This is some basic telephone information useful to ALL visitors.
00 is the International Direct Dial code you use to call overseas from within the Philippines.
63 is the International Country Code for Calling the Philippines.
Major Area / City Dial Codes
- Angeles 55
- Bacolod 34
- Baguio 442
- Cebu 32
- Clarkfield 52
- Dagupan 48
- Davao 82
- Iioilo 33
- Lucena 42
- Manila 2
- San Pablo 43
- Laguna 448
- Pampanga (Evantelco) 45
- Subic Bay Usn Base 89
Calling cards are available that will drastically cut the cust of your international calls. Mobile telephone cmpanies also have special offers.
It will always be cheaper to call a cellphone from another cellphone than to use a landline, particularly when calling a cellphone on the same network or service provider. Prepaid SIM cards are widely available in all malls and shopping centers. These come preloaded with a set amount of minutes, usually with free calls to cellphones on the service provider. There are three mobile phone companies in the Philippines: Smart, Globe and Sun, all with wide coverage and availability of service and products.