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kmetzger

Mar 28, 2012, 10:13 AM

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I'm trying to contact a real estate agent here in Guadalajara and haven't had any success dialing the numbers indicated for her: 0133@3823-4657|0133@3823-7067|04433@3176-8323|04433@3398-4986
I assume they are cell phone numbers, but since I've never had a cell phone I'm not sure. Do I need to dial a special prefix from my home phone?
Another number listed is 4444-4244 but when I dialed it I was informed "el numero no existe."

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YucaLandia

Mar 28, 2012, 11:17 AM

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When calling a Mexican cell phone from a land line, dial " 044 " and then the full number (including area code).

Yucalandia has an article describing the various quirks to making successful phone calls in Mexico: http://yucalandia.wordpress.com/...o-dialing-made-easy/

Dialing a Guadalajara cell phone from a land line would mean dialing: 044-33-3XXX-XX-XX
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Yacatecuhtli

Mar 28, 2012, 11:45 AM

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Dialing a Guadalajara cell phone from a land line would mean dialing: 044-33-3XXX-XX-XX
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This is true if you are calling from the same area code or LADA. If one is calling a Guadalajara cell, phone from say a Mexico city land line or Tijuana land line one would have to dial 045 then the 10 digit number . 045 33 XX XX XX XX. (Note: not all Guadalajara phone numbers start with the number 3 after the LADA (33))

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YucaLandia

Mar 28, 2012, 11:54 AM

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I'm trying to contact a real estate agent here in Guadalajara and haven't had any success dialing the numbers indicated for her: 0133@3823-4657|0133@3823-7067|04433@3176-8323|04433@3398-4986
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Hmmmm.... Good point about the 045 if calling from outside of Guadalajara.
Does calling someone "here in Guadalajara" mean that the caller is outside Guadalajara area code?
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johanson / Moderator

Mar 28, 2012, 2:44 PM

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Just to make things more confusing :)

kmetzger is (at least was) in/from Guadalajara. So as you stated, he would use 044. Sadly many of us in the greater Guadalajara area, like Lake Chapala, are given Guadalajara cell phone numbers but should we want to phone locally we must dial 045, because what Telcel considers local is not what Telmex considers local.

YucaLandia

Mar 28, 2012, 2:51 PM

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Good Explanation!

Two of Sr. Metzgers' numbers were the correct format for normal calls between a Guadalajara land line and a Guadalajara cell phone: 04433@3176-8323 and 04433@3398-4986 (without the @ symbols). Your explanation of the Telmex quirk requiring using a 045 v. 044, even when calling from within Guadalajara, makes sense.

Just like the times when "is" does not mean "is", now, "here" does not always mean "here" . Love it !
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gmusgrave

Mar 29, 2012, 7:15 AM

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The '@' symbol is a red herring. It's a graphic element used on the business card to separate the long distance portion from the rest of the number. It is never dialled.

There actually are clear and consistent rules for dialling phone numbers in Mexico!

The first two numbers are land lines. To call them from another land line:

From within the '333' area code in Guad, omit everything up to and including the '3' immediately following the '@' symbol. For example, for the first number, you dial "823-4657".

From outside of the '333' area code (e.g: the '376' area code at Lakeside), dial the entire number without the '@' symbol. For example, for the first number, you dial "01-333-823-4657".

To call them from a cell phone, omit everything up to and including the '@' symbol. For example, for the first number, you dial "3-823-4657".

The second two numbers are cell phones. To dial them from a land line:

From within the '333' area code in Guad, dial them as written without the '@' symbol. For example, for the third number, you dial "044-333-176-8323".

From outside of the '333' area code (e.g: the '376' area code at Lakeside), substitute '045' for '044' above. For example, for the third number, you dial "045-333-176-8323".

If you're calling these cell numbers from a cell phone, then dial everything as above, but without the '044' or '045' prefix. For example, for the third number, you dial "333-176-8323".

BTW, Lake Chapala is not part of the "greater Guadalajara area".

Hope this helps!

Garry Musgrave

DavidHF

Mar 29, 2012, 8:47 AM

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The area code for Guadalajara is 33, not 333. Guadlajara and Mexico, D.F. have two digit area codes.

