Unlimited calling, SMS, video, and MCM AI on every line — one login, zero hardware.
Belize country code +501 — call Belize & get a number.
Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, and its +501 line reflects that in every dial you make: no area code to hunt for, no trunk prefix, just seven flat digits after the country code. Here's exactly how to dial in from the US, UK and neighboring Central America, the current mobile prefixes, time and weather, and how to get a Belizean number of your own with MCM.
- 17,500+ Businesses
- 99.99% Uptime SLA
- 190+ Countries
- 4.8/5 on G2
Belize at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Belize?
Belize dials in on +501, and the plan behind it is refreshingly simple: a closed seven-digit system with no area code to dial separately and no trunk prefix. Whether you're reaching Belize City from next door or from Chicago, it's the same seven digits every time.
Belize numbers in E.164 form are written +501 followed by 7 digits (e.g. +501 223 4567).
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Belize.
How to call Belize from anywhere
Calling Belize is a two-step affair plus your exit code: exit code, 501, then the seven digits. Nothing to drop, nothing to prepend — the flat plan means the number you were given is the number you dial.
Full example: +501 2 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Belize phone number format explained
Seven digits, no separate area code — and the first digit settles the question of landline or mobile. A 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 up front is a district landline; a 6 is a mobile. That's the whole rule.
Landline
+501 2XX XXXX (7 digits, begins with the district digit). Example Belize City: +501 223 4567.
Mobile
+501 6XX XXXX (7 digits, begins with 6). Example: +501 610 2345.
Belize area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Belize City | Belize District | 2 |
| Orange Walk Town | Orange Walk District | 3 |
| Corozal Town | Corozal District | 4 |
| Dangriga | Stann Creek District | 5 |
| Punta Gorda | Toledo District | 7 |
| Belmopan | Cayo District | 8 |
| San Ignacio | Cayo District | 8 |
Belize mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +501 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
**Digi** (market leader, formerly Digicell, part of BTL)
prefixes 60, 61, 64, 65.
Smart (Speednet)
prefixes 62, 66, 67.
Belize time zone
Belize holds Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6, all year — no daylight saving to juggle. One zone nationwide, which keeps the math simple for the US and UK callers who reach out most often.
From the US East Coast, mid-morning through early afternoon ET sits right inside the Belizean workday, and since Belize never shifts its clocks, the exact overlap depends on whether the US is on Standard or Daylight Time. From Europe, early afternoon UK time catches the Belizean morning.
Open the interactive best-time-to-call plannerEmergency numbers in Belize
Free to call from any Belize phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Belize
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Hunting for an area code
Belize has none dialed separately. The first digit of the seven-digit number already marks the district — don't insert an extra code in front of it.
Treating Belize like a NANP country
it's English-speaking and close to the US, but it's not part of the +1 North American Numbering Plan — always dial +501.
Expecting ten digits
US-style habits expect a 10-digit number; Belizean numbers are seven digits after +501.
Using 011 from outside North America
only the US and Canada use 011 as an exit code; elsewhere it's 00.
Confusing +501 with neighboring codes
easy to mix up with Guatemala (+502), Honduras (+504) or El Salvador (+503).
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Belize
Move +501 calls onto VoIP and leave carrier international tariffs behind
useful for regular business or family calls to Belize.
Keep a Belizean virtual number so contacts dial you locally instead of paying international rates.
Terminate over SIP rather than handing calls to the PSTN.
Bunch your calls into the CST workday to cut down on retries.
Why businesses get a Belize virtual number
Whether you're serving customers in-country or staying close to travelers and expats who call Belize home, a +501 line says you're reachable on home turf, not at long-distance arm's length.
Higher answer rates
A local number gets answered where a foreign caller ID gets ignored.
Lower trust friction
A +501 number reads as local and legitimate.
Cheaper inbound
Customers reach you at local rates.
Centralized routing
Forward Belize calls to any team, anywhere.
Faster expansion
Enter the market with no physical office.
Real PSTN presence
A true in-country number on the public network.
Belize virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
My Country Mobile provisions real Belizean DIDs with carrier-grade voice and full programmability.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
HD voice with G.711, G.729, Opus & AMR-WB — auto-negotiated per call
Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
99.99% uptime SLA backed by geo-redundant infrastructure & sub-2s failover
WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
REST APIs for provisioning, routing & call detail records (CDRs)
Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Belize virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Select Belize and pick a Belize City or Belmopan number.
Choose a plan and clear verification.
Set up forwarding, IVR and routing rules.
Go live and start taking Belizean calls.
Other country dialing guides
More country codes worth bookmarking.
Get a Belize virtual number with MCM
Spin up a Belizean +501 number in minutes and start taking local calls today.
Belize +501 — FAQ
Does Belize really have no area codes?expand_more
Correct — there's no separate area code to dial. The first digit of the seven-digit number marks the district (2 for Belize City, 8 for Cayo, and so on), but you dial the full number as one block.
How do I tell a Belizean mobile from a landline?expand_more
The first digit decides it: a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 is a landline tied to a district, while a 6 opens a mobile number.
I'm calling Belize from the US — what do I dial?expand_more
011, then 501, then the seven-digit number. Belize matches US Eastern time in US winter and falls an hour behind during US Daylight Time, since Belize itself never changes its clocks.
Is Belize part of the North American Numbering Plan?expand_more
No. Despite being English-speaking and close to the US, Belize uses its own +501 code, not +1.
Who are the main mobile operators?expand_more
Digi (part of BTL, the market leader) and Smart are Belize's two mobile carriers.
Does Belize observe daylight saving time?expand_more
No. It stays on CST (UTC-6) year-round, one zone across the country.
What's the emergency number in Belize?expand_more
911 reaches police, fire and ambulance nationwide.
Can my business get a Belizean number from abroad?expand_more
Yes — MCM provisions local +501 DIDs you can route to any team, anywhere.