You're staring at a Philippine mobile number saved as 09XX XXX XXXX, or a Manila landline that suddenly won't connect from abroad. To call the Philippines, replace the local leading 0 with the Philippines country code +63, then dial the remaining number. From a North American landline, use 011 63 instead of +63.

What You Need to Dial to Reach the Philippines

The basic international pattern is exit code + 63 + area code + local number. The exit code tells your country's telephone network that you're placing an international call. The Philippines country code is +63, and the area code identifies the Philippine region before the local number identifies the specific line. The Philippines uses +63 under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan (ITU numbering information).

From the United States or Canada, the exit code is usually 011. From the United Kingdom, Australia, and most of Europe, it's generally 00, although Australia uses 0011. On a smartphone, the plus sign normally replaces the exit code, so you can begin with +63.

For a Philippine landline, the number after 63 includes the area code, with its domestic trunk zero removed. Manila uses area code 2, Cebu uses 32, and Davao uses 82. Mobile numbers are different. They're written domestically beginning with 09, but internationally they begin with +63 9, followed by the remaining mobile digits (Philippine dialing plan overview).