Area Code 5323 – Ovalle, Coquimbo
The phone area code for Ovalle, Coquimbo is 5323 (international format +565323). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Ovalle, Coquimbo
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Context
The Chilean national destination code 5323 corresponds to the geographic area of Ovalle, the capital of the Limarí Province in the Coquimbo Region. This area code is part of the country's E.164 numbering plan, where the full international format is +56 53 23 XX XX for fixed-line subscribers. The code serves the urban and peri-urban zones of Ovalle, including districts such as La Chimba, Peña Blanca, and the surrounding agricultural communities. Administratively, the region is governed by the Municipality of Ovalle, and the numbering allocation is overseen by the Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL).
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For domestic callers within Chile, the local dialing format is 53 23 XX XX (without the trunk prefix '0' when calling from a mobile or VoIP line). However, when dialing from a fixed line outside the 53 area, the trunk prefix '0' must be included: 0 53 23 XX XX. International callers must use the country code +56, followed by the area code (dropping the leading '0') and the subscriber number: +56 53 23 XX XX. For example, to call a number in Ovalle from abroad, one would dial +56 53 23 45 67.
Numbering Plan and Overlay Considerations
The 53 area code is a geographic code that historically covered the entire Coquimbo Region. However, due to number exhaustion and the need for additional capacity, an overlay code 53 2 was introduced for mobile services, but fixed-line numbers in Ovalle retain the 23 prefix. There is no overlay for fixed lines; the 5323 prefix is exclusively assigned to fixed-line services within the Ovalle exchange. Subscriber numbers under this prefix are typically 6 digits long, resulting in a total national significant number length of 8 digits (excluding the trunk prefix).
Technical and Regulatory Notes
Fixed-line numbers in Chile are subject to local number portability, meaning a subscriber may retain their 5323 number when switching providers. The numbering plan follows ITU-T E.164 recommendations, and the geographic code is used for routing calls over the PSTN. For VoIP services, the same numbering format applies, but calls may be routed over IP networks. Emergency services within the area are reached via the national emergency numbers (e.g., 133 for police, 131 for ambulance), which are independent of the geographic code.