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Mobile Phones

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Mobile Phone to
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Local Calls:   Dial Philippines' DAC + Mobile Phone prefix ('90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973')* + remaining seven or eight digits of local Mobile Phone number.

Example

A call from a fixed line in Manila to a 'Smart Communications' Mobile Phone in Manila:
0 + '918' + remaining seven digits of local Mobile Phone number

Local Calls:   Dial the local seven-digit number.

Example

A call from a Mobile Phone in Manila to a fixed line in Manila:
Dial the local seven-digit number

  Local Calls:   Dial Philippines' DAC + Mobile Phone prefix '90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973')* + remaining seven or eight digits of local Mobile Phone number.
Example
A call from a Mobile Phone in Manila to a 'Smart Communications' Mobile Phone in Manila:
0 + '918' + remaining seven digits of local Mobile Phone number

Long Distance:   Dial Philippines' DAC + Mobile Phone prefix ('90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973')* + remaining seven or eight digits of local Mobile Phone number.

Example

A call from a fixed line in Manila to a 'Smart Communications' cell phone in Davao:
0 + '918' + remaining seven digits of local cell phone number

Long Distance:   Dial Philippines's DAC + area code + local seven-digit number.

Example

A call from a cell phone in Manila to a fixed line in Davao: 0 + (82) + local seven-digit number

  Long Distance:   Dial Philippines' DAC + cell phone prefix ('90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973')* + remaining seven or eight digits of local cell phone number.
Example
A call from a cell phone in Manila to a 'Smart Communications' cell phone in Davao:
0 + '918' + remaining seven digits of local cell phone number

International Calls: Dial Philippines's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local cell phone number.**

Example

A call from a fixed line in Philippines to a cell phone in San Francisco, USA:
00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit cell phone number

International Calls: Dial Philippines's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local number.**

Example

A call from a cell phone in Philippines to a fixed line in San Francisco, USA:
00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit number

International Calls: Dial Philippines's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local cell phone number.**

Example

A call from a cell phone in Philippines to a cell phone in San Francisco, USA:
00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit cell phone number

*Note: Different cell phone carriers have different cell phone prefixes. See following list.
**Note: Some countries have a unique dialing sequence for incoming calls to cell phones. Refer to the Cell Phone Dialing Guide for the country you are calling.

  1. Cell phone numbers in Philippines contain nine to ten digits. The first digits are always '90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973' and signify the cellular network to which the number belongs.

    Mobile (Extelcom) - 973
    Mobile (Globe)  - 917
    Mobile (Islacom) - 915
    Mobile (Piltel) - 912
    Mobile (PLDT) - 90
    Mobile (Smart) - 918

  2. When calling a cell phone from within Philippines, always dial the Domestic Access Code '0' before the nine- to ten-digit number. Do not dial this access code when calling from another country. 
  3. When making an international call to a cell phone in Philippines, dial: Philippines' country code [63] + cell phone prefix ('90', '912', '915', '917', '918', '973') + remaining eight to nine digits.
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