Country Code El Salvador

If you want to make a call to El Salvador, then you need the correct country code for El Salvador. The area code for El Salvador is: +503 or 00503.

To start a phone call, first enter the correct international code for El Salvador. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 00503. Now type in the country code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional number of the person you are talking to in El Salvador and set up the call.

Some Information About El Salvador

Continent North America
Telephone code El Salvador 00503
International Code +503
Capital San Salvador
Population 7.332.000
Estimated Area 21.100
Domain Extension for Websites El Salvador sv
Language El Salvador Spanish
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Country code El Salvador, +503 or 00503?

There are two spellings for the El Salvador area code, namely +503 and 00503. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for El Salvador and what are the different versions for?

The country code of El Salvador that begins with a “+” (i.e. +503) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to El Salvador using the +503 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The El Salvador area code with leading zeros (00503) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 00503

In fact, the 00503 variant applies to calls to El Salvador, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00503 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to El Salvador begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011503.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to El Salvador you can always use the country code 00503. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+503) of El Salvador works in all countries of the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to El Salvador

To illustrate the use of the international dialing code El Salvador (+503 or 00503), here is another example:

You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in El Salvador. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

00503 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+503 123 456789