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Argentina +54

International code · South America

Key facts

International code+54

International format+54 XX XXXX XXXX

Mobile prefixesXX XXXX XXXX

Mobile length10 digits

Domestic trunk0

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`9 + area code + local (e.g. 9 11 15-xxxx-xxxx)`	Mobile carrier	Argentine mobile numbers are dialed as 9 + area code + local number; physical operators: Movistar / Claro / Personal.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskLow

ID requiredPrepaid requires real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

Personal Mobile carrier

Owner: Telecom Argentina
Movistar Mobile carrier

Owner: Telecom Argentina
Claro Mobile carrier

Owner: América Móvil

This section checked 2026-09-13. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_of_the_Americas

SIM cards & keeping a number

All Argentine mobile lines must be registered to their holder (ENACOM Resolution 8507/2016); foreigners must register in person with an original passport. Each prepaid top-up lasts 180 days, and a line is cancelled 60 days after the last top-up expires.

Personal / Claro / Movistar prepaid

Number-keeping SIM

Network: Personal / Claro / Movistar
Price: Depends on top-up
Keeping the number: Movistar (official): each top-up lasts 180 days; 60 days after the last one expires the line is cancelled — roughly one top-up every 8 months.
ID check: Foreigners register in person with an original passport
SMS & calls: A normal Argentine number

Pros

About one top-up every 8 months keeps it

Watch out

Registration only in person

Where to buy: movistar.com.ar

Sources: ayuda.movistar.com.ar/pregunta/cuanto-tiempo-puedo-estar-sin-recargar-credito.html · www.enacom.gob.ar/multimedia/normativas/2016/res8507.pdf · wise.com/ar/blog/activar-chip-personal-extranjero

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-14.

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works

Claude Works

WhatsApp Works

Telegram Works

LINE Works

WeChat Works

X Works

TikTok Works

Gemini Works

Jump to another country

Calling Argentina from abroad

Dial +54, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0.

Generate the full number →

Dialing within Argentina

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls and mobiles: dial directly.

Elsewhere in South America

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Common premise & disclaimer

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.

Sources：www.anthropic.com/supported-countries · support.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availability

Traveling to Argentina? Get a SIM card

eSIM providers like Airalo and Holafly charge by the day and work the moment you land. Common picks below:

Affiliate links pending — sign-up under review.