Colombia Country Code (+57)
📅 November 2025
⏱️ 8 min read
✍️ BubblyPhone Team
Complete guide to Colombia country code +57. Learn how to dial Colombia from abroad, understand Bogota, Medellin, Cali area codes, mobile operators (Claro, Movistar, Tigo), and save money on international calls.
The Colombia country code is +57. Colombia has about 51 million residents and is one of the largest countries in South America with major cities like Bogota, Medellin, and Cali.
How to Call Colombia
- Your exit code (011 from USA, 00 from UK/EU)
- 57 (Colombia country code)
- Area code
- Local number
Example: Calling Bogota from USA: 011-57-601-XXX-XXXX
Colombia Area Codes
- Bogota: 601
- Medellin: 604
- Cali: 602
- Barranquilla: 605
- Cartagena: 605
- Bucaramanga: 607
Mobile Carriers in Colombia
- Claro: Largest carrier (América Móvil), prefix 300-311
- Movistar: Second largest (Telefónica), prefix 312-316
- Tigo: Growing network, prefix 317-318
- WOM: Newest entrant, competitive rates
Mobile numbers in Colombia are 10 digits and start with 3.
Time Zone
Colombia uses COT (Colombia Time, UTC-5) year-round:
- 12 PM EST = 12 PM Colombia (same time)
- 12 PM PST = 3 PM Colombia
Calling Tips
- WhatsApp is extremely popular in Colombia (90%+ adoption)
- Colombia switched to 10-digit dialing in 2021
- Always include the 3-digit area code for landlines
- Mobile numbers always start with 3
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