Chile country code +56 — call Chile & get a number.
A country 4,300 km long and three time zones deep takes a little decoding before you dial. Here's +56 the easy way — formats from the US, UK, Spain and across Latin America, the Santiago-to-Patagonia area codes, today's mobile prefixes, live time & weather, and how MCM puts a Chilean number in your hands.
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Chile at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Chile?
Chile answers to +56. Slot it in after your own exit code and ahead of the 9-digit national number, and you're through — whether you're calling a startup in Santiago or a fishing co-op in Chiloé. Chile standardised on a flat 9-digit plan: mobiles open with a 9, landlines open with their area code, and domestically you simply dial all nine.
Code +56 was assigned to Chile by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Chile.
How to call Chile from anywhere
From the Atacama desert in the north to the glaciers of Patagonia in the south, every Chilean line is reached the same way: your exit code, then 56, then the 9-digit national number — a mobile starting with 9, or an area code plus a landline.
Full example: +56 2 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Chile phone number format explained
After +56 you'll always count nine digits — no more, no less. Mobiles wear a leading 9 then eight digits; landlines lead with a 1- or 2-digit area code (Santiago's is simply 2) and fill out the rest, again totalling nine. Easy tell: if it starts with 9, it rings a phone in someone's pocket.
Landline
+56 (A) XXXX XXXX — area code (e.g. 2 Santiago, 32 Valparaíso) + local number; 9 digits total.
Mobile
+56 9 XXXX XXXX — fixed leading 9 + 8-digit subscriber number.
Chile area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | Metropolitana | 2 |
| Valparaíso / Viña del Mar | Valparaíso | 32 |
| Concepción | Biobío | 41 |
| Antofagasta | Antofagasta | 55 |
| La Serena / Coquimbo | Coquimbo | 51 |
| Temuco | La Araucanía | 45 |
| Rancagua | O'Higgins | 72 |
| Puerto Montt | Los Lagos | 65 |
Chile mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +56 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Entel
leading operator; nationwide 4G/5G.
**Movistar** (Telefónica)
major nationwide network.
WOM
fast-growing challenger.
**Claro** (América Móvil)
broad nationwide coverage.
Chile time zone
Here's the wrinkle that catches everyone: Chile flips its clocks. Mainland Chile sits on Chile Standard Time (CLT), UTC−4, but does run daylight saving, sliding to CLST (UTC−3) through the southern-hemisphere summer — roughly September to April, the reverse of the northern calendar.
And 3,500 km out in the Pacific, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) trails the mainland by two hours, on its own UTC−6/−5 rhythm. Check which offset is live before you schedule.
US East Coast and Santiago sit close enough that a 9-to-5 conversation just works. From the UK or Spain, aim your afternoon at Santiago's morning-to-midday — and if you're reaching Easter Island, push everything two hours later still.
Emergency numbers in Chile
Free to call from any Chile phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Chile
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Forgetting Chile swaps its clocks
twice a year the country jumps between UTC−4 and UTC−3, so a meeting set "for noon Santiago" can land an hour off if you assumed a fixed offset. Confirm the live time before you call.
Dropping the mobile 9
every Chilean mobile is +56 9 + 8 digits; lose that 9 and the call dies.
**Carrying over an old leading 0** trunk prefix into international format
it belongs only to domestic dialing; strip it.
Mixing up area code and country code
2 is Santiago, +56 is the whole long ribbon of Chile.
**Skipping your exit code** (011 from the US, 00 from the UK/EU) ahead of 56
**Skipping your exit code** (011 from the US, 00 from the UK/EU) ahead of 56.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Chile
Swap carrier international tariffs for a VoIP/cloud line
the per-minute gap to a country this far south is steep.
Pick up a Santiago virtual number so customers dial you as a local, not as a long-distance unknown.
Keep calls on WiFi or data and you sidestep roaming surcharges entirely.
Time your calls inside Chilean business hours (and mind the DST flip) so you connect first try instead of redialing.
Why businesses get a Chile virtual number
Chile's economy runs long and lean down a single coastline — mining in the north, wine and tech in the centre, salmon and tourism in the south. A +56 virtual number lets you serve all of it from one line, no Santiago office required.
**Higher answer rates**
**Higher answer rates** — a local +56 caller ID beats an unknown foreign string every time.
**Lower trust friction**
**Lower trust friction** — Chilean customers recognise a Chilean number and pick up.
**Cheaper inbound**
**Cheaper inbound** — your customers reach you at domestic rates, not international ones.
**Centralized routing**
**Centralized routing** — funnel +56 calls to any team, in any city or country.
**Faster expansion**
**Faster expansion** — test the Chilean market without registering a local entity.
**Real PSTN presence**
**Real PSTN presence** — a genuine, dialable Chilean number, not a forwarding gimmick.
Chile virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
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Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Chile virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Choose your +56 number — a Santiago 2 line, or a regional code anywhere down the coast.
Pick a plan and clear the quick verification step.
Aim the number at your phones, SIP trunk, or app.
Go live — and start fielding Chilean calls within minutes.
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Chile +56 — FAQ
Does Chile really change its clocks, and how does that affect my call?expand_more
Yes — mainland Chile runs daylight saving, swinging between UTC−4 and UTC−3 around September and April. A call set for "noon in Santiago" can be an hour off if you assume a fixed offset, so check the live time first.
What time is it on Easter Island versus mainland Chile?expand_more
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) sits two hours behind the mainland, on UTC−6/−5, so factor an extra two-hour gap when calling there.
Why does every Chilean mobile start with 9?expand_more
Chile's flat 9-digit plan reserves the leading **9** for mobiles; landlines instead begin with their area code. If a number opens with 9, it's a mobile — +56 9 XXXX XXXX.
How do I call Chile from the US or UK?expand_more
From the US, 011 + 56 + the 9 digits; from the UK, 00 + 56 + the 9 digits. On any mobile, just use +56.
What's Santiago's area code?expand_more
Just **2**, written +56 2 XXXX XXXX — among the shortest city codes you'll dial anywhere.
Who are Chile's mobile operators?expand_more
Entel (the leader), Movistar, Claro and the fast-rising challenger WOM — and thanks to portability, the number alone won't tell you which one.
Can I reach far-south regions like Patagonia the same way?expand_more
Yes — the 9-digit plan and +56 cover the entire country, from Atacama to Punta Arenas; only the area code changes.
What's the emergency number in Chile?expand_more
133 for police (Carabineros), 132 for fire, 131 for ambulance.