Your complete guide to dialling Philippines from Manila to anywhere in the world — verified +63 country code, Asia/Manila time zone, Asia region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Philippines
+63
Manila
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
PH
Alpha-3
PHL
Philippines
PH
2 Digit ISO
+63
Country Calling Code
PHL
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Manila
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Weather · Manila
Humidity
Wind
Philippines
+63
Capital
Manila
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
12.88°, 121.77°
Numbering zone
Zone 6
Code length
2 digits
Several routes connect you to Philippines (+63) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +63, then the local Philippines number — dropping any leading 0. Philippines's 2-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 6 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Philippines is in ITU Zone 6 (Pacific/Oceania). Card rates vary widely; verify the per-minute cost to both Manila landlines and mobiles. Factor in the Asia/Manila time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Philippines (+63) — calls to Philippines (Asia/Manila) travel across trans-Pacific or Indian Ocean fibre — a solid broadband or 4G connection keeps latency below 180 ms.
The cost of calling Philippines varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Philippines — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Philippines, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +63 followed by the Philippines subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Manila
Population
115.56M
Area
300,000 km²
GDP (USD)
$437.00B
Currency
Philippine Peso (PHP ₱)
Languages
Filipino, English
Emergency number
911
Internet TLD
.ph
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
12.88°N / 121.77°E
Time zone
Asia/Manila
ISO 3166 codes
PH · PHL
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +63. This identifies Philippines on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Manila or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Philippines number?
TKOS provisions +63 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Philippines for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Pacific routes to Philippines involve longer cable runs — a wired headset with hardware echo cancellation handles the 180–250ms round-trip better than earbuds.
Trans-Pacific and Indian Ocean routes to Philippines run 120–180ms round-trip — wired ethernet keeps packet loss below 0.1% where Wi-Fi adds jitter spikes on these longer paths.
Schedule Philippines calls during Manila business hours — 09:00–17:00 Asia/Manila — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Philippines (+63) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes every Philippines call through direct carrier interconnects in Asia. HD voice with minimal jitter, reaching Manila reliably.
TKOS buys Philippines termination in bulk across Asia carriers — the savings go straight into your per-minute rate. Transparent per-minute rates for Philippines (+63), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Asia/Manila hours for Philippines. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Manila routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Philippines
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Philippines +63
When selecting an international calling service for Philippines, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Philippines routes depend on trans-ocean cables — verify diverse landing paths, not a single cable point.
Require redundant interconnects and a clear automatic-failover SLA for Philippines routes.
Confirm coverage for Asia/Manila hours — a Manila route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 6 rates vary per city — request a full rate deck covering Manila and your key Philippines regions.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Philippines (+63).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| tollFree | +63-999 |
| tollFree2 | +63-001 |
| tollFreeHighVolume | +63-001 |
| tollFreeMobileEnabled | +63-001 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Albay | +63-52 |
| Angeles | +63-455 |
| Bacolod | +63-34 |
| Baguio City | +63-74 |
| Batangas | +63-43 |
| Cacayan de Oro | +63-8822 |
| Caloocan | +63-2 |
| Cavite | +63-46 |
| Cebu City | +63-32 |
| Cotabato | +63-64 |
| Dagupan | +63-75 |
| Dalaguete | +63-32 |
| Dauin | +63-3522 |
| Davao | +63-82 |
| Dumaguete City | +63-3524 |
| General Santos | +63-83 |
| Iligan City | +63-63 |
| Iloilo City | +63-33 |
| Lipa | +63-43 |
| Lucena | +63-42 |
| Manila | +63-2 |
| Masbate | +63-56 |
| Mobile Phones | +63-9 |
| Naga City | +63-5421 |
| Ozamis City | +63-88 |
| Pampanga | +63-45 |
| Pasay | +63-2 |
| Puerto Princesa | +63-48 |
| Quezon City | +63-2 |
| San Fernando: La Union | +63-72 |
| San Pablo | +63-93 |
| Subic Bay | +63-47 |
| Tacloban | +63-53 |
| Tarlac City | +63-452 |
| Zamboanga | +63-62 |
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