El Salvador +503
To call El Salvador from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 503, then the local number. Written in full: +503 7012 3456.
The country calling code for El Salvador is +503. A number starting +503 or 00503 is a call to or from El Salvador. From abroad: +503 7012 3456.
To call El Salvador from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 503, then the local number as is. The +503 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).
How to call El Salvador from abroad
011 503 7012 345600 503 7012 34560011 503 7012 3456+503 7012 34567012 3456 is a real-format El Salvador mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, as is.
El Salvador area codes
In El Salvador, landlines usually include an area code after +503 (as is). Mobiles have no area code.
Number format
2123 4567from abroad+503 2123 45677012 3456from abroad+503 7012 3456Landline numbers in El Salvador have 8 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 8 digits. There is no national prefix to drop: dial the full local number after +503.
Calling abroad from El Salvador
To call another country from El Salvador, dial the exit code 00 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From El Salvador to the United States, for example: 00 1 201 555 0123.
A El Salvador number in international format is written +503 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).
Cheapest ways to call El Salvador
With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call El Salvador for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.
Frequently asked questions
What country has the code +503?
El Salvador has the country calling code +503.
How do I call El Salvador from the United States?
Dial 011, then 503, then the local number as is — for example 011 7012 3456.
What does +503 mean?
It is the international dialing code for El Salvador. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).
Is +503 mobile or landline?
The +503 code identifies the country, not the line type; El Salvador landlines and mobiles share it.
A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.
Mobile network codes in El Salvador
Every mobile network is identified by a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC). They appear on your phone when it roams, in SIM settings and in any network lookup. El Salvador has 4 network operators with their own infrastructure:
| Network | MCC-MNC | Technologies | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| TigoMillicom (100%)(Atlas Investissement (NJJ) 42.2%) | 706-03 | 2G · 3G · 4G | 3.05 MDec 2025 |
| ClaroAmérica Móvil (95.8%) | 706-01 | 2G · 3G | 1.43 MJune 2007 |
| MovistarGeneral International Telecom (99.3%) | 706-04 | 2G · 3G · 4G | 0.85 MDec 2006 |
| DigicelDigicel | 706-02 | 2G · 3G | 1.00 MJune 2015 |
A struck-through generation has been switched off on that network. MCC-MNC: ITU-T E.212 codes as listed on Wikipedia.
Keeping a number when changing network
- Mobile number portability
- since 2015-08-24
- Porting time
- 0 day(s)
- Cost to the customer
- Free
Because numbers can be ported, the prefix of a mobile number only tells you which network first issued it, not the network it uses today.
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Source: Wikipedia — lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G and 3G phase-out, mobile number portability (CC BY-SA 4.0). Subscriber counts as published by each operator or regulator at the date shown.