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Colombia country code +57 — call Colombia & get a number.
Colombia tore up its old phone book in 2021, moving the whole country to clean 10-digit dialing — landlines onto 60X prefixes, mobiles onto a single leading 3. Here's how that reform plays out from the US, UK and across Latin America, with every city code, live carrier prefixes, current time and weather, plus how to get a +57 virtual number with MCM.
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Colombia at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Colombia?
Colombia's code is +57. Since the 2021 overhaul, the country has run on a single tidy rule: every number is exactly 10 digits, with no trunk 0 to drop. Landline or mobile, you dial all 10 straight after +57 — the old short formats and dialing prefixes are gone.
E.164 assigns +57 to Colombia; the "+" is just a stand-in for whatever exit code your own line uses to dial out.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Colombia.
How to call Colombia from anywhere
Exit code, then 57, then all 10 digits of the national number — and that's it. Since 2021 there's nothing to strip or shorten.
Full example: +57 601 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Colombia phone number format explained
Ten digits, every time — and the opening digits do the sorting the 2021 reform was designed for. Start with a 3 and it's a mobile, anywhere in the country; start with 60 and it's a landline, with the digit after pointing to the region.
Landline
Format +57 60X XXX XXXX. The 60 prefix is followed by a 1-digit region code (e.g. 601 Bogotá), then a 7-digit local number.
Mobile
Format +57 3XX XXX XXXX. Always starts with 3, followed by a 2-digit operator block and a 7-digit subscriber number.
Colombia area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| Ville | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | Bogotá D.C. | 601 |
| Cali | Valle del Cauca | 602 |
| Medellín | Antioquia | 604 |
| Barranquilla | Atlántico | 605 |
| Cartagena | Bolívar | 605 |
| Pereira | Risaralda | 606 |
| Manizales | Caldas | 606 |
| Armenia | Quindío | 606 |
| Bucaramanga | Santander | 607 |
| Cúcuta | Norte de Santander | 607 |
| Tunja | Boyacá | 608 |
| Pasto | Nariño | 602 |
Colombia mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +57 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Claro (Comcel)
Movistar (Telefónica)
Tigo (Colombia Móvil)
WOM / virtual operators
Colombia time zone
Colombia runs on Colombia Time (COT), UTC-5, coast to coast and all year. With no daylight saving, the offset never drifts — and since that's the same as US Eastern in winter, the large Colombian community in Florida, New York and New Jersey often shares the exact same clock as home.
A Bogotá workday of 09:00–17:00 COT maps almost one-to-one onto US Eastern business hours; if you need Europe, catch it earlier — 09:00–12:00 COT lands in their early afternoon.
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Common mistakes when calling Colombia
Presque tous les appels internationaux échoués sont un problème de formatage et non un problème de réseau.
Dialing it like it's pre-2021: the reform swept away the old trunk 0 and "03" prefixes, so just dial the 10 digits and nothing before them
Dialing it like it's pre-2021: the reform swept away the old trunk 0 and "03" prefixes, so just dial the 10 digits and nothing before them.
Using a landline's old 7-digit form: Bogotá is now +57 601 XXX XXXX in full, not the short number it used to be
Using a landline's old 7-digit form: Bogotá is now +57 601 XXX XXXX in full, not the short number it used to be.
Leaving the 60 off a landline: under the new plan Bogotá is 601, never a bare 1
Leaving the 60 off a landline: under the new plan Bogotá is 601, never a bare 1.
Mistaking a 3xx for a city code: anything opening with 3 is a nationwide mobile, not a region
Mistaking a 3xx for a city code: anything opening with 3 is a nationwide mobile, not a region.
Filing COT under US Central: Colombia sits at UTC-5, matching US Eastern in winter
an hour off Central.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Colombia
Hold a Colombian virtual number so callers reach you on a local +57 line at local rates.
Carry voice over VoIP/SIP instead of paying carrier IDD tariffs into Colombia.
Lean on WhatsApp and data apps
they're how most everyday contact happens across Colombia.
Grab a local eSIM or prepaid SIM when you travel so roaming charges never kick in.
Why businesses get a Colombia virtual number
Whether you're chasing customers in Bogotá and Medellín or staying close to a diaspora that straddles two countries, a +57 line is the credential that gets you answered — no Colombian office required.
Answered, not ignored
a local +57 ID outperforms a foreign number on a Colombian screen.
Reads as legitimate
a post-reform 601 landline or a 3xx mobile looks native at a glance.
Inbound at home rates
pool incoming calls and terminate them locally.
One queue for the country
route every Colombian call to a team anywhere.
Move fast
enter the market without wading through local telco paperwork.
Truly dialable
a real Colombian number, not a forwarding sleight of hand.
Colombia numéros virtuels avec My Country Mobile
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How to get your Colombia virtual number
La plupart des entreprises sont opérationnelles en quelques heures, et non en quelques jours.
Pick your line — a 60x landline-style number or a 3xx mobile-style one.
Clear account verification and KYC.
Route the calls to your team, app or PBX.
Flip it live and start answering +57 callers.
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Get a Colombia virtual number with MCM
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Colombia +57 — FAQ
What exactly changed in Colombia's 2021 numbering reform?expand_more
— Every number became a fixed 10 digits: landlines moved onto 60X prefixes and the old dialing prefixes were retired, so today you dial all 10 with nothing in front.
Why won't my old Colombian landline number connect anymore?expand_more
— The pre-reform 7-digit form no longer works; a Bogotá line is now the full +57 601 XXX XXXX.
How do I tell a Colombian mobile from a landline?expand_more
— Read the first digit: 3 means mobile nationwide, while 60 (as in 601 Bogotá or 604 Medellín) means a landline.
How do I call Colombia from the US?expand_more
— Dial 011, then 57, then the full 10-digit number — there's no trunk 0 to drop.
Is COT the same as US Eastern time?expand_more
— In winter, yes — Colombia stays on UTC-5 year-round with no daylight saving, so it lines up with Eastern's standard time and slips an hour during US summer.
Does a 3xx prefix tell me whether it's Claro, Movistar or Tigo?expand_more
— Only the original allocation; number portability is active, so the live carrier behind a 3xx block may differ.
Can I get a +57 number without a company in Colombia?expand_more
— Yes — MCM provisions Colombian virtual numbers remotely, no local office or registration required.
What's the emergency number in Colombia?expand_more
— 123 reaches police, fire and ambulance; 112 also reaches the National Police.