Guatemala country code, +502 explained.
Everything you need to call Guatemala with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Guatemala
Guatemala City · Americas
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- GT
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Region
- Americas
- Timezone
- UTC-6
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +502 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Guatemala numbers break down
A complete number to Guatemala follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Guatemala.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +502 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Guatemala on the map
Guatemala City · Americas
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Guatemala
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +502 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Guatemala —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
GUATEMALA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Guatemala
Americas · GT
Guatemala numbering plan & how to dial
Under country code +502, Guatemala numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 8-digit subscriber line — 10 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Guatemala internationally.
3 major networks cover Guatemala (Tigo Guatemala, Claro Guatemala, Movistar Guatemala), against 47% internet penetration. VoIP is permitted and regulated by SIT (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones). Because Spanish is the primary language and GTQ the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Numbering across the Americas mixes the North American Numbering Plan (+1) with national E.164 plans, so mobile and fixed-line prefixes vary from country to country.
Skipping the exit code
Guatemala calls from the US need 011 first, then +502 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Guatemala number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +502 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Guatemala, check the local clock — it runs on UTC-6, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Permitted — SIT regulated
Regulated by SIT (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones)
- VoIP services in Guatemala are regulated under the General Telecommunications Law (Decree 94-96), with SIT overseeing licensing.
- Guatemala operates a liberal telecom market; VoIP registration is required but the market is open to multiple operators.
- Operators must provide lawful interception access and comply with SIT's interconnection technical regulations.
US → Guatemala
$0.019/min
per minute
Guatemala → US
$0.015/min
per minute
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Business calling to Guatemala
Local GT caller ID
Present a Guatemala +502 number so prospects in Guatemala City and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Americas outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Guatemala over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Tigo Guatemala.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Guatemala hours (UTC-6) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Guatemala — frequently asked questions
Twiching rates to Guatemala start at $0.019/min, and calls back from Guatemala to the US start at $0.015/min. Both directions are billed per second rather than rounded up to the nearest minute, on Tier-1 routes throughout.
No license restriction beyond standard regulation — SIT (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones) permits VoIP in Guatemala for compliant operators. That keeps setup straightforward for a Twiching customer looking to call or text into the country.
Tigo Guatemala is among the largest networks in Guatemala, and Twiching interconnects directly with it for Tier-1 delivery. Direct interconnects like this are what keep call quality and answer rates consistent instead of relying on lower-tier transit.
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala. A local +502 number is recognisable to callers there and nationwide, which is part of why presenting local caller ID tends to improve answer rates across the whole country, not just the capital.
Calls from Guatemala to the US start at $0.015/min on Twiching, billed per second rather than rounded up to the minute. That rate applies regardless of which of the major local carriers the call originates on.
Guatemala's area or mobile prefix is 2 digits, dialed right after the +502 country code and before the 8-digit subscriber number. Missing or mistyping that prefix is one of the most common reasons a call to Guatemala fails to connect.
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