The El Salvador country code is +503 — reaching Central America's smallest but most densely populated nation, ~6.3 million Salvadorans + a huge US diaspora that drives ~24% of GDP in remittances. The fully dollarized "Land of Volcanoes" — Salvadoran bank verifications across Tigo, Claro + Movistar all expect a +503 mobile.
El Salvador was assigned +503 by the ITU — placing it in zone 5 with Central + South America. Uniquely, El Salvador has no area codes at all: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full.
El Salvador uses the +503 country code in ITU zone 5 alongside Guatemala +502, Honduras +504, Nicaragua +505, Costa Rica +506, Panama +507 + Mexico +52. The "503" is unique to El Salvador — the smallest but most densely populated country in Central America, the "Land of Volcanoes".
El Salvador's telecom industry is regulated by SIGET (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones). Three main mobile carriers: Tigo El Salvador (Millicom — the market leader), Claro El Salvador (América Móvil) + Movistar (Telefónica). 4G LTE is widespread + 5G is rolling out across San Salvador.
El Salvador has no area codes at all. Every Salvadoran number — landline or mobile — is exactly <b>8 digits</b>, dialed in full with no trunk prefix. There is no leading 0 to drop. Landlines begin with <b>2</b>; mobiles begin with <b>6</b> or <b>7</b>. The full number is always 8 digits, dialed the same way everywhere.
El Salvador made history with Bitcoin. In 2021 it became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender — though that mandatory legal-tender status was rolled back in 2025, so the everyday currency is the US dollar (El Salvador has been fully dollarized since 2001 + has no national circulating currency). Its Pacific coast — El Tunco, "Surf City" — is a world-class surfing destination, and a vast US diaspora in Los Angeles, Washington DC + Houston drives heavy inbound calling + remittances (~24% of GDP).
A Salvadoran phone number in international format is written as +503 NNNN NNNN — always exactly 8 digits. Example: +503 2234 5678 for a San Salvador landline, +503 7123 4567 for a mobile. Salvadoran numbers are commonly grouped in two blocks of four for readability.
Because El Salvador uses a closed 8-digit plan with no area codes + no trunk prefix, there is no leading 0 to drop — you always dial all 8 digits, both domestically + internationally. Landlines begin with 2; mobiles begin with 6 or 7.
From the Catedral Metropolitana in San Salvador to the surf breaks of El Tunco, every Salvadoran number lives behind a +503 — all 8 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in El Salvador.
Every country uses a different exit code before +503. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +503 2234 5678 works worldwide. Salvadoran numbers are always 8 digits — never drop a digit.
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+503 reaches a fully dollarized economy + a vast US diaspora that sends home ~24% of GDP in remittances. Salvadoran banks + carriers verify with a +503 mobile, and a CST clock aligns cleanly with Central US.
Salvadoran banks (Banco Agrícola, Banco Cuscatlán, Davivienda, Banco Hipotecario) + carriers (Tigo, Claro, Movistar) send one-time codes to a +503 mobile. Without a Salvadoran number, opening or verifying Salvadoran bank + wallet accounts from abroad is hard to complete.
El Salvador has one of the largest diasporas per capita — millions of Salvadorans live in Los Angeles, Washington DC + Houston. Remittances are ~24% of GDP, driving heavy inbound calling. A +503 number keeps families + small businesses connected to home at local rates.
El Salvador has used the <b>US dollar (USD $)</b> as its everyday currency since 2001 — it has no national circulating currency. (Bitcoin was adopted as legal tender in 2021, then its mandatory status was rolled back in 2025.) A +503 line plugs straight into a dollar economy familiar to US partners.
El Salvador's Pacific coast — El Tunco, El Zonte + the "Surf City" stretch — is a top global surfing destination, and tourism is surging. A +503 number is essential for hostels, surf schools, tour operators + hospitality businesses selling to international visitors.
El Salvador runs on CST (UTC−6) all year with no daylight saving. That keeps it on the same clock as much of Central America + closely aligned with Central US time zones — ideal for diaspora calling, support lines + cross-border teams.
El Salvador's closed 8-digit numbering plan is one of the cleanest anywhere: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+503 2234 5678</b> is dialed identically from San Salvador, Santa Ana or abroad.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
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