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Keeping in touch with international family, friends, and business contacts is important. Making international telephone calls to Costa Rica requires you to dial your country’s exit code, followed by the Costa Rica country code, and finally, the recipient’s telephone number. Additionally, it is a good idea to check the local time before you call!
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1 Decide what method you'll use to call. To call Costa Rica, you can use a landline, cellular phone, or an internet service like Skype. All of these methods cost money. If you are using a landline or cell phone, you can purchase an international calling card or specialty international service plan through your phone provider. Otherwise, a call from the US to Costa Rica will generally cost:
By cellphone - $0.20 per minute
By landline - $0.27 per minute
By Skype - $0.095 per minute
2 Determine your country’s exit code. To begin, you must know the exit code from the country you wish to place the call. You can visit http://www.howtocallabroad.com/ to figure out the exit code for your specific country.
For the USA, the exit code is 011
For the UK, the exit code is 00
For Australia, the exit code is 0011
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3 Find out the local time. Before you place a call to Costa Rica, you should determine the local time. You don’t want to phone your friends or relatives during the middle of the night! Visit http://www.howtocallabroad.com/ to check the local time.[1]XResearch source
4 Make sure you have the local phone number. Naturally, before you can place a call to Costa Rica, you must have local phone number. This number should be 7 digits long.
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1 Dial the “exit code.” To begin, you will dial the exit code of the country where you are calling. The number of digits in this exit code varies from country to country.[2]XResearch source
2 Dial the “country code” for Costa Rica. Next you will dial the three-digit country code for Costa Rica. Regardless of where you are dialing from, this country code is 506.[3]XResearch source
3 Include the 7-digit telephone number. Finally, you will dial the seven digits of the local Costa Rican individual (or business) you are trying to reach. Double check that you have the correct number before you waste money on a call.[4]XResearch source
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1 Skip the “area code.” To make a call to Costa Rica, there is no area code required! Once you enter the country code (506), you only need the 7-digit telephone number.[5]XResearch source
2 Try using a “plus sign.” In some cases, you can substitute a plus sign or “+” for your country’s exit code. If you are having trouble connecting, try skipping the exit code and entering a plus sign instead.[6]XResearch source In this case, you would enter:
+506-xxx-xxxx
3 Contact the operator. If you are still having trouble connecting, dial 00 to reach an international operator. The operator can try to verify your number and/or dialing pattern, and help you to connect effectively.[7]XResearch source
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To call Costa Rica, start by dialing the exit code of the country you’re calling from. For example, dial 011 if you’re calling from the United States. Next, enter 506, which is the country code for Costa Rica, followed by the 7 digit phone number. If your call doesn’t go through, try substituting the plus sign for your country’s exit code. Additionally, check to make sure that you entered the 7 digit phone number without the area code. For more advice, including how to reach an international operator if you’re still having trouble connecting, read on!Did this summary help you?YesNo
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1 Decide what method you'll use to call. To call Costa Rica, you can use a landline, cellular phone, or an internet service like Skype. All of these methods cost money. If you are using a landline or cell phone, you can purchase an international calling card or specialty international service plan through your phone provider. Otherwise, a call from the US to Costa Rica will generally cost: 
2 Determine your country’s exit code. To begin, you must know the exit code from the country you wish to place the call. You can visit http://www.howtocallabroad.com/ to figure out the exit code for your specific country. 
3 Find out the local time. Before you place a call to Costa Rica, you should determine the local time. You don’t want to phone your friends or relatives during the middle of the night! Visit http://www.howtocallabroad.com/ to check the local time.[1] 
4 Make sure you have the local phone number. Naturally, before you can place a call to Costa Rica, you must have local phone number. This number should be 7 digits long. Advertisement 
1 Dial the “exit code.” To begin, you will dial the exit code of the country where you are calling. The number of digits in this exit code varies from country to country.[2] 
2 Dial the “country code” for Costa Rica. Next you will dial the three-digit country code for Costa Rica. Regardless of where you are dialing from, this country code is 506.[3] 
3 Include the 7-digit telephone number. Finally, you will dial the seven digits of the local Costa Rican individual (or business) you are trying to reach. Double check that you have the correct number before you waste money on a call.[4] Advertisement 
1 Skip the “area code.” To make a call to Costa Rica, there is no area code required! Once you enter the country code (506), you only need the 7-digit telephone number.[5] 
2 Try using a “plus sign.” In some cases, you can substitute a plus sign or “+” for your country’s exit code. If you are having trouble connecting, try skipping the exit code and entering a plus sign instead.[6] In this case, you would enter: 
3 Contact the operator. If you are still having trouble connecting, dial 00 to reach an international operator. The operator can try to verify your number and/or dialing pattern, and help you to connect effectively.[7] Advertisement