Your complete guide to dialling Costa Rica from San José to anywhere in the world — verified +506 country code, America/Costa_Rica time zone, Americas region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Costa Rica
+506
San José
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
CR
Alpha-3
CRI
Costa Rica
CR
2 Digit ISO
+506
Country Calling Code
CRI
3 Digit ISO
Capital
San José
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Weather · San José
Humidity
Wind
Costa Rica
+506
Capital
San José
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates
9.75°, -83.75°
Numbering zone
Zone 5
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Costa Rica (+506) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (011 (North America) or 00 (most other countries)), enter +506, then the local Costa Rica number — dropping any leading 0. Costa Rica's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 5 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Costa Rica uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 5). Check that the card lists +506 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Costa Rica often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the America/Costa_Rica time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Costa Rica (+506) — Americas routes over European and Atlantic fibre links — latency is typically under 100 ms on broadband.
The cost of calling Costa Rica varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Costa Rica — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Costa Rica, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +506 followed by the Costa Rica subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
San José
Population
5.18M
Area
51,100 km²
GDP (USD)
$86.00B
Currency
Costa Rican Colón (CRC ₡)
Languages
Spanish
Emergency number
911
Internet TLD
.cr
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
9.75°N / 83.75°W
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
ISO 3166 codes
CR · CRI
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +506. This identifies Costa Rica on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in San José or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Costa Rica number?
TKOS provisions +506 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Costa Rica for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Costa Rica routes perform best with an HD-compatible headset — the G.722 wideband codec is supported on most VoIP paths to San José and makes voices noticeably clearer.
Intra-Americas routes to Costa Rica stay under 80ms — even Wi-Fi is usually sufficient, but a wired connection removes the last variable during long back-to-back calls.
Schedule Costa Rica calls during San José business hours — 09:00–17:00 America/Costa_Rica — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Costa Rica (+506) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes every Costa Rica call through direct carrier interconnects in Americas. HD voice with minimal jitter, reaching San José reliably.
TKOS buys Costa Rica termination in bulk across Americas carriers — the savings go straight into your per-minute rate. Transparent per-minute rates for Costa Rica (+506), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers America/Costa_Rica hours for Costa Rica. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for San José routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Costa Rica
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Costa Rica +506
When selecting an international calling service for Costa Rica, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Confirm direct in-country termination to San José, not multi-hop transit routing.
Require redundant interconnects and a clear automatic-failover SLA for Costa Rica routes.
Confirm coverage for America/Costa_Rica hours — a San José route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 5 rates vary per city — request a full rate deck covering San José and your key Costa Rica regions.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Costa Rica (+506).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica Toll Free | +506-001 |
| Costa Rica Toll Free - Mobile Enabled | +506-054 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica does not use city codes. |
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