What area codes are used in El Salvador?

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El Salvador uses a single country code: +503 for all incoming international calls. While there aren't distinct "area codes" in the traditional sense for domestic calls, the first digit or two of an 8-digit phone number in El Salvador indicates the type of service and generally corresponds to a geographic region.

Here's a breakdown of how El Salvador's phone numbering system works:

1. Country Code:
The international dialing code for El Salvador is +503. When calling El Salvador from another country, you must always dial your country's exit el-salvador phone number list code, followed by 503, and then the 8-digit local phone number. For example, if calling from the US, you would dial 011 (US exit code) + 503 + 8-digit local number.

2. 8-Digit National Significant Numbers (NSN):
El Salvador operates on an 8-digit closed numbering plan. This means that for domestic calls, you simply dial the 8-digit number. There's no need for separate "area codes" before the local number within El Salvador. The first digit(s) of this 8-digit number indicate the service type and general region.

3. Regional and Service Indicators within the 8-Digit Number:
While not traditional area codes, the initial digits of El Salvador's 8-digit phone numbers are allocated to different regions and types of services.

Fixed Telephony (Landlines): These numbers generally start with a 2.

Numbers beginning withare primarily for the Metropolitan area (including San Salvador).
e for the Eastern area.