
How much does it cost to call Mexico?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Does a Mexican number have a trunk prefix?
No. Mexico dropped its 01 long-distance prefix in 2019, so you dial the area code and number directly after +52, with no leading digit to remove.
Do I dial a 1 before a Mexican mobile number?
No, not anymore. Mexico removed the extra 1 for international calls to mobile numbers in 2019, so +52 plus the area code and number is now enough.
Is the MX country code the same as +52?
No. MX is the ISO code of Mexico, used in forms, addresses, and domain lists. The number you dial is +52.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 25, 2026.
IFT, the numbering plan reform of 2019 (now archived under the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones)