Country Dialing Guide

Nicaragua country code +505 — call Nicaragua & get a number.

No area codes, no trunk 0 — Nicaragua flattened its phone numbers to a single eight-digit plan, and from Managua to Granada you dial the same way every time. Here are the exact formats from the US, UK, Canada and across Latin America, the live mobile prefixes, current time and weather, and how businesses pick up a Nicaragua number with MCM.

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🇳🇮 Nicaragua · LiveAmerica/Managua
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Managua
León
Masaya
+505
Kode negara
00
Kode keluar
7 m
People
7 m
Population
~7 million
Active SIMs
3
Mobile operators
+505
Kode negara
01At a glance

Nicaragua at a glance

The numbers and facts you need before you dial.

Country name
Nicaragua
Kode negara
+505
ISO codes
NI / NIC
Exit code (from Nicaragua)
00
Trunk prefix (within)
none (no national trunk prefix; dial the 8 digits directly)
Capital
Managua
Largest city
Managua
Population
~7 million
Currency
Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO, C$)
Time zone
CST, UTC-6 (no DST)
Regulator
TELCOR (Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos)
Active SIMs
~7 million
02The basics

What is the country code for Nicaragua?

Nicaragua sits behind +505 and runs one of the simplest plans in Central America. Back in 2009 the country dropped area codes altogether and moved to a flat eight-digit format — so a line in Managua, León or Granada is dialed exactly the same way. A complete international number is +505 followed by those eight digits, full stop.

Code +505 was assigned to Nicaragua by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.

+50500505011 50500 505

All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Nicaragua.

03Dialing format

How to call Nicaragua from anywhere

This is about as easy as international dialing gets: your exit code, then 505, then the eight digits. Nothing to add at the front, nothing to strip — no trunk 0, no area code, no city lookup.

COUNTRY
+505
·
AREA
22781234
·
SUBSCRIBER
XXX XXXX

Full example: +505 22781234 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.

United States & Canada
exit 011
011 + 505 + area code + number
011 505 22781234 XXXXXXX
Inggris Raya
exit 00
00 + 505 + area code + number
00 505 22781234 XXXXXXX
Europe
exit 00
00 + 505 + area code + number
00 505 22781234 XXXXXXX
Australia
exit 0011
0011 + 505 + area code + number
0011 505 22781234 XXXXXXX
04Number format

Nicaragua phone number format explained

With no area codes in the mix, the very first digit carries all the meaning. A 2 marks a fixed line; a 5, 7, or 8 marks a mobile. That single digit is the whole story — there's no city code hiding behind it, because Nicaragua did away with those years ago.

Telepon rumah

Eight digits opening with 2 (e.g., +505 2278 1234). No area code to dial.

Seluler

Eight digits opening with 5, 7, or 8 (e.g., +505 8123 4567).

05Area codes

Nicaragua area codes — major cities

Hilangkan awalan 0 lokal saat menelepon dari luar negeri.

// Direktori lengkap2 entri
KotaWilayahKode wilayah
Landline (fixed)222781234
Seluler5, 7, 881234567
06Jaringan seluler

Nicaragua mobile network prefixes

The prefix after +505 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.

CN

Claro Nicaragua

+505 mobile numbers from the shared 5 / 7 / 8 prefixes

largest operator

TN

Tigo Nicaragua

+505 mobile numbers from the shared 5 / 7 / 8 prefixes

C

Cootel

+505 smaller operator, also using the shared mobile prefixes

07Time zone

Nicaragua time zone

Nicaragua holds Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6, the year round and never touches daylight saving (IANA zone America/Managua). That fixed offset is a quiet convenience: because the country doesn't shift in spring or fall, the gap between you and Managua only changes when your own clocks move, not theirs.

Managua
12:00 PM
New York
1:00 PM (2:00 PM in summer)
London
6:00 PM (7:00 PM in summer)
Los Angeles
10:00 AM (11:00 AM in summer)
Kota Meksiko
12:00 PM (same standard); varies seasonally
Jendela panggilan terbaik

US callers have it easy — Nicaragua shadows US Central time, so most of the working day lines up. European callers should aim for their early afternoon to catch Nicaragua's morning. Just remember the gap widens by an hour when your side switches to summer time, since Managua stays put.

Buka perencana waktu terbaik untuk menelepon yang interaktif
08Keadaan darurat

Emergency numbers in Nicaragua

Free to call from any Nicaragua phone, landline or mobile.

