How to Call Philippine Phones
Calling Philippine phones from the US is easy and cheap. There are multiple options from calling cards to cell phone long distance plans to VOIP options. One thing to keep in mind when calling the Philippines is that prices will vary depending on whether you are calling a cell phone or a land line. Call to a cell phone will usually be more expensive per minute then call to a land line phone. Be sure to check the prices of your long distance phone provider before calling.
Philippine Area Codes
Here is a list of area codes in the Philippines. If you are calling to the Philippines and dont know the area code you can use this table to help.
| Angeles | 45 | Dagupan | 75 | Naga | 54 |
| Bacolod | 34 | Davao | 82 | Olongapo | 47 |
| Baguio | 74 | Dumaguete | 35 | Roxas (Isabela) | 78 |
| Baliuag | 44 | General Santos | 83 | San Fernando (La Union) | 72 |
| Butuan | 85 | Guagua | 45 | San Pablo | 93 |
| Cabanatuan | 44 | Iloilo | 33 | San Pedro | 2 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 88 | Los Banos | 49 | Santa Cruz (Zambales) | 47 |
| Calamba (Laguna) | 49 | Lucena | 42 | Santiago | 78 |
| Calbayog | 55 | Malolos | 44 | Tacloban | 53 |
| Cebu | 32 | Manila | 2 | Toledo | 32 |
| Cotabato | 64 | Marawi | 63 | Zamboanga | 62 |
How to call a Philippines cellular phone
- Dialing format for calls to a cell phone: 011 + 63 + 9?? ??? ????
- The first digit is always 9
Telecom Phone Providers in the Philippines
Philippine Fixed line operators
- Bayan Telecommunications
- Digital Telecommunications
- Eastern Communications
- Globe Telecom
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
- Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company
- Pilipino Telephone Corporation
- Midsayap Communication System Corporation
Philippine Mobile operators
- Globe Handyphone (Ayala Corporation)
- Smart Communications (PLDT)
- Sun Cellular (Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc.)
- Extelcom (Express Telecommunications, Inc.)