How to call Costa Rica🇨🇷
To call Costa Rica from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 506, the Costa Rica country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
Content of how to call Costa Rica
- Quick hint how to call Costa Rica
- About Costa Rica
- Costa Rica timezone
- How to call inside Costa Rica
- How to call Costa Rica from a mobile phone
- How to call Costa Rica from a landline phone
- How to call Costa Rica from office
- How to call Costa Rica cheaper
- How to call Costa Rica from other countries (with examples)
About Costa Rica
The international country code is 506. It will allow you to call Costa Rica from another country. Costa Rica telephone code 506 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Costa Rica trunk prefix is .... It will allow you to make calls inside Costa Rica.
The Costa Rica area code table below shows the various city codes for Costa Rica.
Local timezone
The time in Costa Rica is 04:15 (GMT-6)
How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Costa Rica you should use the trunk prefix. Costa Rica trunk prefix is .... National mask phone number is .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial ... - phone number.
Instruction | Example |
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... - 8 digits phone number | ... and 8 digits |
To call Costa Rica from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 506, the Costa Rica country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
How to call Costa Rica from a mobile phone
Instruction for calling from US | Example |
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011 - 506 - 8 digits phone number | 011 506 and 8 digits |
+ 506 - 8 digits phone number | + 506 and 8 digits |
How to call Costa Rica from a landline phone
Instruction for US | Example for US |
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011 - 506 - 8 digits phone number | 011 506 and 8 digits |
How to call Costa Rica from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 506, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
Instruction for calling from US | Example |
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exit code to local line - 011 - 506 - 8 digits phone number | 9 011 506 and 8 digits |
How to call Costa Rica cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call Costa Rica from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 506, the Costa Rica country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
Instruction for US | Example for US |
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+ 506 - 8 digits phone number | + 506 and 8 digits |