Costa Rica Country Code

The ITU country calling code for Costa Rica is +506. From Canada, dial 011 (international access), then +506, then the local number.

+506

Calling Code

5.3M

Population

51.1K km²

Area (km²)

Costa Rican Colón

CRC

Quick Facts

Republic of Costa Rica

Costa Rica

North America Central America

Coat of arms

Basic Information

Calling Code +506

ISO Codes CR / CRI

Capital San José

Independent Yes

Demographics

Population 5.3M

Area 51.1K km²

Languages Spanish

Driving Side right

Geography & Time

Region Americas

Subregion Central America

Continent North America

Time Zones UTC-06:00

Currency

Costa Rican Colón (CRC)

Borders

2 countries

Neighboring countries

Nicaragua Panama

How to Call Costa Rica

From Any Country:

 +506 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+506 2212 3456

(Example: Calling San Jose, Costa Rica from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses country code +506 and an 8-digit closed plan. From abroad, dial your exit code → 506 → the 8 digits (there’s no national trunk “0”). Inside Costa Rica you also dial just the 8 digits; international calls placed from Costa Rica use the 00 prefix. Example landline: +506 22XX XXXX (San José/Heredia). Example mobile: +506 8XXX XXXX (Kölbi), +506 7XXX XXXX (Claro), +506 6XXX XXXX (Liberty). You may occasionally see 18xx/19xx operator-selection codes referenced for outbound calling.

Mobiles vs landlines: Landlines begin with 2x ranges that indicate the province/region (see list below). Mobiles are non-geographic and start with 8 / 7 / 6, plus some 5xx MVNO allocations; write them internationally as +506 {first digit}{7 more digits}. Number portability exists, so the first digit shows the original allocation only—always dial the full number as given.

What are the city and area codes in Costa Rica

Dialing tip: If you see a Costa Rican landline like 22xx-xxxx or 27xx-xxxx, just add +506 in front. There’s no trunk “0” to remove.

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
San José & Heredia	22	+506 22XX XXXX
Alajuela	24	+506 24XX XXXX
Cartago (and parts of San José & Heredia)	25	+506 25XX XXXX
Guanacaste; Central & North Puntarenas	26	+506 26XX XXXX
Limón; South Puntarenas	27	+506 27XX XXXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Costa Rica

Dialing tip: From the U.S./Canada dial 011 506 + the 8-digit mobile; from most of Europe use 00 506 + number. If someone shares a local format like 8xxx-xxxx, just prefix +506—nothing else changes.

Mobile Operator	Dialing Prefixes
Kölbi (Grupo ICE)	numbers start 8XXX XXXX
Claro Costa Rica	numbers start 7XXX XXXX
Liberty (formerly Movistar assets)	numbers start 6XXX XXXX
MVNO ranges	select 5xx blocks (e.g., 500x–504x, 570x–571x/Tuyo)