Peru country code +51 — call Peru & get a number.
Peru splits its numbers cleanly in two: every mobile is a nationwide 9-digit number that starts with 9, while landlines hang off geographic codes — single-digit 1 for Lima, two digits for the Andean and coastal regions. Here's how to dial +51 from the US, UK and across Latin America, all the area codes, live time and weather, and Peru virtual numbers from MCM.
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Peru at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Peru?
+51 is Peru's international dialing code. Drop it in after your exit code and the call routes into the Peruvian network — a Lima landline on area code 1, or a 9-digit mobile somewhere up in the Andes. Leave it off and the call never finds Peru at all.
Code +51 was assigned to Peru 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 Peru.
How to call Peru from anywhere
Intro line: "It always comes down to: exit code + 51 + the area or mobile code (no leading 0) + the subscriber number — though mobiles skip the area code entirely."
Full example: +51 1 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Peru phone number format explained
Peru runs two number shapes side by side. Mobiles are a fixed 9 digits, always opening with 9 and tied to no city at all. Landlines pair an area code with a subscriber number — and crucially, Lima's code is a single 1 while every province uses two digits. The trunk 0 you see written domestically always comes off when dialing from abroad.
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Peru area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Lima | Lima & Callao | 1 |
| Arequipa | Arequipa | 54 |
| Cusco | Cusco | 84 |
| Trujillo | La Libertad | 44 |
| Chiclayo | Lambayeque | 74 |
| Piura | Piura | 73 |
| Iquitos | Loreto | 65 |
| Huancayo | Junín | 64 |
| Tacna | Tacna | 52 |
| Puno | Puno | 51 |
| Chimbote | Ancash | 43 |
| Ica | Ica | 56 |
Peru mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +51 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Claro (América Móvil)
9XX — largest network, wide rural coverage.
Movistar (Telefónica)
9XX — major incumbent operator nationwide.
Entel
9XX — strong urban and data coverage.
Bitel (Viettel)
9XX — fast-growing challenger, strong in the regions.
Peru time zone
Peru holds Peru Time (UTC-5) all year and never touches daylight saving — the same fixed offset as Colombia and Ecuador next door. What shifts isn't Peru but the countries that do observe DST.
9am–12pm in Peru lands neatly inside US business hours — and because Peru never moves its clocks, that overlap only drifts when the US itself switches in and out of DST.
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Common mistakes when calling Peru
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Treating a mobile like a landline (or vice versa): this is Peru's defining split. A number starting with 9 is a nationwide mobile
dial the full 9 digits with no area code. Anything else is a landline that needs its geographic code in front. Mix them up and the call fails.
Reading Puno's 51 as the country code: the Puno region uses area code 51, which looks exactly like Peru's country code +51. They're different things
+51 51 ... is a Puno landline.
Keeping the leading 0: drop it
dial +51 1, not +51 01. That 0 is for domestic dialing only.
Forgetting the exit code before 51: from the US you still need 011 (or "+") in front first
Forgetting the exit code before 51: from the US you still need 011 (or "+") in front first.
Wrong exit code at home: the US uses 011, while the UK, Europe and most of Latin America use 00
or just dial "+" on a mobile.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Peru
Route over VoIP: carry the call across the internet and pay a fraction of a direct international per-minute rate.
Hold a Peru virtual number: let contacts reach you on a local Lima 1 line at local rates.
Use Peru's fixed clock to your advantage: with no DST, your best call windows stay put
only the US or EU end ever shifts.
Compare landline vs mobile rates: calls to 9-digit mobiles often cost more than to a Lima landline, so check before a long call.
Why businesses get a Peru virtual number
Most of Peru's commerce runs through Lima, and a +51 1 line is the fastest way to read as local to customers there while cutting your inbound call costs.
Higher answer rates
a +51 1 Lima caller ID gets picked up far more often than a foreign number.
Lower trust friction
locals instantly recognize the familiar Lima 1 code.
Cheaper inbound
calls terminate locally instead of stacking up international tolls.
Centralized routing
one Peruvian number, routed to teams anywhere in the world.
Faster expansion
open in Peru without a physical office or local entity.
Real PSTN presence
a genuine Peruvian landline number, not a forwarding relay.
Peru virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
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How to get your Peru virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Pick your area code — 1 Lima, 54 Arequipa or 84 Cusco, wherever you want to look local.
Point the calls where they should land — a mobile, SIP trunk, softphone or a whole team.
Provision through the self-service portal or the REST API.
Go live and start taking Peruvian calls from day one.
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Peru +51 — FAQ
How do I tell a Peruvian mobile from a landline?expand_more
Look at the first digit. Every Peruvian mobile is a 9-digit number that starts with 9 and carries no area code. Anything that starts with an area code (1 for Lima, two digits for the provinces) is a landline.
Why does Puno's area code look like Peru's country code?expand_more
Both are 51 — Peru's country code is +51 and the Puno region's landline area code is also 51. So +51 51 ... is a Puno landline, not a doubled country code.
Why is Lima's area code just one digit when every other city has two?expand_more
Lima (with Callao) is the only region assigned the single-digit code 1; provinces like Cusco (84), Arequipa (54) and Trujillo (44) all use two-digit codes.
How do I call a Peruvian mobile from the US?expand_more
Dial 011, then 51, then the full 9-digit mobile starting with 9 — for example 011 51 999 123 456. No area code goes in front of a mobile.
Does Peru change its clocks for daylight saving?expand_more
No. Peru stays on PET (UTC-5) all year, so the only time the gap to the US or Europe shifts is when those countries move in and out of their own daylight saving.
What are the area codes for Peru's main cities?expand_more
Lima 1, Arequipa 54, Cusco 84, Trujillo 44, Chiclayo 74 and Piura 73 — with most Andean and coastal regions on their own two-digit code.
Can I tell which network a mobile is on from its number?expand_more
Not reliably — every Peruvian mobile starts with 9, and number portability lets subscribers move between Claro, Movistar, Entel and Bitel while keeping the same number.
Can I get a Peruvian number without living there?expand_more
Yes — MCM provides Peru virtual numbers with a real local caller ID, such as a Lima 1 line, with no residency or local office required.