How to Call Spain from the US

Key facts (as of June 2026): To call Spain from the US, dial 011 + 34 + the Spain phone number. 011 is the US international exit code and 34 is Spain’s country code. From a US mobile, press and hold 0 to enter + and dial +34 instead of 011.

To call Spain from the US, dial 011 + 34 + 9-digit number. Example: 011 34 91 123 4567 reaches a Madrid landline. A Spanish mobile follows the same pattern: 011 34 611 234 567.

Unlike calling the UK, there is no leading digit to drop. Spain uses a closed nine-digit numbering plan — the number you see printed is exactly what you dial after 011 34.

How to dial Spain from the US

Follow these five steps from any US phone:

1. Dial 011 — the US international exit code. Every international call from a US landline starts here. From a US mobile, you can substitute + (long-press 0 on the keypad).
2. Dial 34 — Spain’s country code assigned by the ITU.
3. Dial the full 9-digit Spanish number — no digits to add or remove. Madrid numbers look like 91 123 4567; a mobile looks like 611 234 567.
4. Press call / send.

The complete pattern is 011 34 <9-digit number>.

If you already see a number in international format — for example +34 91 123 4567 — replace the + with 011 on a US landline, or dial it as-is with the + from a US mobile.

Calling from	What you dial
US landline	011 34 <9-digit number>
US mobile (any carrier)	011 34 <9-digit number> OR +34 <9-digit number>
VoIP softphone (DialPhone, etc.)	+34 <9-digit number>

Save Spanish contacts in +34 format in your phone. Numbers saved that way work without modification when you travel internationally.

Spanish number prefixes by region

Spain’s nine-digit landline numbers embed the province directly in the first two or three digits. All landlines start with 9 (or 8 in some newer assignments).

City / Region	Prefix	Example full number
Madrid	91	91 123 4567
Barcelona	93	93 234 5678
Valencia	96	96 345 6789
Seville	95	95 456 7890
Bilbao	94	94 567 8901
Málaga	951 / 952	952 678 901
Zaragoza	976	976 789 012
Las Palmas (Canary Islands)	928	928 890 123
Palma de Mallorca / Ibiza	971	971 901 234
Murcia	968	968 012 345

All of these are nine digits total. Dial them exactly as shown after 011 34.

Mobile prefixes follow a different pattern — they start with 6 or 7, not 9. More on that in the section below.

How to call Madrid, Barcelona, and other Spanish cities from the US

To call Madrid from the US, dial 011 + 34 + 91 + the 7-digit local number — for example, 011 34 91 123 4567. Madrid’s city code is 91, and it is already part of the nine-digit number, so there is nothing to drop or add.

The same pattern works for any Spanish city — only the two-digit area prefix changes:

• Madrid: 011 34 91 123 4567
• Barcelona: 011 34 93 234 5678
• Valencia: 011 34 96 345 6789
• Seville: 011 34 95 456 7890
• Bilbao: 011 34 94 567 8901

If you are calling a Spanish mobile in any of these cities, the number starts with 6 or 7 instead of the city code — mobile numbers are not tied to a city. From a US mobile you can also replace 011 with +, so +34 91 123 4567 reaches the same Madrid landline.

How Spanish numbering works

Spain transitioned to a closed nine-digit numbering plan on 1 December 1998, eliminating the old trunk prefix system.

Before 1998, callers inside Spain dialed a leading 9 as a trunk prefix to reach another province — similar to how the UK still uses a leading 0. Spain’s reform folded that trunk digit permanently into every number. The result: every Spanish phone number is exactly nine digits, landline or mobile, and there is no prefix to add or remove when dialing domestically or internationally.

The CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) oversees Spain’s numbering plan and allocates number blocks to carriers. This is equivalent to the FCC’s role in the US. For authoritative source data, see the CNMC numbering portal and the ITU Spain country page.

Special service numbers operate outside the nine-digit geographic system: 112 for emergencies, 900/800 for toll-free (Spain-only), and 902 for national-rate lines. These are not geographic numbers and behave differently when dialed from abroad — see the FAQ below.

