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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.
Rete fissa
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
Elimina lo 0 iniziale locale quando chiami dall'estero.
| Città | Regione | Prefisso |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Apri il pianificatore interattivo dell'orario migliore per chiamareCommon mistakes when calling Uruguay
Quasi ogni chiamata internazionale fallita è un problema di formattazione, non di rete.
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.
In entrata più economico
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 numeri virtuali con 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:
DID locali nei principali prefissi: forniti in pochi minuti
Inoltro di chiamata a qualsiasi telefono mobile, fisso, endpoint SIP o softphone in tutto il mondo
Voce HD con G.711, G.729, Opus e AMR-WB: negoziazione automatica per chiamata
Latenza inferiore a 150 ms sui principali corridoi vocali tramite PoP distribuiti
SLA con tempi di attività del 99,99% supportato da infrastruttura georidondante e failover inferiore a 2 secondi
Supporto WebRTC per chiamate basate su browser senza installazioni di softphone
API REST per provisioning, instradamento e record di dettagli delle chiamate (CDR)
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.