How To Call the Philippines From US: A Step-By-Step Guide

How to call the Philippines from the US in 4 steps:

  1. First, dial 011 (this is the US exit code).
  2. Next, enter 63 (this is the Philippines country code).
  3. Then, key in the 1-4 digit area code.
  4. Finally, key in the 5-7 digit phone number.

Need to call the Philippines from the USA? This international dialing guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct dialing format (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

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How To Call A Landline In The Philippines

Here’s the dialing format for calling a landline number in the Philippines from the United States, dial:

011: This lets your carrier know that you’re about to call outside of the USA.

63: This is the ISD code (country code) and will direct your call to the Philippines.

1-4 Digit Area Code: this will direct your call to the right city/town inside the Philippines.

5-7 Digit Local Number: This will direct your call to the specific person you wish to call.

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LOCATION EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER
Manila 011 63 2 123-4567

How To Call A Mobile Number In The Philippines

To make a call to a cell phone number in the Philippines, follow these steps, dial:

011: This lets your carrier know that you’re about to call outside of the USA.

63: This will direct your call to the Philippines.

10 Digit Mobile Number: This will direct your call to the specific person you wish to call.

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LOCATION EXIT CODE COUNTRY CODE MOBILE NUMBER
Philippines 011 63 10-Digit Number

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Area Codes

LOCATION AREA CODE LOCATION AREA CODE
Abra 74 Negros Oriental 35
Agusan del Norte
 85 North Cotabato 64
Agusan del Sur 85 Northern Samar 55
Aklan 36 Nueva Ecija 44
Albay 52 Nueva Vizcaya 78
Antique 36 Occidental Mindoro 43
Apayao 78 Oriental Mindoro 43
Aurora 42 Palawan 48
Basilan 62 Pampanga 45
Bataan 47 Pangasinan 75
Batanes 78 Quezon 42
Batangas 43 Quirino 78
Benguet 74 Rizal 2
Biliran 53 Romblon 54
Bohol 38 Samar 55
Bukidnon 88 Sarangani 83
Bulacan 44 Siquijor 35
Cagayan 78 Sorsogon 56
Camarines Norte
 54 South Cotabato 83
Camarines Sur
 54 Southern Leyte 53
Camiguin 88 Sultan Kudarat 64
Capiz 36 Sulu 64
Catanduanes 52 Surigao del Norte 86
Cavite (except Bacoor) 46 Surigao del Sur 86
Cebu 32 Tarlac 45
Compostela Valley
 84 Tawi-Tawi 68
Davao del Norte 84 Zambales 47
Davao del Sur 82 Zamboanga del Norte 65
Davao Occidental 82 Zamboanga del Sur 62
Davao Oriental 87 Zamboanga Sibugay 62
Dinagat Islands 86 Caloocan City 2
Eastern Samar 55 Las Piñas City 2
Guimaras 33 Makati City 2
Ifugao 74 Malabon City 2
Ilocos Norte 77 Mandaluyong City 2
Ilocos Sur 77 Manila 2
Iloilo 34 Marikina City 2
Isabela 78 Muntinlupa City 2
Kalinga 74 Navotas City 2
La Union 72 Parañaque City 2
Laguna (except San Pedro) 49 Pasay City 2
Lanao del Norte 63 Pasig City 2
Lanao del Sur 64 Pateros City 2
Leyte 53 Quezon City 2
Maguindanao 64 San Juan City 2
Marinduque 42 Taguig City 2
Masbate 56 Valenzuela City 2
Misamis Occidental 88 Bacoor City 2
Misamis Oriental 88 Cagayan de Oro City 8822
Mountain Province 74 Gingoog City 8842
Negros Occidental 34 San Pedro, Laguna 2

Time Difference

The Philippines is eight hours ahead of coordinated universal time (UTC). The good news: there’s only one time zone to worry about, Philippine Time (PHT). Depending on where you live in the US, here’s what you can expect.

Eastern Standard Time (EST): Live on the east coast? The Philippines are 13 hours ahead of you (think 1 AM Sunday to your 12 PM Monday).

Central Standard Time (CST): With a 14-hour difference, nobody is going to want your lunchtime call at 2 AM.

Mountain Standard Time (MST): Most people in the Philippines are fast asleep during your 12 o’clock lunch break (3 AM).

Pacific Standard Time (PST): Your noon lunchtime hour is the equivalent of 4 AM in the Philippines.

Alaskan Standard Time (AKST): Here’s where it starts to get tricky: 12 PM in AKST is 5 AM PHT – 17 hours behind the Philippines.

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST): The Philippines are a solid 18 hours ahead of Hawaii, which makes 12 PM in Hawaii their 6 AM.

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Frequently Asked Questions

First, dial 011 (this is the US exit code).
Next, enter 63 (this is the Philippines country code).
Then, key in the 1-4 digit area code.
Finally, key in the 5-7 digit phone number.

Yes. You’ll need to check your international calling rates first. Follow these steps, to call the Philippines from your cell phone:

  1. Dial + or your country’s exit code (for the US it’s 011)
  2. Next key in 63
  3. Then key in the area code
  4. Finally, key in the phone number

Follow these 4 steps:
    1. Start with the + (plus) symbol.
    2. Then add in the country code of the country you wish to call.
    3. Next key in the area code.
    4. Finally, key in the personal phone number of the person you wish to speak to.

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