Chile country code: +56
In short
The Chile country code is +56. To call Chile, dial + (or your exit code), 56, then the number and dial the number as written. +56 is Chile's country code, and every Chilean number has 9 digits after it. Santiago landlines use the single-digit area code 2, and mobiles start with 9.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Chile
+56
- From a mobile+56
- From the US011 56
- From the UK, EU00 56
Build the digits to call Chile
Pick where you are calling from
From any mobile
+54 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 54 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Calling an Argentine mobile from abroad: add 9 after +54 and drop the 15, for example +54 9 11 and the number.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
+56
Chile country code
00
Exit code in Chile
9 to 11
Digits after the code
GMT-3 / -4
Main time zone (there are several)
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How to call Chile from abroad
Between 2012 and 2014 Chile added an extra 2 after the area code on landlines. Older numbers you may have saved can be one digit short.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles start with 9 and have 9 digits in total: 9 xxxx xxxx inside Chile, and +56 9 xxxx xxxx from abroad. An example in international format: +56 9 xxxx xxxx.
Chile area codes for major cities
Landline numbers start with a city code. From abroad, it comes right after +56.
| City | Area code | Dial from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 2 | +56 2 ... |
| Valparaíso and Viña del Mar | 32 | +56 32 ... |
| Concepción | 41 | +56 41 ... |
| Temuco | 45 | +56 45 ... |
| Antofagasta | 55 | +56 55 ... |
| La Serena | 51 | +56 51 ... |
| Iquique | 57 | +56 57 ... |
| Arica | 58 | +56 58 ... |
| Puerto Montt | 65 | +56 65 ... |
| Punta Arenas | 61 | +56 61 ... |
Calling out of Chile. From a landline there, start with 00, then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Chile. Chile is on GMT-3 in winter and GMT-4 in summer. That is the main time zone. Chile has several, so check the city before you call.
Santiago is the only city with a one-digit area code (2). Other regions use two digits, and Valparaíso and Viña del Mar share 32.
Since 5 September 2016 fixed-mobile number portability applies in Chile, and landline and mobile numbers share one structure: +56 YXX XXX XXX, where Y is a digit from 2 to 9.
Subtel describes numbers starting 800 as automatic reverse-charge services and 700 as information and entertainment lines.
To call abroad from Chile, dial 00 plus the country code on your contracted carrier. The older dial-around way is 1, a two-digit carrier code, then 0.
Missed call from +56?
Chile's telecoms regulator Subtel says that since 13 August 2025 every commercial or mass call in Chile must start with 600 (calls you asked for) or 809 (unwanted ones), and that a sales call from a +569 number or a foreign number instead is a scam.
Do not call back a number you do not know. Check it first in our reverse phone lookup.
Phone essentials for Chile
Sources
- itu.int
- subtel.gob.cl
- subtel.gob.cl
- subtel.gob.cl
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Chile country code, answered
What is the Chile country code?+
The Chile country code is +56. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and dial the number as written.
Which country uses +56?+
+56 belongs to Chile only.
How do I call Chile from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 56, then the number and dial the number as written. From a mobile, + 56 works too.
How do I call Chile from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 56, then the number and dial the number as written. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Chile?+
To call out of Chile from a landline, start with 00. From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Chile phone numbers?+
Chile numbers have 9 to 11 digits after the +56. Mobiles start with 9 and have 9 digits in total: 9 xxxx xxxx inside Chile, and +56 9 xxxx xxxx from abroad.
Is a missed call from +56 a scam?+
Chile's telecoms regulator Subtel says that since 13 August 2025 every commercial or mass call in Chile must start with 600 (calls you asked for) or 809 (unwanted ones), and that a sales call from a +569 number or a foreign number instead is a scam. If you do not know the number, do not call back. Check it in our free reverse phone lookup first.
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