ANTEL (Spanish abbreviation for National Administration of Telecommunications) is Uruguay's state-owned company for telecommunications.
Previously in Uruguay, phone numbers used to have between 4 and 7 digits. To make a local phone call, you only had to dial those digits. To make a call between two cities from different departments, you had to dial zero, plus area code, plus phone number.
As from August 29, 2010, all phone numbers have 8 digits, according to the new National Numbering Plan. Zero prior to area code was eliminated. Therefore, to make a call to any city in the country you have to dial 8 digits. This plan was implemented by URSEC (Spanish abbreviation for Regulator Unit of Services of Communications).
In the Metropolitan area of Montevideo, all national numbers begin with 2. This 8-digit number consists of the former area code (2), followed by the old 7-digit number.
Examples
Area code
Former number
Current number
2
204 5199
2204 5199
2
628 8327
2628 8327
2
908 1350
2908 1350
Outside Montevideo
In the rest of the country, all national numbers begin with 4. This 8-digit number consists of the number 4, followed by the former area code, followed by the old phone number. For example:
Colonia
Former area code
Former number
Current number
52
24999
4522 4999
There is an exception: in the department of Maldonado, the new 8-digit number consists of the former area code 42, followed by the old phone number, with no additional digit 4 set before:
San Carlos (Maldonado Department)
Former area code
Former number
Current number
42
668350
4266 8350
Calling from other countries
For calls from outside the country to any city in Uruguay, you only have to add the country code (+598) to the 8-digit national number, replacing the "+" with the international calling prefix used in the originating country (011 from North America, 00 from most other countries, the actual "+" sign from some mobile networks, etc.).
Examples
Call to Montevideo
Current number
Dialed from outside Uruguay
2204 5199
+598 2204 5199
Call to Colonia
Current number
Dialed from outside Uruguay
4522 4999
+598 4522 4999
Former area codes and corresponding new telephone numbers
When mobile telephony arrived in Uruguay, the only company set up the country was Movicom BellSouth. Mobile phone numbers would begin with digits 09, followed by a unique number of 6 digits: 09xxxxxx.
In 1994, ANTEL decided to start its own mobile phone service, creating Ancel, which today is unified to Antel, using this brand to both services. This meant a numbering change for mobile telephony. One number was assigned to each company to identify numbers of each one. This digit would go between 09 and the number. Movicom was assigned number 4, and Ancel number 9. Mobile phones until then (which were Movicom) went to 094xxxxxx, and new Ancel numbers began to be 099xxxxxx.
In 2003, Claro came to Uruguay (formerly as CTI Móvil). Numbers of this company were preceded by 096, like this: 096xxxxxx.
In 2004, Telefónica bought Movicom Bellsouth and changed its name to Movistar.
Since nowadays the numbers of units sold has grown so much, when the companies reached one million users, they had to be assigned with other digits.
Antel (ADMINISTRACIÓN NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES): 099, 098, 092 and 091.
Movistar (TELEFONICA MOVILES DE URUGUAY S.A.): 094, 095 and 093.
Claro (AM WIRELESS URUGUAY S.A.): 096 and 097.
URSEC has reserved 084, 089 and 086 for a possible future use.
