Costa Rica Country Code
For data processing and communications and Costa Rica and it's dependent areas is represent by a Costa Rica Country code. Costa Rica country code is a short numeric geographical code (geocodes) developed by the ISO 3166-1 system. Costa Rica country code is freqently refered to as Costa Rica dialing codes or Costa Rica E.164 calling code.
Costa Rica Country Code is used when dialing to Costa Rica from outside Costa Rica. Costa Rica Country Code is however not used when dialing within Costa Rica.
To call Costa Rica from outside Costa Rica, you have to dial the your own country's International Direct Dialing prefix (IDD), Costa Rica Country Code, City/ Area Code, and then the subscriber telephone number as:
Your Countries International Direct Dialing Prefix (IDD) +506 (Costa Rica Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call.
When dialing from a mobile phone outside Costa Rica into Costa Rica, Dial '+' +506 (Costa Rica Country Code) + City Area Code + Number you wish to call. (The "+" can be reached by holding down the "0" key until it turns into a "+". The "+" is universal prefix for all international mobile telephone calls including Costa Rica)
Costa Rica International Direct Dialing prefix (or IDD) is used when dialing from the Costa Rica to outside the country (Refer to international dialing Costa Rica code or Costa Rica international access code). Do not use Costa Rica IDD when dialing within Costa Rica.
Costa Rica National Direct Dialing prefix (or NDD) is used when dialing to a destination within the Costa Rica (Refer to dialing Costa Rica code). Do not use Costa Rica National Direct Dialing prefix when dialing from outside Costa Rica into Costa Rica. Costa Rica NDD is only used as long distance dialing within the country.
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