How do you make a phone call to manila Philippines from California?

Answer 1

To call from North America (USA, Canada, etc.) to Manila, Philippines, dial:

• 011 = international access prefix from North America
• 63 = country code for Philippines
• 2 = city code for Manila (drop the 0 from the Philippine area code)
• (local number in Manila)

If you are using a GSM mobile phone (or possibly other flavors of cell phones), replace 011 63 with +63 (including the plus sign). The mobile network will automatically replace the plus sign with the appropriate prefix, even if you are roaming in Another Country.

To call from the Philippines to North America (USA, Canada, etc.), dial:

• 00 = international access prefix from the Philippines
• 1 = country code for North America
• (3-digit area code)
• (7-digit number)

For example, 00 1 213 555 0123 for a fictional number in downtown Los Angeles, California.

If you are calling on a GSM mobile phone, start with +1 (including the plus sign) instead of 00 1.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)