Dialing facts for Costa Rica
- Country code
- +506
- Country
Costa Rica- International format
- +506 8312 3456
- Written locally
- 8312 3456
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Exit code in Costa Rica
- 00
- Time zone
- UTC-6
- Local time now
Example: a sample mobile number in the local format.
How to dial +506 from other countries
Put the exit code of the country you are calling from in front of 506 and the local number. On a mobile phone, + replaces the exit code and works from anywhere.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +506 8312 3456 |
| Inside Costa Rica | 8312 3456 |
| United States & Canada | 011 506 8312 3456 |
| United Kingdom | 00 506 8312 3456 |
| Brazil | 00 XX 506 8312 3456 |
| Mexico | 00 506 8312 3456 |
| Spain | 00 506 8312 3456 |
| Australia | 0011 506 8312 3456 |
| Japan | 010 506 8312 3456 |
XX = your Brazilian carrier’s code, e.g. 21 (Claro), 15 (Vivo) or 41 (TIM).
Do you drop the 0 when calling Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +506 8312 3456.
Area codes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica does not use geographic area codes — all numbers are 8 digits after +506. The first digit identifies the line type.
- ·+506 2 for All landlines (8 digits starting with 2)
- ·+506 8 for Most mobile numbers
- ·+506 7 for Some mobile numbers
- ·+506 6 for Some mobile numbers
- ·+506 4 for VoIP / business lines
Dial +506 directly followed by the 8-digit number — no trunk prefix is used.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the +506 country code?
+506 is the calling code of Costa Rica; no other country uses it.
How do I call Costa Rica from abroad?
Dial the exit code of the country you are in, then 506, then the local number. From most of Europe and Latin America that is 00 506 8312 3456; from the US and Canada, 011 506 8312 3456. From a mobile phone, dial +506 8312 3456 from anywhere.
Do I dial the 0 after +506?
Costa Rica has no trunk prefix: after the country code, dial the number exactly as it is written locally, e.g. +506 8312 3456.
What is the exit code to call abroad from Costa Rica?
From a landline in Costa Rica, dial 00 before the country code of the number you are calling. On a mobile, + works too.
How much does it cost to call Costa Rica?
With Hyallo, calls to Costa Rica cost $0.05 per minute from your browser, landline or mobile. You are billed per started minute of connected time; unanswered calls are free, and there is no subscription. Your first 1-minute call is free, no card needed.