Area Code 732 – Guerrero
The phone area code for Guerrero is 732 (international format +52732). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 732
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📍 Geographic Location of Guerrero
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The area code 732 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Specifically, it serves the Acapulco de Juárez metropolitan area and surrounding localities within the Acapulco municipality. This includes the coastal resort city of Acapulco, known for its tourism infrastructure, as well as nearby communities such as Coyuca de Benítez and San Marcos, which rely on the same numbering plan. The code is administered under the jurisdiction of the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT), Mexico's telecommunications regulatory body, and is allocated for fixed-line PSTN services, though some VoIP providers may also use it for local virtual numbers.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For callers within Mexico, the national long-distance format requires dialing the long-distance prefix 01, followed by the area code and the local 7-digit subscriber number. For example, to call a fixed line in Acapulco from Mexico City, you would dial: 01 732 XXX XXXX. For international callers, the format is the country code +52, followed by the area code and the subscriber number, omitting the leading '01'. Thus, a call from the United States would be placed as: +52 732 XXX XXXX. It is important to note that when dialing from a mobile phone within Mexico, the '01' prefix is often not required; simply dial 732 XXX XXXX after the appropriate carrier access code if applicable.
Numbering Plan Structure and Overlays
Subscriber numbers under the 732 area code are 7 digits long, yielding a theoretical capacity of up to 10 million numbers, though actual utilization is lower due to demand. As of the latest IFT updates, there is no overlay code in this region, meaning 732 remains the sole geographic code for the Acapulco area. However, due to the growth of mobile services and number portability, some numbers originally assigned to fixed lines may now route to mobile or VoIP services, but the geographic association remains tied to the original assignment.
Practical Tips for Callers
- Local calls within the same area code do not require the long-distance prefix; simply dial the 7-digit number.
- National long-distance calls from other Mexican states must include the '01' prefix before the area code.
- International callers should always use the +52 country code and drop any leading '0' from the national format.
- When receiving calls from abroad, the caller ID will display as +52 732 XXX XXXX.