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The Nicaragua country code is +505 — reaching the largest country in Central America, ~6.8 million Nicaraguans + millions of mobile lines across Claro Nicaragua + Tigo Nicaragua. The "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes" with a huge US + Costa Rica diaspora — Nicaraguan bank logins (Banpro, BAC, Lafise Bancentro) all expect a +505 mobile.

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+505Country Code
Sin código de área
2234 5678Número telefónico (8 dígitos)
+505Country code
ITU 5Zone (Central America)
0Area codes
1Time zone (CST UTC−6)
8Fixed digits
No DSTAll year UTC−6
02 — THE BASICS

What is the +505 country code?

Nicaragua was assigned +505 by the ITU — placing it in zone 5 with the rest of Central America. Uniquely, Nicaragua has no area codes at all: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full.

ITU zone 5 Central America

Nicaragua uses the +505 country code, which the ITU placed in zone 5 alongside its Central American neighbours — Guatemala +502, El Salvador +503, Honduras +504, Costa Rica +506 + Panama +507. The "5" suffix is unique to Nicaragua in that sequence. There are no separate sub-codes — Nicaragua proper is +505 only.

TELCOR-regulated

Nicaragua's telephone numbering is administered by TELCOR (Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos). Two main mobile carriers serve the country: Claro Nicaragua (América Móvil) + Tigo Nicaragua (Millicom). Both run nationwide GSM/LTE networks; 4G LTE covers Managua + the major departmental capitals.

No area codes — 8 digits

Nicaragua uses a <b>closed 8-digit numbering plan</b>. Every Nicaraguan 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 the type: landlines begin with <b>2</b>, while mobiles begin with <b>5</b>, <b>7</b> or <b>8</b>.

DID YOU KNOW

Nicaragua is the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes. It is the largest country in Central America by area, home to Lake Nicaragua + the twin-volcano island of Ometepe, the colonial cities of Granada + León, and a string of active volcanoes. Coffee, beef + gold are major exports, and a large diaspora in the US + Costa Rica drives heavy inbound calling + remittances. Nicaraguan banks — Banpro, BAC, Lafise Bancentro — verify logins with one-time codes sent to a +505 mobile.

03 — QUICK FACTS

A quick read on how it works.

A Nicaraguan phone number in international format is written as +505 NNNN NNNN — always exactly 8 digits. Example: +505 2234 5678 for a Managua landline, +505 8123 4567 for a mobile. The 8 digits are usually grouped in two blocks of four for readability.

Because Nicaragua 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 5, 7 or 8.

Want to call Nicaragua from abroad? Dial your exit code (00 in most countries — including Nicaragua — 011 in NANP, 0011 in Australia), then 505, then all 8 digits. On any mobile, replace the exit code with +. Never drop a digit — Nicaragua has no area-code 0.
04 — COVERAGE

Where a +505 number reaches.

From the malecón in Managua to the cobblestones of Granada + the volcanoes of Ometepe, every Nicaraguan number lives behind a +505 — all 8 digits, no area code. Pick a number that fits your customers anywhere in Nicaragua.

NICARAGUA · ONE TIME ZONE
+505 spans 15 departments + 2 autonomous regions from the Pacific to the Caribbean coast, one CST clock — and no area codes.
ManaguaLeónMasayaGranadaChinandegaMatagalpaEstelíJinotegaBluefieldsRivas
CST (UTC−6) all yearNo daylight saving
City & regionCodeZone
Managua+505UTC−6
LeónLeónUTC−6
MasayaMasayaUTC−6
GranadaGranadaUTC−6
ChinandegaChinandegaUTC−6
MatagalpaMatagalpaUTC−6
EstelíEstelíUTC−6
JinotegaJinotegaUTC−6
BluefieldsRACCSUTC−6
RivasRivasUTC−6
BoacoBoacoUTC−6
Carazo (Jinotepe)CarazoUTC−6
Chontales (Juigalpa)ChontalesUTC−6
Madriz (Somoto)MadrizUTC−6
Nueva Segovia (Ocotal)Nueva SegoviaUTC−6
Río San Juan (San Carlos)Río San JuanUTC−6
Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)RACCNUTC−6
Ometepe (Moyogalpa)RivasUTC−6
San Juan del SurRivasUTC−6
8-digit plan+505No area codes
Claro Mobile (5/7/8)+505UTC−6
Tigo Mobile (5/7/8)+505UTC−6
Landline (2)+505UTC−6
Mobile (5/7/8)+505UTC−6
Toll-free (1800)1800UTC−6
8-digit (dial in full)+505UTC−6
05 — FROM ANY COUNTRY

How to call Nicaragua from any country.

Every country uses a different exit code before +505. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +505 2234 5678 works worldwide. Nicaraguan numbers are always 8 digits — never drop a digit.

From countryExit codeFull dialing patternMobile (+)
United States011011 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Canada011011 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Costa Rica0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Australia00110011 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Mexico0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Honduras0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Guatemala0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
El Salvador0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Panama0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
United Kingdom0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Spain0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Germany0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
France0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Italy0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Netherlands0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Ireland0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
China0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
India0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Japan010010 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
South Korea001001 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Singapore001001 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
UAE0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
Brazil00 2100 21 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN
South Africa0000 505 NNNN NNNN+505 8NNN NNNN

Tip: Nicaragua 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 5, 7 or 8.

06 — WHY +505

Six reasons people pick a Nicaragua number.

+505 reaches the largest country in Central America + a huge US + Costa Rica diaspora. Nicaraguan banks (Banpro, BAC, Lafise Bancentro) + every carrier verify with a +505 mobile.