Calling Spain mobile vs. landline

Spanish numbers announce their type in the first digit:

• 9 (or 8) — geographic landline; the next digits identify the province.
• 6 — mobile (6xx xxx xxx pattern; eight digits after the 6).
• 7 — mobile (7yx xxx xxx; y must be 1–9, not 0). Spain opened the 7-series in 2009 to handle mobile number growth.
• 70 — personal/redirect numbers (call-forwarding services, not standard mobiles).

When you call a Spanish mobile from the US, the dial format is identical to calling a landline — 011 34 + nine digits. There is no special handling required.

Mobile-to-mobile rates in Spain are priced separately from landline rates on most US carrier plans. On a per-minute plan, expect slightly higher rates for Spanish mobiles (6xx/7xx) than for geographic landlines (9xx).

For US businesses that need Spanish staff or partners to call back on a recognizable number, a DialPhone virtual Spain number presents a +34 caller ID on outbound calls and routes inbound to any US device.

Time zones — CET / CEST (mainland) and WET / WEST (Canaries)

Spain spans two time zones:

Mainland Spain + Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca):

• Winter: CET — UTC+1
• Summer (late March to late October): CEST — UTC+2

Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura):

• Winter: WET — UTC+0 (same as London in winter)
• Summer: WEST — UTC+1

US to Spain offset at a glance:

US time zone	Ahead by (winter)	Ahead by (summer, both on DST)
Eastern (ET)	+6 hours	+5 or +6 hours*
Central (CT)	+7 hours	+6 or +7 hours*
Mountain (MT)	+8 hours	+7 or +8 hours*
Pacific (PT)	+9 hours	+8 or +9 hours*

*The US and Spain change clocks on different dates each year, creating a 2–3 week window where the offset shifts by one hour. Check a world clock before scheduling calls in late March or early November.

Business hours rule of thumb: a 9 AM Eastern call reaches mainland Spain at 3 PM (CET winter). The latest viable business call from the US East Coast is around 11 AM Eastern — which is 5 PM in Spain. Pacific callers have a tighter window: aim for 7–9 AM Pacific to reach Spain before close of business.

Spain’s business culture also observes a siesta period roughly 2–5 PM local time in some industries and smaller cities, though large corporations in Madrid and Barcelona typically maintain continuous hours.

US to Spain calling costs

Three cost tiers for calling Spain from the US:

1. Per-minute carrier rates (no international plan) Most US carriers charge $1.99–$3.00 per minute to Spain. T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T publish current international rates on their websites. Check before you dial — a 10-minute call can cost $20–$30.

2. Carrier international add-on packages Monthly add-ons (typically $5–$15/mo) reduce per-minute rates to Spain substantially. Useful for occasional callers who need more than a few calls per month.

3. VoIP per-minute rates The lowest-cost path for regular Spain calling. VoIP services — including DialPhone business phone — route calls over the internet and typically charge $0.01–$0.05 per minute to Spanish destinations. No monthly minimum required.

For US businesses with ongoing Spain relationships — tourism operators, automotive suppliers, pharma, US companies with Spanish-speaking staff — a VoIP plan with a dedicated Spain DID eliminates per-minute overage entirely and presents a local Spanish number to recipients.

See DialPhone pricing for current Spain calling rates by plan.

SMS to Spain and business use cases

Standard SMS to Spain uses the same E.164 format: +34 followed by the nine-digit number. Most US carriers support international SMS; per-message rates apply outside of bundles.

Business angles where US-Spain calling matters most:

• Tourism and hospitality: US travel brands coordinating with Spanish hotels, tour operators, or Airbnb hosts rely on reliable Spain connections year-round.
• Automotive supply chain: Spain is a top European auto-manufacturing country (SEAT/Volkswagen, Stellantis). US parts suppliers and procurement teams call Valencia, Zaragoza, and Vigo plants regularly.
• Hispanic market bridge: US businesses serving Spanish-speaking customers domestically often use the same bilingual infrastructure to serve Spain. DialPhone’s AI receptionist handles EN/ES calls from a single US number — routing Spanish-language callers to Spanish-speaking agents automatically.
• US-Spain B2B services: Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting firms with transatlantic client bases need verified caller ID so Spanish recipients answer rather than rejecting as spam.

