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Guatemala country code +502 — call Guatemala & get a number.

With a vast diaspora in the US, Guatemala sees calls cross the border by the millions every day. The good news for everyone dialing: it's a flat 8 digits, no area codes, nothing to memorize. Here's the exact format from the US, UK, Mexico or Canada — plus live time, weather, and a Guatemala virtual number from MCM.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · LiveAmerica/Guatemala
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Guatemala City
Mixco
Villa Nueva
+502
Landesvorwahl
00
Exit-Code
16.9 m
Menschen
16.9 m
Bevölkerung
~20.6 million mobile subscriptions
Aktive SIMs
3
Mobilfunkbetreiber
+502
Landesvorwahl
01Auf einen Blick

Guatemala at a glance

Die Zahlen und Fakten, die Sie vor dem Wählen benötigen.

Ländername
Republic of Guatemala
Landesvorwahl
+502
ISO-Codes
GT / GTM
Exit code (from Guatemala)
00
Stammpräfix (innerhalb)
None — no national trunk prefix; dial all 8 digits
Hauptstadt
Guatemala City (Ciudad de Guatemala)
Größte Stadt
Guatemala City
Bevölkerung
~16.9 million
Währung
Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ, Q)
Zeitzone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6, no DST
Regler
Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SIT)
Aktive SIMs
~20.6 million mobile subscriptions
02Die Grundlagen

What is the country code for Guatemala?

Guatemala's country code is +502, and it sits behind one of Central America's most-dialed corridors thanks to family ties stretching north to the US. Refreshingly, there's nothing fiddly to learn: Guatemala runs a flat, closed 8-digit plan with no area codes and no trunk prefix. The same 8 digits reach the same phone whether you dial from Guatemala City or from California.

Code +502 zugewiesen wurde Guatemala von der ITU im Rahmen des E.164-Plans. Der “+” bedeutet „Wählen Sie Ihren lokalen internationalen Exit-Code“; Halten Sie auf einem Mobiltelefon die Taste gedrückt 0 um es zu tippen.

+50200502011 50200 502

Alle vier bedeuten dasselbe – sie verbinden Ihren Anruf mit Guatemala.

03Wählformat

How to call Guatemala from anywhere

Three pieces, every time: your exit code, then 502, then the 8-digit number. With no trunk prefix anywhere in the plan, there's no leading zero to strip — a relief for the millions calling home from US phones.

LAND
+502
·
BEREICH
Guatemala City and metro area
·
TEILNEHMER
XXX XXXX

Vollständiges Beispiel: +502 Guatemala City and metro area XXX XXXX — Weglassen der lokalen führenden 0, wenn Sie aus dem Ausland anrufen.

Vereinigte Staaten und Kanada
Ausfahrt 011
011 + 502 + area code + number
011 502 Guatemala City and metro area XXXXXXX
Vereinigtes Königreich
Ausfahrt 00
00 + 502 + area code + number
00 502 Guatemala City and metro area XXXXXXX
Europa
Ausfahrt 00
00 + 502 + area code + number
00 502 Guatemala City and metro area XXXXXXX
Australien
Ausfahrt 0011
0011 + 502 + area code + number
0011 502 Guatemala City and metro area XXXXXXX
04Zahlenformat

Guatemala phone number format explained

Eight digits, no area code — but the first digit quietly tells you what you're calling. A leading 2 or 6 is a Guatemala City landline, 7 is a fixed line out in the rest of the country, and 3, 4 or 5 means a mobile. Learn that one digit and you can read any Guatemalan number at a glance.

Festnetz

8 digits, e.g. +502 2412 1800. Guatemala City fixed lines open with 2 or 6; landlines elsewhere open with 7.

Mobile

8 digits starting 3, 4 or 5, e.g. +502 5512 3456. Mobiles carry no location — the same number works everywhere, which is why so many Guatemalans abroad keep a +502 cell.

05Vorwahlen

Guatemala area codes — major cities

Lassen Sie die lokale führende 0 weg, wenn Sie aus dem Ausland anrufen.

// Vollständiges Verzeichnis6 Einträge
StadtRegionVorwahl
2FestnetzGuatemala City and metro area
6Festnetz()
7FestnetzRest of the country / rural
3Mobile(-)
4Mobile(-)
5Mobile(-)
06Mobilfunknetze

Guatemala mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +502 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

T

Tigo (Millicom)

+502 Largest nationwide coverage including rural areas, the highlands and Lake Atitlán. Mobile numbers in the 3/4/5 ranges.

C

Claro (América Móvil)

+502 Strong in urban centers and along major highways; most-preferred operator by market share. Mobile numbers in the 3/4/5 ranges.

M

Movistar (Telefónica)

+502 Primarily an urban network (Guatemala City, Antigua, Quetzaltenango). Mobile numbers in the 3/4/5 ranges.

07Zeitzone

Guatemala time zone

Guatemala holds CST, UTC-6, year-round and never touches daylight saving — so the gap to a relative in the US actually widens or narrows when the US clocks change, not Guatemala's. One zone covers the entire country.

Guatemala City
12:00 (same)
New York
13:00 (winter) / 14:00 (summer)
Los Angeles
10:00 (winter) / 11:00 (summer)
London
18:00 (winter) / 19:00 (summer)
Mexico City
12:00 (Mexico City now observes UTC-6 year-round)
Beste Anruffenster

For the big US diaspora hubs, Guatemala's 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00 land squarely in the US working day. Reaching Europe is tighter — aim for early Guatemala mornings (8:00–10:00 = 14:00–16:00 in the UK).

