Area Code 287 – Choluteca

Geographic Overview

The +504 287 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Choluteca, the capital of the Choluteca department in southern Honduras. This region borders Nicaragua and is a key commercial and agricultural hub along the Pan-American Highway. The code covers the urban center of Choluteca and its immediate surroundings, including nearby municipalities such as El Triunfo, Marcovia, and Namasigüe. As part of the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), this code is used for fixed-line services, including residential, business, and government lines.

Dialing Formats

For local callers within Honduras, the national format requires dialing the trunk prefix '0' followed by the NDC and the subscriber number. For example, to call a fixed line in Choluteca, you would dial: 0 287 XXXX. The subscriber number is typically 4 digits, making the total national significant number (NSN) 8 digits (including the NDC).

For international callers, the E.164 format is used: +504 287 XXXX. This format omits the trunk prefix and replaces it with the country code +504. When calling from abroad, you must replace the leading '0' with the '+' sign and the country code. For instance, a caller from the United States would dial: 011 504 287 XXXX.

Caller Instructions

Local callers: If you are within Honduras and outside the Choluteca area, you must dial the trunk prefix '0' before the area code. If you are within the same local calling area, you may only need to dial the 4-digit subscriber number, but this depends on the specific local dialing plan. Always check with your service provider for local dialing procedures.

International callers: Always use the full international format: +504 287 XXXX. Ensure you include the country code and drop any leading '0' from the national number.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Honduras has not implemented overlay codes for Choluteca; the 287 code remains exclusively assigned to this geographic region. However, number portability may allow subscribers to retain their numbers when moving to other service providers within the same geographic area. Fixed-line numbers in Honduras are generally not portable across different geographic areas.

As telecommunications infrastructure evolves, VoIP services may also use geographic numbers, but the routing is still based on the NDC. For accurate billing and emergency services, it is essential to use the correct dialing format.