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Uruguay country code +598 — call Uruguay & get a number.
One of South America's smallest, steadiest and most connected markets, reached on +598 — get exact formats from the US, UK, Brazil and Argentina, every interior dialing code, current Antel, Movistar and Claro prefixes, live time & weather, and how businesses pick up a Uruguay virtual number with MCM.
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Uruguay at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Uruguay?
Uruguay sits behind +598, and for a country famous for keeping things orderly, the numbering is fittingly tidy. It runs a closed 8-digit plan where landlines and mobiles alike are exactly 8 digits — so +598 plus those 8 digits is the complete number, dialed after your own exit code or simply behind a + on any mobile.
Code +598 was assigned to Uruguay 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 Uruguay.
How to call Uruguay from anywhere
The only thing to shed is the domestic trunk 0 that fronts mobile prefixes — locals write a cell as 099, but internationally that 0 falls away. From abroad it's +598 and the full 8-digit national number, nothing more.
Full example: +598 2(2) XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Uruguay phone number format explained
Since the move to an 8-digit closed plan, the very first digit tells you what you're calling: 2 marks a Montevideo landline, 4 an interior landline, and 9 a mobile. Cells are written at home with a 0 in front (09x) — useful to recognize, but always dropped when the call comes from outside Uruguay.
Landline
8 digits. Montevideo numbers start with 2 (e.g., 2XXX XXXX). Interior landlines start with 4 followed by the old area code (e.g., 4732 XXXX for Salto).
Mobile
8 digits, all begin with 9. Domestic form 09X XXX XXX; international form +598 9X XXX XXX. Number portability applies — the prefix shows the original operator only.
Uruguay area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | Montevideo | 2(2) |
| Canelones / Las Piedras | Canelones | 43 |
| Maldonado / Punta del Este | Maldonado | 42 |
| Salto | Salto | 473 |
| Paysandú | Paysandú | 472 |
| Rivera | Rivera | 462 |
| Tacuarembó | Tacuarembó | 463 |
| Colonia | Colonia | 452 |
| Florida | Florida | 435 |
| Minas | Lavalleja | 444 |
Uruguay mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +598 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Antel (state-owned, ANTEL)
Movistar (Telefónica Móviles del Uruguay)
Claro (AM Wireless Uruguay)
Uruguay time zone
Uruguay holds steady at UYT, UTC−3, all year. The clocks last moved for daylight saving back in 2015, and they've stayed put ever since — so once you know the offset, it never shifts under you.
A Montevideo morning (09:00–12:00) overlaps neatly with the US East Coast getting started, while afternoons reach Europe in its late-day stretch and sit in step with Buenos Aires and São Paulo next door.
Open the interactive best-time-to-call plannerCommon mistakes when calling Uruguay
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Portability is the easy one to forget
Uruguay has had it for years, so a 09x prefix only names the original operator, never guaranteed today's carrier.
Carrying the mobile's leading 0 abroad
it's domestic-only, so 099 becomes +598 99, not +598 099.
Expecting 7-digit numbers
both landlines and mobiles run to a full 8 digits here.
Bolting an extra area code onto a Montevideo landline
the single leading 2 already is the prefix.
Dropping +598 and dialing only the 8 digits from overseas
the call won't route without the country code.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Uruguay
Swap carrier international rates for VoIP or a virtual +598 number.
Reach 9x mobiles through an app or a Uruguay DID to sidestep the surcharges those numbers attract.
Hold a local +598 line so Uruguayan contacts ring you at domestic rates instead of calling abroad.
Group your calls inside the 09:00–18:00 Montevideo workday to connect on the first attempt.
Why businesses get a Uruguay virtual number
Uruguay is small but unusually wired — high smartphone penetration, stable institutions and strong fiber coverage — which makes a local +598 presence a low-friction way to win answered calls and sell in. 6 cards:
Higher answer rates
Higher answer rates — Uruguayans pick up a familiar local number.
Lower trust friction
Lower trust friction — a Montevideo line reads as an established, in-market presence.
Cheaper inbound
Cheaper inbound — customers reach you on a domestic-rate number.
Centralized routing
Centralized routing — one platform forwards every call wherever your team sits.
Faster expansion
Faster expansion — launch into Uruguay without standing up a physical office.
Real PSTN presence
Real PSTN presence — genuine, geographic Uruguayan numbering.
Uruguay virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
Provision local Uruguayan DIDs — Montevideo or interior — and route them worldwide on carrier-grade infrastructure built for a market that expects reliable service. 9 feature bullets:
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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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 Uruguay virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Choose a Uruguay (+598) number — Montevideo or an interior city.
Set routing — forward to SIP, mobile or app.
Verify and activate your account.
Go live, take calls and scale from there.
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Uruguay +598 — FAQ
How can I tell a Montevideo landline from a mobile?expand_more
By the leading digit — 2 starts a Montevideo landline, 4 an interior landline, and 9 a mobile.
Why does a mobile lose its 0 when I call from abroad?expand_more
The 0 in 09x is a domestic trunk prefix; from outside Uruguay +598 takes its place, so 099 becomes +598 99.
Are Uruguayan numbers really all 8 digits?expand_more
Yes — the closed plan makes both landlines and mobiles exactly 8 digits, with no shorter or longer regional formats.
Does the 09x prefix tell me which carrier someone uses?expand_more
No. Portability has been in place for years, so 091/092/098/099, 093–095 and 096/097 only mark the original Antel, Movistar or Claro assignment.
Will Uruguay's time ever shift on me?expand_more
No — it's stayed on UYT (UTC−3) with no daylight saving since 2015, so the offset is fixed.
How does an interior city's code fit into the number?expand_more
It's embedded after the 4 — Salto is 473x, Paysandú 472x — rather than dialed as a separate area code.
Is Uruguay in the same time as its neighbors?expand_more
Yes — at UTC−3 it matches Buenos Aires and São Paulo, which makes regional calling straightforward.
Can my business get a Montevideo or interior number remotely?expand_more
Yes — MCM provisions Uruguay virtual numbers in both and routes them to your team anywhere.