This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (December 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

The Numbering Plan as defined by the national regulator can be found in: Fundamental Numbering Plan.

Numbering Plan


Prefix	X	Type	Description
1X	XY/XYZ		Subscriber short codes
	700	"Smart"	Universal Access Number / Shared Cost
	800	"Smart"	Freephone
	900	"Smart"	Information Services
2X	2	Geo	Pichincha, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
	3	Geo	Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Bolivar, Chimborazo
	4	Geo	Guayas, Peninsula de Santa Elena
	5	Geo	Manabi, Galapagos, Los Rios
	6	Geo	Carchi, Imbabura, Esmeraldas, Sucumbios, Napo, Orellana
	7	Geo	Azuay, Canar, Morona Santiago
	8	Geo	El Oro, Loja, Zamora
3X		Res	Reserved
4X		Res	Reserved
5X	1	Non-Geo	Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT)
	2	Non-Geo	Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT)
	3	Non-Geo	Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT)
	4	Non-Geo	Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT)
	5	Non-Geo	Universal Personal Telecommunications (UPT)
6X		Res	Reserved
7X	1	Non-Geo	Nomadic Services
	2	Non-Geo	Nomadic Services
	3	Non-Geo	Nomadic Services
	6	Non-Geo	M2M
	7	Non-Geo	M2M
	8	Non-Geo	M2M
	9	Non-Geo	M2M
8X		Non-Geo	Services and others
9X		Non-Geo	Mobile Networks

Special Numbers

To call a local number from a landline-phone, dial directly the 7 digits of the subscriber (xxx-xxxx).
To make a national long-distance call, or from any mobile phone to a local or national number, dial (0a) xxx-xxxx (For example, to a number in Pichincha province, (02) 211-1111).
To call from outside the country to a landline, dial +593-a-xxx-xxxx (For example, to a number in Guayas province, +593-4-211-1111)
To call from outside the country to a mobile (cellular) phone, according to ITU Document at https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200003D0001PDFE.pdf, it should look like:

v t e Telephone numbers in South America
Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands