The telephone was the first communication device granted with a United States patent in 1876. It was invented by a Scottish immigrant Alexander Graham Bell and has long been one of the most used communication devices in the world.

Sorry to say, but telephone (landline phone) is not on the list of my most favorite communication device. I usually get confused on what to dial. I am not particular with area codes and I am not just good with memorizing numbers. Unlike the mobile phone where you could talk to your contact with just one click, when using a telephone, you have to dial all the numbers. So, I only use it when necessary.

If you have the same problem of memorizing various area codes here in the Philippines, here is the complete list of the area codes that could help you.

National Capital Region (NCR)

Caloocan City	2
Las Piñas City	2
Makati City	2
Malabon City	2
Mandaluyong City	2
Manila City	2
Marikina City	2
Muntinlupa City	2
Navotas City	2
Parañaque City	2
Pasay City	2
Pasig City	2
Pateros City	2
Quezon City	2
San Juan City	2
Taguig City	2
Valenzuela City	2

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Abra	74
Apayao	78
Benguet	74
Ifugao	74
Kalinga	74
Mt. Province	74

Region I – Ilocos Region

Ilocos Norte	77
Ilocos Sur	77
La Union	72
Pangasinan	75

Region II – Cagayan Valley

Cagayan	78
Batanes	78
Isabela	78
Nueva Vizcaya	78
Quirino	78

Region III – Central Luzon

Aurora	42
Bataan	47
Bulacan	44 (Abangan Bulacan 4422) (Saint Francis 4463)
Nueva Ecija	44
Pampanga	45
Tarlac	45

Region IV-A – Calabarzon

Batangas	43
Cavite	46 (Bacoor 02, 046)
Laguna	49 (Majayjay 49305)(Liliw 043)
Quezon	42
Rizal	2

Region IV-B – Mimaropa

Marinduque	42
Occidental Mindoro	43
Oriental Mindoro	43
Palawan	48
Romblon	54

Region V – Bicol Region

Albay	52
Camarines Norte	54
Camarines Sur	54
Catanduanes	52
Masbate	56
Sorsogon	56

Region VI – Western Visayas

Aklan	36
Antique	36
Capiz	36
Guimaras	33
Iloilo	34
Negros Occidental	34

Region VII – Central Visayas

Bohol	38
Cebu	32
Negros Oriental	35
Siquijor	35

Region VIII – Eastern Visayas

Biliran	53
Eastern Samar	55
Leyte	53
Northern Samar	55
Samar	55
Southern Leyte	53

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga del Norte	65
Zamboanga del Sur	62
Zamboanga Sibugay	62

Region X – Northern Mindanao

Bukidnon	88
Camiguin	88
Lanao del Norte	63
Misamis Occidental	88 (Plaridel 88344)
Misamis Oriental	(Cagayan de Oro 8822, Gingoog City 8842, Tagoloan 88)

Region XI – Davao Region

Compostela Valley	84
Davao del Norte	84
Davao del Sur	82
Davao Oriental	87

Region XII – Soccsksargen

North Cotabato	64
Sarangani	83
South Cotabato	83
Sultan Kudarat	64

Region XIII – Caraga

Agusan del Norte	85
Agusan del Sur	85
Dinagat Islands	86
Surigao del Norte	86
Surigao del Sur	86

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Basilan	62
Lanao del Sur	64
Maguindanao	64
Sulu	85
Tawi-tawi	68

Important things you need to remember when using a landline phone:

– The international exit code is 00
– The country code of the Philippines is 63
– The Subscriber’s Numbers (without an Area Code) are 7 digits
– When calling from abroad to the Philippines – dial “00” + 63 + Area Code + Subscriber Number
– When calling a landline within the same Area Code – simply dial the Subscriber Number.
– When calling a landline outside an Area Code – you have to dial “0” + Area Code + Subscriber Number.
– When calling any cell phone number – dial “0” + Area Code + Subscriber Number.
*Calling cell phones from landlines used to be considered “long distance” because it does not have a geographical location which means you pay per minute. But now, telecommunication companies offer unlimited calls from landline to cellular phones for a particular service provider.