Mexico City |
PHONES |
"Mexico: The Last Magical Country" |
How to communicate within Mexico City and long distance including public phones and
calling cards. |
There are few coin public phones in the city, most public phones use cards (smart
cards) known as LADATEL. You can purchase this cards in News Stands, Supermarkets,
Grocery Stores. The prices range from $20.00 to $200.00 pesos and can be used
for local or long distance calls. |
PUBLIC PHONES |
PHONE NUMBERS |
Recently one digit was added for local phone numbers to a total o 8 digits. The digit
added is the same as the area code (one digit for Mexico City) therefore to
call Mexico City from anywhere in the worls the dialing remains the same (country
code + city code + number), for example, to dial from the us: 011 52 5 555-1234 To dial that same number locally: 5555-1234 |
CELLULAR ROAMING |
We have 4 mobile phone companies in Mexico City (Telcel, Iusacell, Pegaso and Unefon).
Contact your cellular provider on roaming capabilities before you leave home. |
CELLULAR RENTAL |
You can rent a Cellular Phone per day or week. You can find this companies at the
airport or at your hotel. One of the best known is RentaCel. |
LONG DISTANCE DIALING |
The national long distance access number is 01 if your call is within Mexico. For
example, if you want to call Monterrey, NL you should dial the National long distance
number + City Code + Number: 01 8 333-1234 If you want to call other countries the International Long Distance access number is 00, therefore, if you want to call NY in the USA you should dial the long international long distance acces + Country Code + Area Code + Number: 00 1 212 555-5555 |
LONG DISTANCE CALLING CARDS |
If you have a long distance calling card from your local phone company you can dial
from virtually any phone, but depending on your provider, if you wish to use
a public phone you may still require a LADATEL card to access your provider local
number. |