Mexico phone code +52: mobile format & how to dial

Key facts

International code+52

International format+52 XXX XXX XXXX

Mobile prefixesXXX XXX XXXX

Mobile length10 digits

Landline formatXXX XXX XXXX

Domestic trunk(none)

Number ranges & quality

Range	Type	Notes
`10 digits (2-digit area code + 8 digits, e.g. 55 XXXX-XXXX)`	Mobile carrier	Since 2019 the 044 / 045 mobile prefixes were dropped, so mobile and landline numbers are both 10 digits. Some mobiles start with 1, but carriers cannot be reliably told apart.

Intl SMSStable

Virtual-number riskMedium

ID requiredEvery mobile line must be registered (CRT guidelines, from 9 January 2026): foreigners use a passport; unregistered lines are suspended by last digit.

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.

Telcel Mobile carrier

Owner: América Móvil
Movistar Mobile carrier

Owner: Telefónica
AT&T Mexico Mobile carrier

Owner: AT&T Inc.
Red Compartida Mobile carrier

Owner: ALTÁN Redes

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Virgin Mobile MVNO

Host network: Movistar
QBO Cel MVNO

Host network: Movistar
weex MVNO

Host network: Movistar
Cierto MVNO

Host network: Movistar

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

SIM cards & keeping a number

From 2026 every Mexican mobile line (prepaid, postpaid, eSIM) must be registered to its holder. The regulator CRT’s Guidelines for the Identification of Mobile Lines took effect on 9 January 2026: Mexicans use a CURP plus a voter card or passport; under article 20, foreigners only record their name, country of origin and passport number, with no facial check (per Milenio quoting the CRT). Each identity can register up to 10 lines (as reported across Mexican media).

The original 30 June 2026 deadline was replaced that same day, in the official gazette, by staggered suspensions by last digit: 0 by 15 August, 1 by 31 August, and so on to 31 December. Suspended lines can only call emergency numbers; registering restores them for free and the number isn’t lost. Foreign numbers roaming in Mexico are exempt for now — the CRT will set rules after the World Cup.

Other operators’ cycles (Expansión, April 2026, citing each operator’s terms): AT&T suspends 90 days after balance runs out and cancels after 365 days without a top-up; Movistar suspends after 180 days without calls or SMS; Bait cancels after about 150 days.

Telcel prepaid (Amigo)

Local prepaid

Network: Telcel’s own network (MNO)
Price: Top-up based
Keeping the number: Per Expansión (April 2026) citing Telcel’s Amigo lifecycle policy: for 119 days after balance or package expiry the line only receives calls and SMS; then 246 days fully suspended; then a 5-day cooling-off before cancellation and number recycling — about 370 days in total. Frozen balance can be recovered with a top-up within 365 days
ID check: Registration required: foreigners use a passport (name, country, passport number, no facial check); unregistered lines are suspended by last digit and can only call emergency numbers
SMS & calls: A normal Mexican number. Per Holafly: China is in Telcel’s “Mundial Especial A” roaming zone, and SMS sent without a package cost MX$9 each; receiving SMS pricing not verified; prepaid lines need balance to roam

Pros

Long lifecycle — about a year before the number is recycled
Foreigners only need a passport, no facial check (CRT)

Watch out

The line must be registered or it’s suspended by last digit
Telcel’s site couldn’t be reached from here; lifecycle based on a media report citing the official policy
Cost of receiving SMS in China not verified

Where to buy: telcel.com

Sources: expansion.mx/empresas/2026/04/08/telcel-at-t-movistar-y-bait-cuanto-tardan-en-quitarte-la-linea-y-reasignar-tu-numero · www.telcel.com/personas/politicas-y-codigos/ciclo-vital-linea-amigo-prepago · www.gob.mx/crt/prensa/la-crt-aprueba-y-emite-los-lineamientos-para-la-identificacion-de-lineas-telefonicas-moviles · www.milenio.com/comunidad/como-registro-celular-con-curp-para-extranjeros-en-mexico · selectra.mx/tramites/registro-linea-curp · www.informador.mx/mexico/registro-de-celulares-ctr-confirma-la-suspension-de-2.6-millones-de-lineas-con-terminacion-0-20260820-0186.html · www.informador.mx/mexico/registro-telefonico-cuantas-lineas-podra-tener-cada-curp-20260114-0083.html · esim.holafly.com/es/blog/internet/roaming-internacional-telcel

From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-16.

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

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Calling Mexico from abroad

Dial +52, then the local number.

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Dialing within Mexico

No trunk prefix — dial local and long distance numbers directly.

Elsewhere in North 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

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