118
Police
115
Fire
128
Ambulance (Red Cross)
911
Unified emergency (where available)
09Hindari ini

Common mistakes when calling Nicaragua

Hampir setiap panggilan internasional yang gagal disebabkan oleh masalah format, bukan masalah jaringan.

Hunting for an area code

there isn't one. Nicaragua scrapped them in 2009, so a "Managua code" you find in old notes will only break your dial. Just key the eight digits after +505.

Tacking on a trunk 0

the country runs no national trunk prefix at all.

Reading the carrier off the prefix

portability means the 5, 7 and 8 ranges are shared across Claro, Tigo and Cootel.

Dialing only seven digits

every Nicaraguan number is exactly eight.

Mixing up +505 with a neighbour

Costa Rica is +506 and Honduras is +504, easy to fat-finger.

10Menghemat uang

Tips to reduce the cost of calling Nicaragua

Carry calls over VoIP or a virtual number to trade international tariffs for local pricing.

Reach landlines (opening with 2) where you can.

Keep calls inside CST business hours so you connect first time and skip reconnections.

Hold an MCM Nicaragua DID so customers dial a local number at local rates.

11Untuk bisnis

Why businesses get a Nicaragua virtual number

In a flat eight-digit market where every line looks local, a +505 number is the clearest signal you're actually here — and it routes straight back to whichever team you choose, anywhere in the world.

Tingkat jawaban yang lebih tinggi

Higher answer rates — a local +505 caller ID gets picked up more often than a foreign one.

Gesekan kepercayaan yang lebih rendah

Lower trust friction — a Managua number puts callers at ease.

Masuk lebih murah

Cheaper inbound — customers dial locally at local rates.

Perutean terpusat

Centralized routing — send every +505 call to any team worldwide.

Ekspansi lebih cepat

Faster expansion — enter Nicaragua without standing up an office.

Kehadiran PSTN nyata

Real PSTN presence — a genuine, dialable Nicaraguan number.

MCMPlatform

Nicaragua nomor virtual dengan My Country Mobile

Standard body: My Country Mobile provisions genuine Nicaragua DIDs — carrier-grade voice, instant routing and full API control, with a local +505 presence live in minutes.

DID lokal di kode area utama — disediakan dalam hitungan menit

Penerusan panggilan ke ponsel, telepon rumah, titik akhir SIP, atau ponsel lunak mana pun di seluruh dunia

Suara HD dengan G.711, G.729, Opus & AMR-WB — dinegosiasikan secara otomatis per panggilan

Latensi di bawah 150 ms pada koridor suara utama melalui PoP terdistribusi

SLA waktu aktif 99,99% didukung oleh infrastruktur geo-redundan & failover sub-2

Dukungan WebRTC untuk panggilan berbasis browser tanpa instalasi softphone

REST API untuk penyediaan, perutean & catatan detail panggilan (CDR)

Perlindungan penipuan bawaan dengan deteksi anomali AI & STIR/SHAKEN

Pemantauan jaringan 24/7 dan dukungan khusus

12Mulailah

How to get your Nicaragua virtual number

Sebagian besar bisnis beroperasi dalam hitungan jam, bukan hari.

1

Choose your Nicaragua (+505) number — one flat eight-digit line, no city to pick.

2

Select a plan and clear quick verification.

3

Point the number at your phones, SIP, or app.

4

Go live and start taking Nicaraguan calls.

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FAQ

Nicaragua +505 — FAQ

Does Nicaragua really have no area codes?expand_more

— Correct. Since 2009 it's used a flat eight-digit plan, so there's no city code to look up — just dial the eight digits after +505.

Why does an old Managua "area code" not work anymore?expand_more

— It was retired in the 2009 switch to the flat plan. Drop it and dial the full eight digits.

How long is a Nicaraguan number?expand_more

— Exactly eight digits after +505; seven won't connect.

Is there a trunk 0 to add at home?expand_more

— No — Nicaragua has no national trunk prefix, so the eight digits stand alone everywhere.

How do I tell a mobile from a landline?expand_more

— A landline opens with 2; a mobile opens with 5, 7, or 8.

Can the prefix tell me the carrier?expand_more

— No — number portability means Claro, Tigo and Cootel all share the 5/7/8 ranges.

Does Nicaragua observe daylight saving?expand_more

— No — it stays on CST (UTC-6) all year, so only your own clock changes affect the time difference.

Can a business outside Nicaragua get a +505 number?expand_more

— Yes — My Country Mobile provisions local +505 DIDs with full routing to any team worldwide.