Peru country code: +51
In short
The Peru country code is +51. To call Peru, dial + (or your exit code), 51, then the number and drop the first 0. +51 is Peru's country code. Lima, the capital, has the one-digit area code 1, while every other part of Peru uses a two-digit code, such as 54 for Arequipa and 84 for Cusco.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Peru
+51
- From a mobile+51
- From the US011 51
- From the UK, EU00 51
Build the digits to call Peru
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.
+51
Peru country code
00
Exit code in Peru
8 to 9
Digits after the code
GMT-5
Time zone
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How to call Peru from abroad
Mobile numbers are the easy ones: they have 9 digits, start with 9 and need no area code at all. A call from abroad to a Peruvian mobile is just +51 9xx xxx xxx.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles have 9 digits and start with 9, written 9xx xxx xxx inside Peru and +51 9xx xxx xxx from abroad, with no area code. An example in international format: +51 9xx xxx xxx.
Peru area codes for major cities
Landline numbers start with a city code. From abroad, it comes right after +51, without the 0 used inside the country.
| City | Area code | Dial from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Lima | 1 | +51 1 ... |
| Arequipa | 54 | +51 54 ... |
| Trujillo | 44 | +51 44 ... |
| Chiclayo | 74 | +51 74 ... |
| Piura | 73 | +51 73 ... |
| Cusco | 84 | +51 84 ... |
| Iquitos | 65 | +51 65 ... |
| Huancayo | 64 | +51 64 ... |
| Tacna | 52 | +51 52 ... |
| Cajamarca | 76 | +51 76 ... |
Calling out of Peru. From a landline there, start with 00, then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Peru. Peru is on GMT-5 all year. Check the time before you call, especially for business numbers.
Since 1 March 2003 Peru has one area code per department, so the code belongs to the whole region: Trujillo uses La Libertad's 44 and Chiclayo uses Lambayeque's 74.
Since 4 September 2010 all mobile numbers count as one nationwide area, so no city code is used for mobiles, from inside or outside Peru.
Inside Peru, a mobile calling a landline must first dial 0, then the area code, then the number. Calling a mobile needs only its 9 digits.
Mobile number portability has existed since 1 January 2010, so a 9xx number does not tell you which operator it belongs to.
Phone essentials for Peru
Sources
- itu.int
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Peru country code, answered
What is the Peru country code?+
The Peru country code is +51. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and drop the first 0.
Which country uses +51?+
+51 belongs to Peru only.
How do I call Peru from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 51, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, + 51 works too.
How do I call Peru from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 51, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Peru?+
To call out of Peru from a landline, start with 00. From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Peru phone numbers?+
Peru numbers have 8 to 9 digits after the +51. Mobiles have 9 digits and start with 9, written 9xx xxx xxx inside Peru and +51 9xx xxx xxx from abroad, with no area code.
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