Telephone numbers in Panama


All telephone numbers in Panama are seven or eight digits long and there are no area codes. All numbers that both begin with 6 and have 8 digits are mobile numbers. All landline numbers have 7 digits. The first digit of landline numbers may be used to vaguely identify the location of the caller. Mobile phones were also assigned 7 digit numbers until 2005, when they were moved to their own number space with 8 digits. Mobile numbers are recycled if the user is marked as inactive by the mobile service provider, and landline numbers are also recycled if a user cancels their landline phone service.

Land lines

The following table lists the first digit for locations of land-lines:
LocationPrefix
Emergency services1
Panama City2 or 3
Panamá Oeste2 or 3
Colón4
Government agencies, offices and public schools5
Mobile phones 6
Bocas del Toro7
Chiriquí7
Toll-free8
Coclé9
Herrera9
Los Santos9
Veraguas9

Mobile phones

6xxx xxxx

Emergency and assistance numbers

The following three-digit numbers are also in use:
ServiceNumber
Directory assistance102
Ambulance103
Fire103
Police104
Emergencies911