RickS

Mar 29, 2012, 11:45 AM

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As does Monterrey I think..... only two.

johanson / Moderator

Mar 29, 2012, 11:56 AM

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Great post and yes as you wrote "BTW, Lake Chapala is not part of the "greater Guadalajara area". To see a map of the greater Guadalajara area go to

http://upload.wikimedia.org/...ns/2/25/Mapa_ZMG.svg As you can see our municipality is abutting and to the south of IXTLAHUACAN which is part of the Greater Guadalajara Area and sadly Telcel assigns us the Guadalajara lada or area code.

And because many folks don't know the names or locations of many of the small towns lakeside, I simply say we are part of the greater Guad.. Area

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gmusgrave

Mar 30, 2012, 6:44 AM

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The area code for Guadalajara is 33, not 333. Guadlajara and Mexico, D.F. have two digit area codes.

Thanks for this, I didn't know that! Yes...it seems that while most cities in Mexico have a three-digit area code, some major population centres such as Guad and the DF have a two-digit area code followed by an eight-digit number.

That's what great about this forum...you can always learn something new!

Here are the corrected instructions from my last post:

The first two numbers are land lines. To call them from another land line:

From within the '33' area code in Guad, omit everything up to and including the '@' symbol. For example, for the first number, you dial "3-823-4657".

From outside the '33' area code (e.g: the '376' area code at Lakeside), dial the entire number without the '@' symbol. For example, for the first number, you dial "01-33-3-823-4657".

From within the '33' area code in Guad, dial them as written without the '@' symbol. For example, for the third number, you dial "044-33-3-176-8323".

From outside of the '33' area code (e.g: the '376' area code at Lakeside), substitute '045' for '044' above. For example, for the third number, you dial "045-33-3-176-8323".

If you're calling these cell numbers from a cell phone, then dial everything as above, but without the '044' or '045' prefix. For example, for the third number, you dial "33-3-176-8323".

Hope this helps even more (since it should now be correct)!

Garry Musgrave

gmusgrave

Mar 30, 2012, 7:48 AM

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While my last post answers kmetzger's question, it is rather specific to his situation. I've decided to modify it to make them generic instructions that are not Guad-specific so that they might be useful to more people.

Here's the generic version:

A. To call a land line:

1. From another land line:

From within the same area code you are in, dial the number without the area code. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, and assuming you are also in the '376' area code, you dial "555-1234".

From outside the area code you are in, dial the entire number with the area code plus the '01' long distance prefix. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, and assuming you are not in the '376' area code, you dial "01-376-555-1234".

2. From a cell phone:

From within the same area code as the cell phone, dial the number without the area code. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, and assuming your cell number is also in the '376' area code, you dial "555-1234".

From outside the area code of your cell phone, dial the entire number including the area code. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, and assuming your cell number is not in the '376' area code, you dial "376-555-1234".

B. To call a cell phone:

1. From a land line:

From within the same area code as the cell phone, dial the entire number including the area code plus the prefix '044'. For example, for the cell number 376-555-1234, and assuming your cell number is also in the '376' area code, you dial "044-376-555-1234".

From outside the area code of your cell phone, dial the entire number including the area code plus the prefix '045'. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, and assuming your cell number is not in the '376' area code, you dial "045-376-555-1234".

2. From a cell phone:

From any area code, dial the entire number including the area code. For example, for the number 376-555-1234, you dial "376-555-1234".

NOTE: While most cities have a 3-digit area code followed by a 7-digit local number, some very populous areas have a 2-digit area code followed by an 8-digit local number. Two examples are Mexico City (area code '55') and Guadalajara (area code '33').

I hope this clarifies the general rules.

Garry Musgrave

mazbook1

Mar 30, 2012, 2:32 PM

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Good info in a good post! I would add that there is a third 2 digit area code area: Monterrey. It's 2 digit area code is 81 followed by an 8 digit local number. And thanks for correcting your previous post where you had folks in a 2 digit area only dialing a 7 digit number.

Rolly

Mar 30, 2012, 2:57 PM

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Thanks, Pete. I just called him successfully. It's about US style electrical outlets that collapse when you try to plug something into them.

DavidHF

Sep 12, 2012, 3:48 PM

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Metzger, just so you know; the area code for Guadalajara is 33. The area code for Ajijic is 376. All phone numbers in Mexico have 10 digits. So, when you see a number such as 3467 9012 it's a Gaudalajara number. If you see 766-xxxx 765-xxxx etc. they're Lakeside numbers with the 376 AC which you need to enter on your cell phone but not your land line. BTW, bienvenidos Lakeside!

(This post was edited by DavidHF on Sep 12, 2012, 3:49 PM)

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