Try: "San Jose", "2", "Alajuela", or "Heredia"
This is the international dialing code for Costa Rica.
How to Call Costa Rica from Abroad
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 506 (Costa Rica country code)
- Dial the 8-digit phone number (no area codes)
Example: Calling Costa Rica from the UK
00 506 2xxx xxxx
Where:
00 = UK exit code
506 = Costa Rica country code
2xxx xxxx = 8-digit Costa Rican phone number
Quick Facts
Costa Rica Phone Number Prefixes
San Jose Metro
2xxx xxxx
Alajuela Province
2xxx xxxx, 4xxx xxxx
Heredia Province
2xxx xxxx, 4xxx xxxx
Cartago Province
2xxx xxxx, 4xxx xxxx
Limon Province
2xxx xxxx, 7xxx xxxx
Puntarenas Province
2xxx xxxx, 6xxx xxxx
Guanacaste Province
2xxx xxxx, 5xxx xxxx
Mobile Numbers
6xxx xxxx, 7xxx xxxx, 8xxx xxxx
Toll Free Numbers
800 xxxx
Premium Rate
900 xxxx
Voip Numbers
4xxx xxxx
Fax Numbers
2xxx xxxx
Escazu
2xxx xxxx
San Pedro
2xxx xxxx
Curridabat
2xxx xxxx
Desamparados
2xxx xxxx
Alajuela City
2xxx xxxx
Heredia City
2xxx xxxx
Cartago City
2xxx xxxx
Liberia
2xxx xxxx
Puntarenas City
2xxx xxxx
Limon City
2xxx xxxx
Quesada
2xxx xxxx
San Isidro De El General
2xxx xxxx
Nicoya
2xxx xxxx
Santa Cruz
2xxx xxxx
Canas
2xxx xxxx
Bagaces
2xxx xxxx
Carrillo
2xxx xxxx
Hojancha
2xxx xxxx
La Cruz
2xxx xxxx
Nandayure
2xxx xxxx
Santa Barbara
2xxx xxxx
Tilaran
2xxx xxxx
Abangares
2xxx xxxx
Monteverde
2xxx xxxx
Fortuna
2xxx xxxx
Upala
2xxx xxxx
Los Chiles
2xxx xxxx
Guatuso
2xxx xxxx
Common Exit Codes by Country
When calling Costa Rica from these countries, use these exit codes:
United States
011
United Kingdom
00
Canada
011
Mexico
00
Panama
00
Nicaragua
00
Mobile Operators in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has several mobile network operators with these prefixes:
Kolbi ICE
6xxx xxxx, 7xxx xxxx
Claro Costa Rica
8xxx xxxx
Movistar Costa Rica
6xxx xxxx, 7xxx xxxx
Liberty Latin America
8xxx xxxx