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Local
informacion - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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A
little helpful info. about calling long distance
from or to the Zihuatanejo / Ixtapa / Troncones
and Barra de Potosi areas:
Calling to Mexico:
Mexican country code is 52. Our local area code
for Zihuatanejo. Ixtapa, Troncones and Barra De
Potosi is 755 All Zihuatanejo and Barra De Potosi
numbers currently begin with a 554 or 544. All Ixtapa
and Troncones numbers begin with a 553. So, for
example, to call from the U.S.A. to Zihuatanejo
or Barra de Potosi number you would dial 011-52-755
then the local seven diget number. Example: The
local number 554- 5555 would be dialed from the
US as 011-52-(755)-544-5555). The same number in
Ixtapa and Troncones would be dialed. |
Note
! As our area population is growing new prefixes are being
added. But for the moment, you can take the above information
as a rule of thumb.Calling from Mexico to other countries:
Using credit or telephone cards:
You must first dial 001 (not 011 as your used to in USA)
than the area code and number.
You can also place a LD call from Mexico using a phone
or credit card via US Carriers by dialing:
AT&T: 001-800-462-4240
MCI: 001-800-674-7000
Sprint: 011-800-877-8000Calling Collect:
Note you can also use these US carriers above for calling
"Collect"
OR you can call collect nationally or internationally
through a local operator by dialing 090. The 090 operators
usually speak English as well as Spanish. The Spanish
phrase for calling collect is " Por Cobrar"
Local Information:
Local information number is 040. Spanish only.
Long Distance Telephone Locations:
There are pay phones available in the downtown area. You
will need a prepaid card to use them. There are also many
LD telephone boutiques, where they will place you call
for you. They will add a charge to the cost of the call.
Cellular Phone service:
We have cellular phone services that include the areas
of Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Troncones and Barra de Potosi
as well as the some areas further North and South of those
locations.
The cellular phone company is named TelCel. It's system
is compatible with Verizon. TelCel service stations can
be found at various locations in Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa.
The main Tel Cel offices can be found at:
IN ZIHUATANEJO:
Calle Vicente Guerrero # 3, directly across the street
from Restaurant Coconuts.
Tel: 554 7603. Inside the Super Market Comercial Mexicana
located at Paseo de la Boquita 1-2. Tel: 554 5720
You can check out TelCel services at http://www.telcel.com/gsm/international/roaming2.htm
Be sure to check with your local cell phone company to
find out if your equipment and plan can receive calls
here on your cell phone.
If your phone is compatible with Verizon, you can purchase
a call card starting at about $10.00 US and have the local
TelCel office code you in a temporary local telephone
number.
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