+598 explained
The Uruguay country code, 598, is what you dial before a Uruguay number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Uruguay dialing code, Uruguay calling code, or Uruguay phone code. In the Uruguay phone number format, +598 comes first, then the area code, such as 2 for Montevideo, then the local number.
- Country code
- +598
- The 00598 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- UY, URY
- Use the UY country code or the URY country code on forms and passports. To call Uruguay, dial +598
- Used in
- Uruguay
- No other country or territory dials +598
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Drop it after +598
- Number length
- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 digits
- After +598
- Time now in Uruguay
- Uruguay mobile number format
- 094 231 234
- From abroad: +598 94 231 234
- Uruguay landline number format
- 2707 9321
- From abroad: +598 2707 9321
+598 area codes of main cities
Each +598 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +598, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Uruguay, callers leave out +598 and put 0 in front of the city code. So Montevideo is +598 2 from abroad and 2 at home.
- Montevideo
- +5982
- Salto
- +598473
- Rivera
- +598462
- Paysandú
- +598472
- Tacuarembó
- +598463
- Melo/
Cerro Largo - +598464
- Artigas
- +598477
- Mercedes/
Soriano - +598453
- Durazno
- +598436
- Minas/
Lavalleja - +598444
- Florida
- +598435
- San José de Mayo
- +598434
- San Carlos
- +59842
- Rocha
- +598447
- Fray Bentos/
Rio Negro - +598456
- Treinta y Tres
- +598445
- Canelones
- +598433
- Trinidad/
Flores - +5984364
- Colonia del Scaramento
- +598452
Uruguay phone number types
The first digits of a Uruguay 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 Uruguay phone number, as dialed inside Uruguay and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Uruguay
“¿Hola?”
Hello. This is the everyday Spanish greeting, not a special phone phrase; no source confirms a different one for Uruguay
Reply
“Hola, ¿qué tal?”
Emergency number
911
109 reaches the police, 105 a medical emergency, and 104 the fire brigade, if you need one of them directly.
URSEC, national numbering plan notification to the ITUURSEC's numbering plan gives every special number the pattern 1XY, such as 104 or 109. It lists 911 as the one exception.
URSEC, national numbering plan notification to the ITUOn 29 August 2010, Uruguay added a digit to every fixed number at once: interior numbers gained a leading 4, at 2am local time.
URSEC, national numbering plan notification to the ITUUruguay's 911 groups reports into five kinds: police, fire, traffic, domestic violence, and abigeato, the theft of livestock.
Ministerio del Interior, UruguayURSEC reserves 128 for the Mercosur police, one of the 1XY special-service codes in the numbering plan.
URSEC, national numbering plan notification to the ITUA call to a Uruguay border town uses its own code: URSEC sets 011 before the local number for frontier traffic with its neighbours.
URSEC, national numbering plan notification to the ITU
What it costs to call Uruguay (using Suparelay)
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The 0 in front is for calls inside Uruguay
Uruguay's long-distance access code 0 works only for calls placed inside the country. From abroad, drop it: dial +598 straight into the 8-digit number.
- Connects
- 011 598 2707 9321
- Does not connect
- 011 598 0707 9321
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from most of Europe and Latin America to reach a Uruguay number. From the US and Canada, the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 598 2707 9321
- Does not connect
- 00 598 2707 9321
The number does not take calls from abroad
Uruguay's toll-free numbers start with 0800 and often cannot be reached from outside the country.
- Connects
- 011 598 2707 9321
- Does not connect
- 011 598 800 1234
Questions about +598
Which country is +598?
+598, or country code 598, belongs to Uruguay. No other country shares this code.
What is +598?
+598 is the part you dial before a Uruguay number when you call from another country. The 8-digit number follows it directly, with no digit to drop.
What is the difference between +598 and 00598?
The + stands for your own exit code. Dial 00 before 598 from Europe or most of Latin America to reach the same number; from the US or Canada, dial 011 598 instead.
Do I drop the 0 after +598?
No, there is no 0 to drop. Uruguay's national numbers start straight with 2 for Montevideo or 4 for the interior, right after +598.
Can I text a +598 number?
Yes. Uruguay's mobile numbers start with 9 after +598, and your carrier sends the text abroad at its own international rate.
How much does it cost to call Uruguay?
A call to a Uruguay mobile number, which starts with 9, usually costs more than a call to a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Is 911 the only emergency number in Uruguay?
No. URSEC still lists 109 for the police, 105 for a medical emergency, and 104 for the fire brigade, alongside the national 911 line.
How do I call a town on Uruguay's border?
Frontier traffic between Uruguay and its neighbours uses its own code. URSEC sets 011 before the local number for these border calls.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
URSEC, Uruguay's national numbering plan, notified to the ITU