Area Code 2552 – San Pedro Sula, Cortés

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The area code 2552 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the urban and suburban zones of San Pedro Sula, the capital of the department of Cortés and the industrial and commercial heart of Honduras. As part of the national numbering plan, this code routes calls to fixed-line subscribers within the city’s metropolitan area, which includes neighborhoods such as Barrio Guamilito, Colonia Satélite, and the expanding business districts along the Boulevard Morazán. The administrative jurisdiction falls under the regulatory oversight of the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL), which manages the E.164 numbering resources for the country.

Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions

When placing a call to a number using the 2552 prefix, the dialing format depends on the caller’s origin:

• Local calls (within San Pedro Sula): Dial the 8-digit subscriber number directly, e.g., 2552-XXXX. The prefix is part of the local number, and no trunk prefix is required.
• National calls (from other cities in Honduras): Dial the national trunk prefix 0 followed by the full 8-digit number, e.g., 0-2552-XXXX.
• International calls (from abroad): Dial the international access prefix (typically 00 or +), then the country code 504, followed by the 8-digit number, e.g., +504 2552-XXXX. Note that Honduras uses a single country code without separate area codes for mobile vs. fixed lines, so the full national number is always 8 digits.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

San Pedro Sula has experienced significant growth in telecommunications demand. As a result, the 2552 prefix is part of a numbering pool that may include overlay codes to accommodate new subscribers without changing existing numbers. For fixed-line services, the geographic nature of the prefix means that call routing is based on physical location, but with the advent of VoIP and number portability, a number with the 2552 prefix may be served by alternative technologies. However, for regulatory and emergency services purposes, the number retains its geographic association with San Pedro Sula.

Practical Examples for Callers

To illustrate, consider a business line in San Pedro Sula with the number 2552-1234. A caller from Tegucigalpa would dial 0-2552-1234. A caller from the United States would dial 011-504-2552-1234 or +504-2552-1234. It is essential to omit the leading '0' when dialing from abroad, as the international format uses only the country code and the national significant number.