+52 country code: Mexico

The +52 country code and where it is used

The +52 country code belongs to Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, ISO code MX. Mexico is the only country on this page that uses +52. It sits in the Americas region, in the North America subregion. The capital is Mexico City. The official language is Spanish, and the currency is the Mexican peso. The demonym is Mexican. Anyone calling or messaging a number that starts with +52 is reaching a line in Mexico.

Local time across Mexico

Mexico covers four time zones listed here. America/Bahia_Banderas runs at UTC-06:00. America/Cancun runs at UTC-05:00. America/Chihuahua runs at UTC-06:00. America/Ciudad_Juarez runs at UTC-07:00. The zone that applies depends on where in Mexico the number is registered, so a call to Mexico City and a call to Cancun can land in different zones.

What a Mexican mobile number looks like

A Mexican number in international format is written as +52 222 123 4567. The +52 is the country code, and the rest is the national number. Use this layout when you store a contact or pass a number to another service. The example format is the reference for the shape of a +52 number; it is not a live line.

Calling and messaging over the internet

You can call or message a +52 number over the internet using a data connection, which avoids paying standard international rates. A voice over IP app or a messaging app carries the call or message over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Both ends need a working data connection, and the quality of the call depends on that connection.

Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to these Mexico operators: Telcel, Movistar, AT&T and Bait. If you want to top up a Mexico number, choose the operator and enter the number in the +52 format. This keeps a Mexican line active for calls and messages, whether you reach it over the internet or another way. The currency loaded is the Mexican peso.