This is the telephone area code (LADA) for the city of Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, and the surrounding agricultural valley.
How to Call Mexicali from Overseas
To call Mexicali from abroad, you must use the standard 10-digit national format. Note that the +1 prefix used for the US and Canada does NOT apply here; you must use the Mexico country code.
- Dial your country's exit code (011 for USA/Canada, 00 for UK/Europe/NZ)
- Dial 52 (Mexico country code)
- Dial the area code (686)
- Dial the 7-digit local number
Example: Calling Mexicali from the United States
011 52 686 123 4567
Where:
011 = US exit code
55 = Mexico country code
686 = Mexicali area code
123 4567 = Local phone number
Quick Facts
Area Code Coverage
The 686 area code covers the municipality of Mexicali and its vital valley region:
Mexicali
State capital and major industrial border city
Valle de Mexicali
Extensive agricultural region including Guadalupe Victoria
San Felipe
Popular tourist port on the Sea of Cortez (historically 686)
Los Algodones
Border town famous for medical and dental tourism