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Panama phone number format

  • Country code +507
  • No trunk prefix

Reviewed by Sujan ThapaliyaLast updated

What does a Panama phone number look like?

7 digits for landlines, 8 for mobiles. Landlines are written +507 XXX XXXX and mobiles +507 6XXX XXXX. In full international (E.164) format a Panama mobile is written +50761234567: the country code +507, and no spaces or punctuation.
The anatomy of a Panama phone number under ITU-T E.164: country calling code 507, then the national destination code, then the subscriber number, to a maximum of fifteen digits after the plus. Nationally a Panama number is written +507 XXX XXXX; in E.164 the prefix and the spacing both come off.
National formatting is for people. E.164 is for databases, APIs, and caller ID — store Panama numbers in the right-hand form.

Format rules

Country code
+507
National number length
7 digits for landlines, 8 for mobiles
Trunk prefix
None
The local number is already the international number.
Landline pattern
+507 XXX XXXX
Mobile pattern
+507 6XXX XXXX

Examples

Panama phone number examples

These are format patterns showing digit grouping and prefix rules. They are examples of shape, not working numbers; do not use them to test a live call path.

TypeWritten domesticallyInternational (E.164)
Landline234 5678+5072345678
Mobile6XXX XXXX+50761234567

A quirk of Panama numbering

Panama keeps US Eastern Standard Time year-round, so it lines up with New York in winter and lags an hour in summer.

Validation

How to validate a Panama number

Validating a phone number is three separate checks, and conflating them is the usual source of bugs:

  1. Format: does it match the shape for Panama? 7 digits for landlines, 8 for mobiles, after the country code .
  2. Allocation: is the prefix actually in use? A number can be the right length and still belong to an unallocated range.
  3. Reachability: is there a live subscriber? Only a carrier lookup (HLR or equivalent) answers that, and it is the only check that catches disconnected numbers.

For form validation, check format only and be permissive: accept spaces, dashes, brackets, and a leading 0 then normalise. Rejecting a real customer because they typed their own number the way they normally write it is a far more expensive error than storing one badly formatted row.

Store in E.164 (+50761234567) and format for display at render time. Storing the display format is how a database ends up with the same person recorded four different ways.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Panama phone number look like?
7 digits for landlines, 8 for mobiles. A landline is written +507 XXX XXXX and a mobile +507 6XXX XXXX. In full international format that becomes +50761234567.
How do I write a Panama number in international format?
Start with +507, then append the rest with no spaces or punctuation. +507 234 5678 becomes +5072345678.
How many digits is a Panama phone number?
7 digits for landlines, 8 for mobiles.
How do I tell a Panama mobile from a landline?
By the prefix. Mobiles follow the pattern +507 6XXX XXXX, while landlines follow +507 XXX XXXX.
Should I store phone numbers with the plus sign?
Yes. Store every number in E.164: leading +, country code, national number, no spaces or punctuation, up to 15 digits. It is the only format that is unambiguous internationally, and it is what makes deduplication work. Format for display, store canonical.

Sources

  1. ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — The international public telecommunication numbering plan — International Telecommunication UnionThe international number format, the 15-digit maximum, and how country codes and national numbers compose.
  2. ITU-T International Numbering Resources — International Telecommunication UnionThe assignment of country calling codes and the published national numbering plans they belong to.

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