Costa Rica country code +506
The country code for Costa Rica is +506. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 506, then the number.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +506
- ISO country code
- CR
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Digits after the code
- 8For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +506 8312 3456Written 8312 3456 at home
- Time zone
- UTC−6
How to call Costa Rica from abroad
Exit code, then 506, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 506 83123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 506 83123456 |
| Australia | 0011 506 83123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +506 83123456 |
How to call abroad from Costa Rica
Going the other way, start with Costa Rica's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Costa Rica phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 30, 50, 57, 60–65, 70–73, 83–898 digits after +506
- Landlines start with
- 20–22, 24–278 digits after +506
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +50683123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +506?
+506 is the dialling code for Costa Rica.
Is +506 the same as 00506 or 011 506?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +506 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Costa Rica in international format?
Start with +506, then the number. For example 8312 3456 becomes +506 8312 3456, or +50683123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Costa Rica?
To call abroad from a landline in Costa Rica, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +506. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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