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Telephone Tips

Telephone Dialing Info at a Glance

The country code for Nicaragua is 505, which you use only when dialing from outside the country. Telephone numbers include this prefix because most businesses' published phone numbers include the prefix.

  • To place a call from your home country to Nicaragua: Dial the international access code (011 in the U.S., 0011 in Australia, 0170 in New Zealand, 00 in the U.K.) plus the country code (505), the city or region's area code, and the local number.
  • To make long-distance calls within Nicaragua: Dial a 0 before the seven-digit number.
  • To place an international call from Nicaragua: Add 00 before the country code.
  • Dial tel. 113 for directory assistance. Dial tel. 110 for long-distance assistance. Dial tel. 116 to make collect calls to the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada. Dial tel. 118 for police help, dial tel. 115 06 120 to report a fire, and tel. 128 for the Red Cross.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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