Costa Rica Guide: Telephone & Internet

Getting connected is often one of the highest priorities when moving to a new country. Our telephone & internet guide explains how to get a fixed phone line, how to avoid roaming fees when using your mobile, how to get an internet connection and how to save money on international calls.

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  Getting Started

  Telephone providers in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica has a relatively modern telecommunications infrastructure.

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  Important Telephone Numbers

  Numbers you might need

  In Costa Rica there are no city codes. All telephone numbers exist of 7 digits.

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  Mobile Phones

  All you need about Costa Rican mobile phones

  Costa Rica has one of the most modern telecommunications systems of Latin America. In 2012, they started to have access to  networks 3,5G and 4G. All mobile phones are unlocked in Costa Rica. 

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  International Calls

  How to save money when calling home

  The advantage of the ancient monopoly of ICE group is that the Costa Rican government wanted to keep telephone costs low and so they are. Get informed about the rates when getting a card.

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  Internet

  How to get internet connection at home

  If you want to get internet connection, you can check with ICE Group (Kölbi or RACSA), with Tigo (Former Amnet) or Cabletica, the most important companies for home internet. In this section, we'll see the different possibilities in general. 

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