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Telephone numbers in Ecuador
The Numbering Plan as defined by the national regulator can be found in: Fundamental Numbering Plan.
01Numbering Plan
| Prefix | X | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X | XY/XYZ | Subscriber short codes | |
| 700 | "Smart" | Universal Access Number / Shared Cost | |
| 800 | "Smart" | Freephone | |
| 900 | "Smart" | Information Services | |
| 2X | 2 | Geo | Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas |
| 3 | Geo | Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Bolivar, Chimborazo | |
| 4 | Geo | Guayas, Peninsula de Santa Elena | |
| 5 | Geo | Manabi, Galapagos, Los Rios | |
| 6 | Geo | Carchi, Imbabura, Esmeraldas, Sucumbios, Napo, Orellana | |
| 7 | Geo | Azuay, Canar, Morona Santiago | |
| 8 | Geo | El Oro, Loja, Zamora | |
| 3X | Res | Reserved | |
| 4X | Res | Reserved | |
| 5X | 1 | Non-Geo | Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT) |
| 2 | Non-Geo | Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT) | |
| 3 | Non-Geo | Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT) | |
| 4 | Non-Geo | Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT) | |
| 5 | Non-Geo | Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT) | |
| 6X | Res | Reserved | |
| 7X | 1 | Non-Geo | Nomadic Services |
| 2 | Non-Geo | Nomadic Services | |
| 3 | Non-Geo | Nomadic Services | |
| 6 | Non-Geo | M2M | |
| 7 | Non-Geo | M2M | |
| 8 | Non-Geo | M2M | |
| 9 | Non-Geo | M2M | |
| 8X | Non-Geo | Services and others | |
| 9X | Non-Geo | Mobile Networks |
02Special Numbers
- International Dial-Out Prefix: 00
- Long-distance Dial-Out Prefix: 0
- Fire brigade: 102
- Police: 101
- Ambulance: 911
- Toll-free numbers: 1-700, 1-800
03Calling
- To call a local number from a landline-phone, dial directly the 7 digits of the subscriber (xxx-xxxx).
- To make a national long-distance call, or from any mobile phone to a local or national number, dial (0a) xxx-xxxx (For example, to a number in Pichincha province, (02) 211-1111).
- To call from outside the country to a landline, dial +593-a-xxx-xxxx (For example, to a number in Guayas province, +593-4-211-1111)
- To call from outside the country to a mobile (cellular) phone, according to ITU Document at https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200003D0001PDFE.pdf, it should look like:
| Country code (CC) | Network code (DN) | Subscriber number (SN) |
|---|---|---|
| 593 | 9X | XXX-XXXX |
| 92 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 93 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 94 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 95 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 96 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 97 | 9XX-XXXX | |
| 98 | XXX-XXXX | |
| 99 | XXX-XXXX |
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