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+506 Costa Rica

+506 is the calling code of Costa Rica.

ISO
CR
Region
Americas
Exit code when calling from Costa Rica
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Costa Rica
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Costa Rica at a glance

country in Central America

Capital
San José
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
₡Costa Rican colón
Population
5,265,5752024
Overview map: Costa Rica highlighted; San José marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 4 geometry parts and 4 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1.San José
Small islands and neighbouring detail are not drawn.

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How to call Costa Rica

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  2. Dial +506

    The country calling code for Costa Rica.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line221234568 digits
Mobile831234568 digits
Toll-free type800123456710 digits

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Calling from Costa Rica

Costa Rica's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

Where this comes from

Country reference sources (6)

Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.

  • WikidataQ800 · Costa Rica · revision 2562602242reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z.
  • WikidataQ3070 · San José · revision 2559134641reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:14.795Z.
  • WikidataQ1321 · Spanish · revision 2562091485reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ242915 · Costa Rican colón · revision 2547789375reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:34.595Z.
  • WikidataQ791801 · estimation · revision 2545709567reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ800 · Costa Rica. Revision 2562602242. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in Central America. Q800 · revision 2562602242. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: San JoséLinked English label: San José (Q3070), revision 2559134641. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:14.795Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q800$D3A22FA3-4538-4D4C-9794-BDDF979D6312, revision 2562602242, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: San JoséStatement q800$D3A22FA3-4538-4D4C-9794-BDDF979D6312
  • Official language: SpanishSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Spanish (Q1321), revision 2562091485. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q800$63F73A63-AE62-4E1A-AD2E-394A6593F27D, revision 2562602242, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: SpanishStatement q800$63F73A63-AE62-4E1A-AD2E-394A6593F27D
  • Currency: Costa Rican colónSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Costa Rican colón (Q242915), revision 2547789375. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:34.595Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q800$89353B64-998A-4D7A-88B3-0E309E962C90, revision 2562602242, preferred rank. Qualifications: P580: 1896 (year precision). No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: ₡. Separate retained P5061 source on Q242915, revision 2547789375. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:34.595Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Unique literal eligible English/universal symbol at highest retained rank; no ISO-code substitution. Selected symbol statement Q242915$b9905f2e-45b9-c254-f5c2-fefc4f39d5c0, normal rank.Linked English label: Costa Rican colónStatement q800$89353B64-998A-4D7A-88B3-0E309E962C90Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2024 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimation (Q791801), revision 2545709567. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q800$cc26d508-48cf-17c4-bd5e-1db5c14c81f5, revision 2562602242, preferred rank. Qualifications: P459: Q791801 · P585: 2024 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2024, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): estimation (Q791801). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimationStatement Q800$cc26d508-48cf-17c4-bd5e-1db5c14c81f5Q800$cc26d508-48cf-17c4-bd5e-1db5c14c81f5 reference 1
  • MapAll 4 geometry parts and 4 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1. Map extent: Costa Rica. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: San José
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eCosta Rica: calculation identifier America/Costa_Rica. Display source: zone.tab, line 149. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 133.
Country and calling-code metadata (2)

Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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