Mobile Phone Numbers
Mobile phone numbers in Argentina are assigned the same geographic area codes as fixed lines, according to the subscriber's choice or residence, and can be 6, 7 or 8 digits long, just as landline numbers are. The difference with landline numbers is that a prefix 15 must be dialed in order to complete the call. This prefix tells the caller that the call is being routed to a mobile line and will be charged a differential rate (considerably more expensive than a landline call).
Thus, calling a mobile phone locally involves dialing 15 + the subscriber’s number.
For example, to call a Villa Carlos Paz mobile number from Villa Carlos Paz, one must dial 15 xx-xxxx.
To call a mobile phone in a different area code, the area code must be dialed, followed by the mobile prefix 15 and then the 6, 7 or 8-digit number.
For example, to call a Mar del Plata mobile from Buenos Aires, the following dialing pattern must be used: 0 223 15 xxx-xxxx, where 0 is the trunk code, 223 is the Mar del Plata area code, 15 is the mobile prefix, followed by the seven-digit subscriber number.
Here are some examples of mobile phone numbers in Argentina:
- (11) 15 1234-5678 Buenos Aires.
- (380) 15 123-4567 La Rioja.
- (2966) 15 12-3456 Río Gallegos.
A common mistake among locals is to think of the prefix 15 as part of the number, to the extent of giving or reading numbers out with 15 together with the first subscriber's number digits. Although this is not a problem when dialing, it may cause some confusion when the mobile prefix must be left out (such as on IVR menus or when writing the number to be dialed from outside Argentina).
Mobile prefix 15 and trunk code 0 can be omitted altogether only when calling a mobile from another mobile within Argentina. In this way, the mobile user can be reached by dialing the ten-digit number.
There is a different dialing pattern to access mobile numbers from outside the country. Please see Inbound international below.
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