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08Emergency

Emergency numbers in Guatemala

Free to call from any Guatemala phone, landline or mobile.

122
Volunteer Firefighters (Bomberos Voluntarios)
123
Municipal Firefighters (Bomberos Municipales)
125
Red Cross / ambulance (Cruz Roja)
1500
Tourist assistance (ASISTUR, bilingual)
09Vermeiden Sie diese

Common mistakes when calling Guatemala

Fast jeder fehlgeschlagene Auslandsanruf ist ein Formatierungsproblem und kein Netzwerkproblem.

Hunting for an area code that doesn't exist: Guatemala's single most common dialing mistake. People raised on city-code systems pause and look for a Guatemala City prefix

there isn't one. Every number is just the flat 8 digits, full stop.

Adding a stray "0" trunk prefix: there's no national trunk code, so never tuck a 0 in front of the 8 digits

Adding a stray "0" trunk prefix: there's no national trunk code, so never tuck a 0 in front of the 8 digits.

Dialing too few digits: a valid Guatemalan number is exactly 8 digits after +502

no more, no less.

Mixing up landline and mobile: both are 8 digits; only the lead digit separates them (2/6/7 fixed, 3/4/5 mobile)

Mixing up landline and mobile: both are 8 digits; only the lead digit separates them (2/6/7 fixed, 3/4/5 mobile).

Assuming an old-school shortcut from a neighbouring country: from abroad, always use the full +502 international format

Assuming an old-school shortcut from a neighbouring country: from abroad, always use the full +502 international format.

10Save money

Tips to reduce the cost of calling Guatemala

Trade carrier IDD billing for VoIP or a virtual number and cut the per-minute premium to Guatemala.

Route calls over Wi-Fi through an app instead of paying international rates on a mobile.

Hold a Guatemala virtual number so contacts back home reach you at a local rate, not an overseas one.

Bundle minutes

business VoIP plans price Guatemala calls far under diaspora-roaming charges.

11Für Unternehmen

Why businesses get a Guatemala virtual number

From remittance services to nearshore support teams, plenty of businesses serve Guatemala from the US and beyond. A +502 virtual number gives you that local footing — trusted by Guatemalan callers, wired into the systems you already run.

Höhere Antwortquoten

a familiar 8-digit +502 number gets picked up where an unknown overseas one is ignored.

Geringere Vertrauensreibung

customers recognise a Guatemala City (2) or local line on sight.

Günstigerer Inbound

callers reach you at a domestic rate instead of paying international.

Zentralisiertes Routing

send +502 calls to any office, team or device worldwide.

Schnellere Expansion

stand up a Guatemala line in minutes — no local entity needed.

Echte PSTN-Präsenz

a genuine, routable Guatemalan number, not a relay.

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Latenz von unter 150 ms auf großen Sprachkorridoren über verteilte PoPs

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WebRTC-Unterstützung für browserbasierte Anrufe ohne Softphone-Installation

REST-APIs für Bereitstellung, Routing und Call Detail Records (CDRs)

Integrierter Betrugsschutz mit KI-Anomalieerkennung und STIR/SHAKEN

Netzwerküberwachung rund um die Uhr und engagierter Support

12Fangen Sie an

How to get your Guatemala virtual number

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1

Choose a Guatemala (+502) number from the available 8-digit ranges.

2

Pick a plan and clear quick KYC verification.

3

Wire up call forwarding, IVR and routing.

4

Go live and start taking Guatemala calls — including from the US — in minutes.

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FAQ

Guatemala +502 — FAQ

Does Guatemala have area codes for cities like Guatemala City or Quetzaltenango?expand_more

No. Guatemala runs a flat 8-digit plan with no area codes at all — the same 8 digits reach a number anywhere in the country.

How do I tell whether a +502 number is a mobile or a landline?expand_more

Read the first digit: 3, 4 or 5 is mobile; 2 or 6 is a Guatemala City landline; 7 is a fixed line elsewhere.

I'm in the US calling family in Guatemala — what exactly do I dial?expand_more

Dial 011, then 502, then the 8-digit number. There's no extra 0 and no city code to add.

Why doesn't the time difference between the US and Guatemala stay the same?expand_more

Guatemala never uses daylight saving (it's UTC-6 all year), so when US clocks spring forward or fall back, the gap shifts on the US side.

Is there a leading 0 I need to add or drop when calling Guatemala?expand_more

No. Guatemala has no trunk prefix, so there's never a 0 to add or remove — unusual among countries this size.

Who are the main mobile operators behind +502 numbers?expand_more

Tigo and Claro lead the market (Movistar and the Bi Móvil MVNO also operate); since operators share the 3/4/5 ranges, the digit alone won't tell you the carrier.

Can a business outside Guatemala get a local +502 number?expand_more

Yes — MCM provisions local Guatemala virtual numbers in minutes and routes the calls to your team wherever it sits.

Why do so many Guatemalans abroad keep a +502 mobile?expand_more

Mobile numbers carry no location and dial identically nationwide, so a +502 cell stays usable and recognisable even from overseas.