01

Nicaraguan bank OTPs

Nicaraguan banks — Banpro (Banco de la Producción), BAC Nicaragua, Lafise Bancentro, Banco Ficohsa + BDF — deliver one-time login + transfer codes to a registered +505 mobile. Without a Nicaraguan number, online banking + app verification are hard to complete from abroad.

02

Diaspora inbound calling + remittances

A large Nicaraguan diaspora in the United States + Costa Rica drives heavy inbound calling, and remittances are a major part of the economy. A +505 number lets families + money-transfer services reach relatives at home affordably + reliably — a local line callers recognise.

03

Granada + Ometepe tourism gateway

A +505 line connects you to Nicaragua's tourism economy — colonial Granada + León, the twin-volcano island of Ometepe on Lake Nicaragua, the surf town of San Juan del Sur + the cloud-forest coffee country around Matagalpa + Jinotega. Local hosts, tour operators + hostels run on +505.

04

Coffee, beef + agribusiness

Coffee, beef + gold are Nicaragua's leading exports. A +505 number plugs you into the agribusiness + commodity trade — coffee cooperatives in the northern highlands, cattle ranches in Chontales + Boaco + exporters working out of Managua + the Pacific ports.

05

UTC−6: aligned with Central US

Nicaragua runs on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year with no daylight saving. That keeps it on the same clock as Chicago, Mexico City + the central United States in winter — clean overlap with the US Central business day + the Central-American time band.

06

Simple 8-digit plan, no area codes

Nicaragua's closed 8-digit numbering plan is one of the simplest in the region: every number is exactly 8 digits, dialed the same way everywhere, with no area code + no trunk 0 to remember. <b>+505 2234 5678</b> is dialed identically from Managua, Granada or abroad.

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08 — HOW IT WORKS

Your Nicaragua number, in three simple steps.

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01 · STEP

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02 · STEP

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03 · STEP

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10 — ANSWERS

Frequently asked.

The country code for Nicaragua is +505. It is the international dialing prefix used to call any phone number in Nicaragua — landline or mobile — assigned by the ITU. Nicaragua sits in ITU zone 5 alongside Guatemala +502, El Salvador +503, Honduras +504, Costa Rica +506 + Panama +507.
The +505 country code was assigned to Nicaragua by the ITU — placing it in ITU zone 5 covering Central America. The Central-American codes run in sequence: Guatemala +502, El Salvador +503, Honduras +504, Nicaragua +505, Costa Rica +506 + Panama +507.
From the US, dial 011 (NANP exit code), then 505, then all 8 digits of the Nicaraguan number. Example: 011 505 2234 5678 for a Managua landline, or 011 505 8123 4567 for a Nicaraguan mobile. On any mobile, replace 011 with +. Never drop a digit — Nicaragua has no area-code 0.
From Canada, dial 011 (NANP exit code), then 505, then all 8 digits. Example: 011 505 2234 5678 for Managua. Or use +505 8123 4567 from any Canadian mobile.
From Costa Rica, dial 00 (Costa Rica exit code), then 505, then all 8 digits. Example: 00 505 8123 4567 for a Nicaraguan mobile. Costa Rica is home to a large Nicaraguan community, so Costa Rica–Nicaragua is one of the heaviest calling routes in Central America.
From Spain, dial 00 (Spain exit code), then 505, then all 8 digits. Example: 00 505 2234 5678 for Managua. Or use +505 8123 4567 from any Spanish mobile.
A Nicaraguan phone number in international format is written as +505 NNNN NNNN — always exactly 8 digits, usually grouped in two blocks of four. Example: +505 2234 5678 for a Managua landline, +505 8123 4567 for a Nicaraguan mobile.
No. Nicaragua uses a closed 8-digit numbering plan. Every Nicaraguan number — landline + mobile — is exactly 8 digits, dialed in full with no trunk prefix + no area code. There is no leading 0 to add or drop. The same 8 digits are dialed from Managua, Granada or abroad.
Nicaragua\'s 8-digit plan uses the first digit to signal the type of line instead of a region. Landlines begin with 2; mobiles begin with 5, 7 or 8. There are no area codes — the remaining digits identify the subscriber, and numbers are dialed the same way everywhere in the country.
Nicaragua has no area codes, so Managua has no dedicated dialing prefix. A Managua landline is simply an 8-digit number that begins with 2, e.g. +505 2234 5678 — the full number is always 8 digits and is dialed in full from anywhere. Mobiles registered in Managua begin with 5, 7 or 8 like everywhere else.
Nicaragua uses the 1800 range for toll-free numbers — calls are free for the caller; the business pays. Banks, utilities + larger companies publish 1800 customer-service lines. These are dialed within Nicaragua; the standard subscriber numbers remain the 8-digit +505 format.
Nicaragua runs on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year, with no daylight saving time. The clocks never change. This keeps Nicaragua on the same time as the central United States (Chicago, Mexico City) during the US winter + within the Central-American time band year-round.
Yes. CallMama issues a real Nicaraguan +505 number from anywhere with internet access — no Nicaragua address required, no cédula (Nicaraguan ID), no in-person KYC. You get a full 8-digit Nicaraguan number, live in about 60 seconds.
Yes — they mean the same Nicaragua country code, written different ways. +505 is the ITU-T E.123 international format. 00505 is the manual form: 00 (a common exit code) + 505.
In Nicaragua, 118 is the national police emergency number (Policía Nacional). In Managua + the major cities you can also reach emergency services on 911. For calling Nicaragua internationally, you dial the +505 country code followed by the 8-digit subscriber number.
To reach family in Nicaragua, dial your exit code (011 from the US/Canada, 00 from most other countries, or just + on any mobile), then 505, then the full 8-digit number — e.g. +505 8123 4567. A +505 virtual number also lets relatives + remittance services call you back as a local Nicaraguan line, keeping diaspora calling affordable.

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