Costa Rica Country Code: +506
The country code for Costa Rica is +506
Country code +506 is for Costa Rica
Quick Reference
Number Formats
+506 XXXX XXXXStarts with 5, 6, 7, 8
+506 XXXX XXXXStarts with 2
Major Cities & Area Codes
2Capital and surrounding areas
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Shares prefix with San José province
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Central Valley region
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Eastern Central Valley
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Caribbean coast
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Pacific coast
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
2Guanacaste province
Dial: +506 2 XXX XXXX
Quick Tips
- All Costa Rican numbers are 8 digits with no area codes needed.
- Mobile numbers start with 5, 6, 7, or 8; landlines start with 2.
- No need to drop any digits when calling within Costa Rica.
Important Note
Costa Rica has no internal area codes. All phone numbers are 8 digits and you dial the same way locally or internationally.
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