Number Format
Area Code: 2-4 digits
Subscriber Number: 5-8 digits
Trunk Prefix: 0
International Prefix: 00
Area code information
1 January 2003 - new prefix for mobile calls
From 1st January 2003, all calls from other nations to Argentina mobile
numbers include a prefix digit '9' before the area code.
That is, to reach an Argentina mobile number, dialling format after
international prefix is:
+54 + 9 + area code + subscriber number (without '15' prefix)
Mobile numbers in Argentina may be listed as 15-xxxxxxx. However, the
leading '15' is a domestic prefix which must be omitted when calling
these from outside Argentina, with the xxxxxxx being the actual
subscriber number portion.
(information courtesy Hernan M. Popper, Mike Taylor)
24 January 1999 - National renumbering
Effective 24 January 1999, a major renumbering affects all telephone numbers
in Argentina:
1) The digit 4 will be added before subscriber numbers.
2) One digit will be added before area codes:
- 1 before the Federal Capital (Buenos Aires) area
- 2 before southern areas under Telefonica's operation
- 3 before northern areas under Telecom's operation
Further information is available from
Telefonica.
A permissive dialling period allowed calling through either the
old or new numbering until 24 April 1999.
See also a Telintar Norte
numeracion page.
See also
KDDI bulletin
of 28 December 1998.
24 December 1999 - extra 2 digits for 06xx, 08xx service
As of 24 December 1999, numbers on non-geographic services such as
0610, 0800 and 0810 were expanded by two digits by twice repeating the
digit that follows the service code. For example: 0800 3 4567
became 0800 333 4567. That is, 5-digit numbers following the
service code (0610, 0800, 0810) became 7-digit numbers.
Source:
Telefónica announcement.
27 November 1998 - Uruguay dialling arrangements discontinued
Calls from Argentina to certain Uruguay places previously used special
area codes as allocated within the domestic network. These arrangements
were discontinued in favour of international dialling format using
00 + 598 as of 27 November 1998.
The following table indicates the affected Uruguay points, with the
former and new access codes as would be dialled from Argentina:
Uruguay place Former access New access
============= ============= ==========
Colonia 0222- 00-598-52-
La Barra 0842- 00-598-42-
Maldonado 0842- 00-598-42-
Montevideo 059 - 00-598-2-
Punta del Este 0842- 00-598-42-
Source:
Telefónica announcement.
24 January 1999 - various service changes
Conference call service code changed from 0747 to 0607 on 24 January 1999.
The previous 5-digit number following the service code was also expanded
to 7 digits by twice repeating the service number's leading digit.
e.g. 0747 1 2345 became 0607 111 2345.
Also, "Collection of Charities" lines changed code from 0939 to 0605.
The previous 5-digit number following 0939 was expanded to a 7-digit
number following 0605, by twice repeating the number's lead digit
similar to the change for Conference call service above e.g.
0939 1 7676 became 0605 111 7676.
Memobox messaging service access also changed from 123 to *123 on
24 January 1999 (asterisk now precedes the '123').
Source:
Telefónica announcement.
Localised changes 1996 - 1998
The following changes were based on press releases from
Telefonica. The original
links to press releases became unavailable some time ago but were originally
available as web pages.
- 16 May 1998: 1015 Customers in Quilmes (area codes 224, 253, 254, 257)
changed area code to 278 with changes to subscriber numbers in some cases.
- 17 April 1998: 0810 is for local rate access services throughout Argentina
(Telefonica territory). This replaces 0801 service, with permissive dialling
of either 0801 or 0810 for 60 days.
- 5 April 1998: 170 customers of Villanueva (General Paz District) area codes
3 and 4 change to area code 94, with some subscriber numbers changed.
- 28 March 1998: 2262 customers in Pigüé (Buenos Aires Province)
with area codes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 change to area codes 72, 73, 74, 75 and
76, respectively. Subscriber numbers should remain unchanged.
- 21 March 1998: 1300 customers of Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires province)
area codes 237, 255 and 287 consolidated to area code 351, with most
subscriber numbers changed.
- 13 March 1998: Telefonica begins 0610 Internet access code in the Greater
Buenos Aires and Federal Capital areas. 0610 was already in service in
other cities. Calls through 0610 are specially discounted in order to
encourage Internet development in Argentina.
- 8 March 1998: 250 customers in Pila (Buenos Aires province) changed from
area code 8 to 98. Subscriber numbers should remain unchanged.
- 26 February 1998: new service of 15 lines and public phone installed in
Libano, General Lamadrid District, Buenos Aires Province. The new lines
will be area code 286, subscriber numbers range 90200-90215.
- 21 February 1998: 1,266 customers in Magdalena (Buenos Aires province)
change from area codes 2 and 3 to 52 and 53 respectively. Subscriber numbers
should remain unchanged.
- 2 February 1998: 1782 customers of Lobería (Buenos Aires Province)
changed from area codes 2 and 3 to 42 and 43 respectively. Subscriber numbers
should remain unchanged.
- 2 February 1998: 3,401 customers of Dolores changed from area codes 2,
3, 6 and 7 to 42, 43, 46 and 47 respectively. Subscriber numbers should
remain unchanged.
- 21 October 1997: 255 customers of Villa Manzano (Rio Negro province)
changed from area code 97 to 973.
- 18 October 1997: 532 customers of Lamarque (Rio Negro province) changed
from area code 7 to 97.
- 18 October 1997: 375 customers in San Patricio del Chanar (Neuquen Province)
changed from area code 85 to 855. Numbers of other customers in this town
remain unchanged.
- 15 October 1997: Arata, La Pampa Province area code 8 changed to 98.
- 14 October 1997: New digital switch installed in Fraga Town,
Coronel Pringles District, San Luis Province. 92 lines in area code 657
(subscriber numbers 98000-98091) were estabilished.
- 1996: New dial service in Los Antiguos +54 963.
- 1996: Numbering change/direct dial access in Los Campamentos, Mendoza +54
623 820xx.
Other Information
Regulator is
Comisión Nacional
de Comunicaciones.
Numbering information link (via ITU).
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