Costa Rica (+506) code reference.
The +506 prefix covers Central America's technology and ecotourism leader — from San José's tech free-trade zones to the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Here's the verified Costa Rica country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Costa Rican routes.
Costa Rica at a glance.
The geography, eight-digit numbers and CST time zone you need before placing your first call into Costa Rica.
Costa Rica country information
Every route into Costa Rican lines.
Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +506 prefix reaches San José, Alajuela and all provinces. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Costa Rica directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +506, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Costa Rica
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Costa Rica. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Costa Rica
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Costa Rica over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
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The fundamentals behind calls to and from Costa Rica — the +506 code, San José, the CST zone and the eight-digit flat number plan.
How to call Costa Rica.
Costa Rican numbers have eight digits with no area code to manage. 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 Costa Rica code
Dial +506. This identifies Costa Rica 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 San José or elsewhere.
Dialling Costa Rica (+506) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Costa Rica code stays +506.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 506 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 506 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 506 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 506 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +506 |
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Dialling Costa Rica without misdialling
Costa Rica’s calling code is +506 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +501 | Belize | One digit out on the last position |
| +503 | El Salvador | One digit out on the last position |
| +500 | Falkland Islands | One digit out on the last position |
| +502 | Guatemala | One digit out on the last position |
Other Americas countries in the same numbering zone: Argentina +54, Belize +501, Bolivia +591, Brazil +55, Chile +56. Costa Rica's capital is San José.