Inexpensive pay-as-you-go cell phones can be bought in many locations in Vallarta. Typically, they are around 300 pesos and come with 100 or 200 “minutes.” The minutes can be conveniently recharged in many stores such as OXXO and Walmart. In Mexico, cell phone charges apply only to calls that you make, not to incoming calls.

Using the Phone:

From your Mexican cell phone:

To dial to a Mexican local number:
Dial directly the área code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits)
To dial to a Mexican long distance number:
Dial area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits)
To dial to a Mexican cell phone number
Dial area code (3 digits) + phone number
To dial to a US phone number:
Dial 00 + 1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits)
To dial to a 1-800 U.S. number: (international rates apply)
00 + 1 + 880 + phone number (usually 7 digits)
To dial to a Mexican 01-800 number:
Dial 01 + 800 + phone number (usually 7 digits)
To dial to other countries:
Dial 00 + country code (1, 2, or 3 digits) + phone number (usually 7 digits)

From your Mexican land line:

To dial to a Mexican local number (same area code):
Dial 7 digits (no area code necessary)
To dial to a Mexican long distance number:
Dial 01 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits).
To dial to a Mexican cell phone number:
Dial 044 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits) (when in same area code)
Dial 045 if the cell phone is a different area code than where you are (LD cell phone)
To dial to a U.S. phone number:
Dial 00 + 1 + area code (3 digits) + phone number (7 digits)
To dial to a 1-800 U.S. number: (international rates apply)
Dial 00 + 1 + 880 + phone number (usually 7 digits)
To dial to a Mexican 01-800 number:
Dial 01 + 800 + phone number (usually 7 digits)
To dial to other countries:
Dial 00 + country code (1, 2 or 3 digits) + phone number (usually 7 digits)