Telephone numbers in Chile

There are a number of special numbers for public services, and they are in the format 1XY. The most important ones are:

In Chile is possible to choose the carrier for long distance calls every time and therefore to obtain the best rate for any destination. Long distance carriers have a prefix that must be dialed when calling long distance. For:

Mobile Network: 8D starting with digits 9, 8, 7 or 6.

For calling from a landline phone to mobile phones have to used the non-geographical prefix 09. Eg: 09 9XXX-YYYY, 09 8XXX-YYYY, 09 7XXX-YYYY, 09 6XXX XXXX.

For calls between mobile phones have to be dialed without the non-geographical prefix. Eg: 9XXX-YYYY, 8XXX-YYYY, 7XXX-YYYY, 6XXX-YYYY.

[+] Internet Telephony

Recently, the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) created the possibility of telephone service using Internet as a connection technology ^[4]. The dialing plan will be modified to have a zone and is expected to be during the first half of 2009. Several companies have asked permission to provide this service to the public.

[+] References

1. ^ "Temas de Ayuda para Cliente". http://ayuda.entelpcs.cl/ayuda_cliente/portals/temasayuda.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=co_largadistancia. Retrieved 2009-05-03. -
2. ^ "135 - FONO DROGAS". http://www.carabineros.cl/sitioweb/web/verSeccion.do?cod=56. Retrieved 2009-05-02. -
3. ^ "Lista de carriers en Chile". http://www.turismochile.com/datos/carrier.php. Retrieved 2010-03-29. -
4. ^ "SUBTEL PUBLICA ESPERADO REGLAMENTO DE VOZ SOBRE INTERNET". Subtel. 2008-06-16. http://www.subtel.cl/prontus_subtel/site/artic/20080616/pags/20080616120010.html. Retrieved 2009-05-02. -