Telephone numbers in Ecuador explained
Country: | Ecuador |
Country Link: | Ecuador |
Continent: | South America |
Country Calling Code: | +593 |
International Prefix: | 00 |
Trunk Prefix: | 0 |
The Numbering Plan as defined by the national regulator can be found in: Fundamental Numbering Plan.
Numbering Plan
!Prefix!X!Type!Description1X | 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 | |
Special 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
Calling
- 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:
International mobile number for EcuadorCountry code (CC) | Network code (DN) | Subscriber number (SN) |
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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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