+505 is the country code for Nicaragua
+505 explained
The Nicaragua country code, 505, is what you dial before a Nicaragua number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Nicaragua dialing code, Nicaragua calling code, or Nicaragua phone code. In the Nicaragua phone number format, +505 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +505
- The 00505 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- NI, NIC
- Use the NI country code or the NIC country code on forms and passports. To call Nicaragua, dial +505
- Used in
- Nicaragua
- No other country or territory dials +505
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +505
- Number length
- 8 digits
- After +505
- Time now in Nicaragua
- Nicaragua mobile number format
- 8123 4567
- From abroad: +505 8123 4567
- Nicaragua landline number format
- 2123 4567
- From abroad: +505 2123 4567
Nicaragua phone number types
The first digits of a Nicaragua number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Nicaragua phone number, as dialed inside Nicaragua and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Nicaragua
“¿Aló?”
The common way Spanish speakers answer a call across Central America. No source names a greeting used only in Nicaragua
Reply
“Sí, ¿quién habla?”
Nicaragua's phone numbers became a closed eight-digit plan on 22 April 2009, when TELCOR added a leading 2 for landlines and a leading 8 for mobiles.
TELCOR, numbering plan notice to the ITUTELCOR gave no overlap between the two systems. The seven-digit numbers stopped working the moment the eight-digit plan began that day.
TELCOR, numbering plan notice to the ITUNicaragua's health ministry runs its own free ambulance line: 102.
Ministerio de Salud de NicaraguaSwitching phone provider in Nicaragua is free. TELCOR can open an administrative case against an operator that takes longer than 24 business hours to complete it.
TELCOR, preguntas frecuentes
What it costs to call Nicaragua (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.55/minMobile from $0.68/min
Only 66 of 221 countries cost more to call than Nicaragua.
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Why a call to Nicaragua fails
You call from: 🇺🇸 United States
The exit code is wrong for your country
00 works from Nicaragua, Europe, and most of the world. From the US and Canada the exit code is 011.
- Connects
- 011 505 2123 4567
- Does not connect
- 00 505 2123 4567
The number does not take calls from abroad
Toll-free numbers that start with 1800 are for calls inside Nicaragua. They often cannot be reached from outside the country.
- Connects
- 011 505 2123 4567
- Does not connect
- 011 505 1800 1234
Questions about +505
Which country is +505?
+505, or country code 505, belongs to Nicaragua, in Central America.
Is the NI country code the same as +505?
No. NI is the ISO code of Nicaragua, used in forms and addresses. The number you dial is +505.
What is +505?
+505 is the part you dial before a Nicaraguan number when you call from another country.
What is the difference between +505 and 00505?
The + stands for your exit code. 00 is the exit code in Nicaragua, Europe, and most of the world, so 00505 and +505 reach the same number there. From the US and Canada, dial 011 505 instead.
Can I text a +505 number?
Yes. Write the number as +505 and your phone sends the text abroad at your carrier's international rate.
How many digits are in a Nicaragua phone number?
Eight. TELCOR moved every number to eight digits on 22 April 2009, with no overlap between the old and new numbers.
How much does it cost to call Nicaragua?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
TELCOR, numbering plan notice to the ITU