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 at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
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 was assigned to Guatemala 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 Guatemala.
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.
Full example: +502 Guatemala City and metro area XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
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.
Landline
8 digits, e.g. +502 2412 1800. Guatemala City fixed lines open with 2 or 6; landlines elsewhere open with 7.
携帯
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.
Guatemala area codes — major cities
海外から電話をかける場合は、国内の先頭の 0 を省略してください。
| 市 | 地域 | 市外局番 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Landline | Guatemala City and metro area |
| 6 | Landline | () |
| 7 | Landline | Rest of the country / rural |
| 3 | 携帯 | (-) |
| 4 | 携帯 | (-) |
| 5 | 携帯 | (-) |
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.
Tigo (Millicom)
Claro (América Móvil)
Movistar (Telefónica)
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.
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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Free to call from any Guatemala phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Guatemala
国際電話の失敗のほとんどは、ネットワークの問題ではなく、フォーマットの問題です。
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.
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.
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.
より高い回答率
a familiar 8-digit +502 number gets picked up where an unknown overseas one is ignored.
Lower trust friction
customers recognise a Guatemala City (2) or local line on sight.
インバウンドが安い
callers reach you at a domestic rate instead of paying international.
集中ルーティング
send +502 calls to any office, team or device worldwide.
より迅速な拡張
stand up a Guatemala line in minutes — no local entity needed.
本物の PSTN の存在
a genuine, routable Guatemalan number, not a relay.
Guatemala My Country Mobile の仮想番号
Carry your Guatemala traffic — diaspora calls included — on carrier-grade infrastructure tuned for voice quality, scale and compliance.
主要市外局番のローカル DID — 数分でプロビジョニング
世界中のモバイル、固定電話、SIP エンドポイント、またはソフトフォンへの通話転送
G.711、G.729、Opus、AMR-WB による HD 音声 - 通話ごとに自動ネゴシエーション
Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
99.99% uptime SLA backed by geo-redundant infrastructure & sub-2s failover
WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
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
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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.