Uruguay country code, +598 explained.
Everything you need to call Uruguay with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Uruguay
Montevideo · Americas
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- UY
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Region
- Americas
- Timezone
- UTC-3
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +598 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Uruguay numbers break down
A complete number to Uruguay 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 Uruguay.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +598 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Uruguay on the map
Montevideo · Americas
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Uruguay
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +598 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Uruguay —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
URUGUAY INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Uruguay
Americas · UY
Uruguay numbering plan & how to dial
Uruguay's numbering plan is open, sitting under country code +598: a 2-digit prefix followed by a 8-digit local number, 10 digits combined. Numbers are often shown with a leading "0" for domestic use — drop it when dialing in from abroad.
Mobile coverage in Uruguay comes from 3 major networks — Antel (Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Movistar Uruguay, Claro Uruguay — with internet penetration at 80%. VoIP is permitted and regulated by URSEC (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones). Language (Spanish) and currency (UYU) both matter here for IVR, SMS, and scheduling support around local business 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
Reaching Uruguay from the US requires the 011 exit code ahead of +598 — skip it and the call won't connect.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
That leading 0 on a Uruguay number is for domestic calls only; leave it out when dialing in after +598.
Ignoring the time difference
Uruguay runs on UTC-3. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Permitted — URSEC regulated
Regulated by URSEC (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones)
- URSEC regulates VoIP under the Telecommunications Law; operators must obtain a specific authorisation for voice-over-IP services.
- Uruguay enforces strict net neutrality regulations that prohibit ISPs and VoIP carriers from discriminating against voice traffic.
- All licensed telecom operators must contribute to universal service obligations and comply with URSEC data retention rules.
US → Uruguay
$0.016/min
per minute
Uruguay → US
$0.012/min
per minute
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Business calling to Uruguay
Local UY caller ID
Present a Uruguay +598 number so prospects in Montevideo and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Americas outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Uruguay over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Antel (Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones).
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Uruguay hours (UTC-3) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Uruguay — frequently asked questions
Yes — Uruguay numbers are often written with a leading domestic "0" that's dropped when dialing in from abroad. Keeping that 0 on an international call is a common reason calls to Uruguay fail to connect.
Since Uruguay is on UTC-3, plan calls around local business hours there rather than US hours — off-hours calls tend to go unanswered. It's worth checking the current time difference before a first outreach call, since it can shift with daylight saving in either country.
Yes — Uruguay is one of 191+ countries in Twiching's directory, with virtual numbers, SIP termination, and Tier-1 routing available. It's part of the same platform used to manage numbers across every other country in the directory.
Yes — Uruguay numbers include a 2-digit area or mobile prefix before the subscriber number. That prefix is what routes the call to the right regional or mobile network once it arrives in the country.
The two most common slip-ups are forgetting the 011 exit code before +598, and keeping a domestic leading "0" that should be dropped. Both mistakes result in the call failing to connect rather than reaching the wrong number.
No — Uruguay isn't part of the NANP. It has its own country code, +598, under the international E.164 numbering system, which is why calls from the US need the 011 exit code first.
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