Calling in Nicaragua

Local and international calls

Whenever you go to a new country finding out the dialing codes and prefixes can be a hassle. This guide will explain everything there is to know about making calls in Nicaragua.

Local calls

Any fixed line phone number in Nicaragua has three parts:

• Area code (see below)
• “2”
• Seven-digit telephone number

If you want to make a call the format should look like this:

“area code + 2 + xx xx xx x”

If you want to call a Nicaraguan mobile phone you simply add an 8 before the mobile number:

“8 + xx xx xx x”

Area codes

To call different regions in Nicaragua, use the following area codes:

Chinandega: 341
Granada: 55
Managua: 2
Rivas: 46
Tipitapa: 53
Léon: 3
Esteli: 7

International calls

To make an international call to Nicaragua from abroad you have to dial:

• Exit number for country you are in (normally “00”)
• Nicaragua’s country code: 505
• Area code (if calling a landline)
• Telephone number

“00 + 505 +area code + xx xx xx x”

If you want to make an international call from Nicaragua to another country dial:

• “00”
• Relevant country code
• Area code
• Phone number

“00 + country code + area code + phone number”