Peruvian area codes for each region are 2 digits long except for Lima and Callao. On 1 March 2003 new codes were established. The following is a list of the area codes in Peru:
Area code
Region
1
Lima and Callao
41
Amazonas
43
Ancash
83
Apurímac
54
Arequipa
66
Ayacucho
76
Cajamarca
84
Cusco
67
Huancavelica
62
Huánuco
56
Ica
64
Junín
44
La Libertad
74
Lambayeque
65
Loreto
82
Madre de Dios
53
Moquegua
63
Pasco
73
Piura
51
Puno
42
San Martín
52
Tacna
72
Tumbes
61
Ucayali
Mobile phone calls within Peru (Mobile Virtual Area)
From September 4, 2010, a national Mobile Virtual Area was created meaning that all mobile numbers in Peru are non-geographical. In addition to that all mobile numbers across the country turned to nine digits long: 9xx xxx xxx. The following instructions are valid across the country:
Calls from mobile to mobile
9xx xxx xxx
Calls from mobile to landline
0 + area code + phone number Example on how to call to Piura: 0 + 73 + 388351
+51 + area code + phone number Where the plus sign represents the international access code of the country you are calling from. From North America: 011 + 51 + area code + phone number Example:
Calling a fixed line in Lima: 011 511 1234567
Calling a fixed line in Cusco: 011 5184 123456
Calling a fixed line in Machu Picchu: 011 5194 123456
From Europe or most APAC countries: 00 + 51 + area code + phone number
In Peru, a cell-phone number starts with a 9. +51 9XX XXX XXX The mobile virtual area eliminates the use of area code for mobile numbers.
Calling abroad from Peru
In Peru, when making an international call you may choose a carrier for international calls different from your usual carrier/provider according to the rates carriers offer to attract callers. This system is known as "call by call" as each call can be made with a different carrier and is available to both fixed lines and mobile phones. Each carrier uses a 4-digit prefix.
This is the standard format in Peru for making calls abroad from fixed lines and mobile phones: 19XX + 00 + country code + area code + phone number Carriers:
Americatel: 1977
Claro: 1912
IDT: 1914
Convergia: 1960
Movistar: 1911
Nextel: 1990
Viettel : 2014
It is mandatory to choose a 19XX carrier when calling internationally from a fixed line. If you are calling internationally from a mobile phone you have the option not to use the 19XX prefix. You may dial starting with the "+" symbol +country code + area code + phone number and the international call will go through your provider's network.
Example calls
From Peru to USA/Canada:
From fixed line or mobile phone: 19XX + 00 + 1 + area code + phone number
