The Costa Rica country code is +506 — reaching Central America's most stable democracy, ~5.2 million Ticos + more mobile lines than people across Kölbi (ICE), Liberty + Claro. The eco-tourism capital of the planet — Costa Rican bank verifications all expect a +506 mobile.
Costa Rica uses +506 in ITU zone 5 with the rest of Central America. Uniquely, Costa Rica has no area codes at all: since 2008 every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full.
Costa Rica has used the +506 country code in ITU zone 5 alongside Nicaragua +505, Panama +507, Honduras +504, El Salvador +503 + Guatemala +502 — the contiguous +50X Central American bloc. The "6" suffix is unique to Costa Rica in that bloc.
Costa Rica's telephone numbering is administered by SUTEL (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones). Three main carriers: Kölbi (run by the state operator ICE — the largest), Liberty (formerly Movistar / Telefónica Costa Rica) + Claro Costa Rica. Mobile penetration exceeds 100% — there are more lines than people.
Costa Rica adopted a <b>closed 8-digit numbering plan</b> in 2008. Every number — landline or mobile — is exactly <b>8 digits</b>, dialed in full with no area code + no trunk prefix. There is no leading 0 to drop. The first digit signals type: landlines begin with <b>2</b>, mobiles with <b>6, 7 or 8</b>, and VoIP with <b>4</b>.
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948. It is the global poster child for eco-tourism — about a quarter of its territory is protected national parks, with volcanoes, rainforests + both Pacific + Caribbean coasts. The country runs on a "Pura Vida" national ethos, is a stable democracy + a hub for Intel chip-testing, medical-device manufacturing + specialty coffee. Costa Rican banks (Banco Nacional, BAC Credomatic, Banco de Costa Rica) verify with +506 mobile OTPs.
A Costa Rican phone number in international format is written as +506 NNNN NNNN — always exactly 8 digits. Example: +506 2222 3333 for a San José landline, +506 8888 7777 for a mobile, +506 4000 1234 for a VoIP line. Costa Rican numbers are grouped in two blocks of four for readability.
Because Costa Rica uses a closed 8-digit plan with no area codes + no trunk prefix, there is no leading 0 to drop — you always dial all 8 digits, both domestically + internationally. Landlines begin with 2; mobiles begin with 6, 7 or 8; VoIP numbers begin with 4.
From the Central Valley of San José to the beaches of Guanacaste, every Costa Rican number lives behind a +506 — all 8 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in Costa Rica.
Every country uses a different exit code before +506. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +506 2222 3333 works worldwide. Costa Rican numbers are always 8 digits — never drop a digit.
011011 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN011011 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN00110011 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN010010 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN001001 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN001001 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN8 108 10 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN00 2100 21 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNN0000 506 NNNN NNNN+506 8NNN NNNNTip: Costa Rica has no area codes — every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full. There is no leading 0 to drop. Landlines start with 2; mobiles start with 6, 7 or 8; VoIP lines start with 4.
+506 reaches Central America's most stable democracy + the eco-tourism capital of the planet — home to Intel chip-testing, medical-device manufacturing + specialty coffee. Costa Rican banks verify with a +506 mobile.
Costa Rican banks — Banco Nacional, BAC Credomatic, Banco de Costa Rica, Scotiabank CR + Banco Popular — send one-time codes to a +506 mobile for logins, transfers + SINPE Móvil payments. Without a Costa Rican number, completing local banking verifications from abroad is hard.
A +506 line is essential for the world's eco-tourism capital — about a quarter of the country is protected national parks, with volcanoes, rainforests + both Pacific + Caribbean coasts. Airbnb hosts, surf camps, lodges + the booming digital-nomad scene all run on +506 numbers.
Costa Rica's closed 8-digit numbering plan (adopted in 2008) is one of the cleanest anywhere: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+506 2222 3333</b> is dialed identically from San José, Liberia or abroad.
Costa Rica runs on CST (UTC−6) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as Chicago, Dallas + Mexico City in winter. That clean alignment with Central + much of the US makes +506 ideal for nearshore support, sales + bilingual call centers.
A +506 number plugs into Costa Rica's tech + manufacturing base — Intel's chip-testing operations, a thriving medical-device cluster (Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic suppliers), shared-services centers + specialty-coffee exporters. It is one of Latin America's top nearshoring destinations.
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 + has been a peaceful, stable democracy ever since — the "Pura Vida" country. That stability, strong rule of law + high education make a +506 presence attractive for businesses + investors entering Central America.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 506 2222 3333 for a San José landline, or 011 506 8888 7777 for a Costa Rican mobile. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — Costa Rica has no area-code 0.00 506 2222 3333 for San José. Or use +506 2222 3333 from any UK mobile.011 506 8888 7777 for a Costa Rican mobile. On any mobile, just use +506 8888 7777.00 506 2222 3333 for San José. Spain-Costa Rica is a heavy route given shared language + close cultural ties.+506 NNNN NNNN — always exactly 8 digits, grouped in two blocks of four. Example: +506 2222 3333 for a San José landline, +506 8888 7777 for a mobile, +506 4000 1234 for a VoIP line.+506 2222 3333), dialed identically to a number anywhere else in the country. Numbers are non-geographic + portable across carriers.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.