Bolivia (+591) dialing prefix reference.
The +591 prefix covers South America's highest-altitude nation — from La Paz's political capital to Santa Cruz's commercial powerhouse. Here's the verified Bolivia country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Bolivian routes.
Bolivia at a glance.
The geography, area codes and BOT time zone you need before placing your first call into Bolivia.
Bolivia country information
Every route into Bolivian lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +591 prefix reaches La Paz, Santa Cruz and all departments. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Bolivia directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +591, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Bolivia
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Bolivia. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Bolivia
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Bolivia over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Bolivian voice traffic, Altiplano to lowlands.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Bolivia — the +591 code, Sucre, the BOT zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Bolivia.
A Bolivian number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Bolivia code
Dial +591. This identifies Bolivia on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Sucre or elsewhere.
Dialling Bolivia (+591) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Bolivia code stays +591.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 591 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 591 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 591 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 591 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +591 |
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Dialling Bolivia without misdialling
Bolivia’s calling code is +591 , which puts it in Central and South America. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +599 | Curacao | One digit out on the last position |
| +593 | Ecuador | One digit out on the last position |
| +592 | Guyana | One digit out on the last position |
| +595 | Paraguay | One digit out on the last position |
Other Americas countries in the same numbering zone: Argentina +54, Belize +501, Brazil +55, Chile +56, Colombia +57. Bolivia's capital is Sucre.