External links
URSEC
ANTEL
January 07, 2023
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Uruguay s calling code is 598 Since 2010 national long distance calling was eliminated thus there are no area codes in each city Uruguay telephone numbersLocationCountryUruguayContinentSouth AmericaRegulatorURSECTypeClosedNSN length8Access codesCountry calling code 598International call prefix00 Contents 1 Landline telephony 1 1 National Numbering Plan 1 1 1 Montevideo and metropolitan area 1 1 2 Outside Montevideo 1 1 3 Calling from other countries 1 1 3 1 Examples 1 2 Former area codes and corresponding new telephone numbers 2 Mobile telephony 3 External linksLandline telephony EditANTEL Spanish abbreviation for National Administration of Telecommunications is Uruguay s state owned company for telecommunications Previously in Uruguay phone numbers used to have between 4 and 7 digits To make a local phone call you only had to dial those digits To make a call between two cities from different departments you had to dial zero plus area code plus phone number As from August 29 2010 all phone numbers have 8 digits according to the new National Numbering Plan Zero prior to area code was eliminated Therefore to make a call to any city in the country you have to dial 8 digits This plan was implemented by URSEC Spanish abbreviation for Regulator Unit of Services of Communications National Numbering Plan Edit Montevideo and metropolitan area Edit In the Metropolitan area of Montevideo all national numbers begin with 2 This 8 digit number consists of the former area code 2 followed by the old 7 digit number Examples Area code Former number Current number2 204 5199 2204 51992 628 8327 2628 83272 908 1350 2908 1350Outside Montevideo Edit In the rest of the country all national numbers begin with 4 This 8 digit number consists of the number 4 followed by the former area code followed by the old phone number For example Colonia Former area code Former number Current number52 24999 4522 4999There is an exception in the department of Maldonado the new 8 digit number consists of the former area code 42 followed by the old phone number with no additional digit 4 set before San Carlos Maldonado Department Former area code Former number Current number42 668350 4266 8350Calling from other countries Edit For calls from outside the country to any city in Uruguay you only have to add the country code 598 to the 8 digit national number replacing the with the international calling prefix used in the originating country 011 from North America 00 from most other countries the actual sign from some mobile networks etc Examples Edit Call to Montevideo Current number Dialed from outside Uruguay2204 5199 598 2204 5199Call to Colonia Current number Dialed from outside Uruguay4522 4999 598 4522 4999Former area codes and corresponding new telephone numbers Edit City Former area code Current numberCanelones Canelones 33 433x xxxxMaldonado Maldonado 42 42xx xxxxRocha Rocha 47 447x xxxxTreinta y Tres Treinta y Tres 45 445x xxxxMelo Cerro Largo 64 464x xxxxRivera Rivera 62 462x xxxxArtigas Artigas 77 477x xxxxSalto Salto 73 473x xxxxPaysandu Paysandu 72 472x xxxxFray Bentos Rio Negro 56 456x xxxxMercedes Soriano 53 453x xxxxColonia del Sacramento Colonia 52 452x xxxxSan Jose de Mayo San Jose 34 434x xxxxTrinidad Flores 364 4364 xxxxFlorida Florida 35 435x xxxxMinas Lavalleja 44 444x xxxxDurazno Durazno 36 436x xxxxTacuarembo Tacuarembo 63 463x xxxxMontevideo Montevideo none 2xxx xxxxMobile telephony EditWhen mobile telephony arrived in Uruguay the only company set up the country was Movicom BellSouth Mobile phone numbers would begin with digits 09 followed by a unique number of 6 digits 09xxxxxx In 1994 ANTEL decided to start its own mobile phone service creating Ancel which today is unified to Antel using this brand to both services This meant a numbering change for mobile telephony One number was assigned to each company to identify numbers of each one This digit would go between 09 and the number Movicom was assigned number 4 and Ancel number 9 Mobile phones until then which were Movicom went to 094xxxxxx and new Ancel numbers began to be 099xxxxxx In 2003 Claro came to Uruguay formerly as CTI Movil Numbers of this company were preceded by 096 like this 096xxxxxx In 2004 Telefonica bought Movicom Bellsouth and changed its name to Movistar Since nowadays the numbers of units sold has grown so much when the companies reached one million users they had to be assigned with other digits Antel ADMINISTRACIoN NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES 099 098 092 and 091 Movistar TELEFONICA MOVILES DE URUGUAY S A 094 095 and 093 Claro AM WIRELESS URUGUAY S A 096 and 097 URSEC has reserved 084 089 and 086 for a possible future use External links EditURSEC ANTEL Full list of area codes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Telephone numbers in Uruguay amp oldid 1083453737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
