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
Virtual numbers & SIP trunking for Uruguay
Businesses expanding into Uruguay typically start with a local +598 virtual number: it's provisioned in the dashboard, rings through to any device, and presents local caller ID from the first call.
Local +598 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Uruguay number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+598
Uruguay · ready to provision today
What makes Twiching's Uruguay routes different
Every call into Uruguay rides the same Tier-1 backbone Twiching uses across all 191 countries — no separate infrastructure, no separate reliability tier for smaller markets.
Uruguay
+598
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
How Uruguay phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+598
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXXX
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.
Carriers & language
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.
Americas context
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 an 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.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Uruguay
Permitted — URSEC regulated
Regulated by URSEC (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones)
Uruguay's regulatory posture under URSEC (Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones) is permissive toward VoIP, meaning a business can start calling and texting into the country without a separate compliance process.
- 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.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Antel (Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Uruguay
$0.016/min
Uruguay → US
$0.012/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use an Uruguay number
Answer-rate advantage
Cold outbound into Uruguay converts better from a recognisable +598 number than from a foreign-looking one, especially on first contact.
Direct routing, not transit
Uruguay traffic rides Twiching's direct interconnect with Antel (Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), skipping the lower-tier wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Uruguay hours (UTC-3) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
One platform, Uruguay included
Uruguay is provisioned the same way as every other Twiching market — no separate onboarding process for a new country in the directory.
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.
Full country code directory
The rest of Americas is one click away — each country page below follows the same format as Uruguay: dial code, numbering plan, carriers, and current rates. All 190 other countries are listed below, Americas first.
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