STIR/SHAKEN attestation — the FCC-mandated call authentication framework — means outbound calls from DialPhone carry a verified caller ID signature. Spanish carriers and smartphones increasingly display trust indicators on authenticated calls, reducing unanswered rate on cold outreach.

For context on how number porting works if you’re moving a Spain number to a US-based VoIP system, see the number porting guide. For STIR/SHAKEN background, see STIR/SHAKEN explained.

FAQ

Calling Spain FAQ

What is the country code for Spain? +

Spain's country code is +34. From a US landline or mobile, you reach it by dialing the US exit code 011 first — so the full prefix is 011 34 followed by the nine-digit Spanish number.

From a US mobile that supports E.164 dialing, you can substitute + for 011 and dial +34 followed by the same nine-digit number.

Do I need to drop a leading digit when calling Spain from the US? +

No. Spain uses a closed nine-digit numbering plan — there is no trunk prefix to remove. The nine-digit number you see written on a Spanish business card or website is exactly what you dial after 011 34.

This is different from calling the UK (where you drop the leading 0) or Mexico (where rules vary by area code). With Spain, dial the full nine digits as printed.

How do I call a Spanish mobile number from the US? +

Spanish mobile numbers start with 6 or 7 (for example 611 234 567 or 712 345 678). Dial them exactly like any other Spanish number: 011 + 34 + the nine-digit mobile number.

Example: 011 34 611 234 567. No additional steps. Mobile calls typically cost slightly more per minute than landline calls on US carrier plans.

Why is my call to a Spanish number not connecting? +

The most common causes are: forgetting the 011 US exit code, dialing only seven or eight digits instead of the full nine, or having international calling disabled on your US line (most carriers gate this by default for fraud control).

Enable international dialing in your carrier account or VoIP admin panel, then redial using the full format: 011 + 34 + nine-digit Spanish number.

What time is it in Spain when it is 9 AM Eastern? +

When it is 9 AM US Eastern (EST, UTC−5), it is 3 PM in mainland Spain (CET, UTC+1) — a six-hour difference in winter. During US daylight saving time (EDT, UTC−4) the gap narrows to five hours in spring, then widens again when Spain's CEST (UTC+2) kicks in.

The Canary Islands run one hour behind mainland Spain, so a 9 AM Eastern call reaches the Canaries at 2 PM in winter.

How much does it cost to call Spain from the US? +

Costs vary widely by method. Major US carriers without an international plan charge roughly $1.99–$3.00 per minute. Carrier international add-on packages (typically $5–$15 per month) bring that down significantly.

VoIP services like DialPhone route calls over the internet and charge as little as $0.01–$0.05 per minute to Spain with no monthly minimum. For sales teams or businesses calling Spain regularly, VoIP is typically the lowest total cost.

Can I call a Spanish toll-free 900 number from the US? +

Spanish toll-free numbers (900 and 800 prefixes) are free only when dialed from inside Spain. Calling them from the US either fails to connect or connects at a standard international rate — sometimes higher.

If you need to reach a Spanish company, ask for their geographic number (starting with 9 + two-digit city prefix) rather than their toll-free line.

Can I text a Spanish number from a US phone? +

Yes. Standard SMS to a Spanish number uses the same E.164 format: +34 followed by the nine-digit number. Most US carriers support international SMS, though per-message rates apply unless you have an international plan.

For business SMS to Spain or Spanish-speaking markets, a VoIP platform like DialPhone handles EN/ES messaging from a single US number, with compliance built in.

Related guides

• How to call the UK from the US — same format, but the UK requires dropping a leading 0
• Number porting guide — moving a Spain number to your US VoIP system
• STIR/SHAKEN explained — call authentication and why it matters for international outreach
• DialPhone business phone — virtual Spain numbers and international calling
• DialPhone AI receptionist — bilingual EN/ES call handling
• DialPhone pricing
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