Network & carriers
Mexico's telecom market is regulated by the IFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones), with América Móvil's Telcel holding the largest share of mobile subscribers.
+52 · MX · UTC-6
Mexico
Country Code & Virtual Numbers
Mexico's +52 code covers Latin America's second-largest economy, with a numbering system simplified in 2019 to drop an extra dialing digit. Capital: Mexico City · Business hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM EST.
// The Basics
What is the +52 country code?
Numbering format
Mexican mobile numbers historically required an extra '1' after the country code when dialed internationally — this was phased out in 2019 to simplify dialing.
Calling culture
Mexican business culture values personal rapport before business talk — a warm greeting and brief small talk at the start of a call is expected, not a delay.
Did you know
Mexico City's metro area alone accounts for a significant share of the country's total phone numbers, reflecting its outsized role in national business.
// Quick Facts
A quick read on Mexico numbers.
Mexican numbers dropped their extra international-dialing digit in 2019, so a Mexican mobile number now dials the same way as most other +52 entries.
Best time to call Mexico from the US
Mexico is on UTC-6 · Business hours = – EST · Mon–Fri
// Why a Virtual Number
Why get a Mexico virtual number?
A +52 virtual number gives your business instant local presence in Mexico — without the overhead.
Local caller ID in Mexico
When you call from your virtual Mexico number, contacts see a local +52 number — dramatically improving answer rates.
No office needed
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Instant credibility
Mexican consumers, like much of Latin America, are more likely to answer a call from a recognizable local number than an unfamiliar international one.
Routes to any device
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Frequently Asked
Mexico questions answered.
Answers about Mexico's IFT-regulated numbering, Telcel's market dominance, and getting a local +52 virtual number.
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 52, then the national number, leaving out any domestic trunk prefix (such as a leading 0).
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