Nicaragua country code, +505 explained.
Everything you need to call Nicaragua with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Nicaragua
Managua · Americas
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- NI
- Capital
- Managua
- Region
- Americas
- Timezone
- UTC-6
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +505 · XX · XXXXXXXX
How Nicaragua numbers break down
A complete number to Nicaragua follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Nicaragua.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +505 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Nicaragua on the map
Managua · Americas
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Nicaragua
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +505 · XX · XXXXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Nicaragua —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
NICARAGUA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Nicaragua
Americas · NI
Nicaragua numbering plan & how to dial
Nicaragua uses an open numbering plan under country code +505. After the country code, a 2-digit area or mobile prefix is followed by a 8-digit subscriber number, giving a 10-digit national number. Domestic numbers are often written with a leading trunk "0" that is omitted when dialing Nicaragua from abroad.
Nicaragua has 35% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Claro Nicaragua, Tigo Nicaragua, ENITEL). VoIP is permitted and regulated by TELCOR (Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos). The local currency is NIO and the primary language is Spanish, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Numbering across the Americas mixes the North American Numbering Plan (+1) with national E.164 plans, so mobile and fixed-line prefixes vary from country to country.
Skipping the exit code
Nicaragua calls from the US need 011 first, then +505 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
If a Nicaragua number is written with a leading 0 for domestic use, omit that 0 after the +505 country code when calling from abroad.
Ignoring the time difference
Before dialing Nicaragua, check the local clock — it runs on UTC-6, and off-hours calls tend to go unanswered.
Permitted — TELCOR regulated
Regulated by TELCOR (Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos)
- VoIP providers in Nicaragua must obtain a concession from TELCOR under the General Telecommunications Law (Law 200).
- TELCOR requires compliance with technical standards for voice quality and interconnection to the national PSTN.
- All licensed operators must provide emergency call routing and support lawful interception as required by TELCOR.
US → Nicaragua
$0.024/min
per minute
Nicaragua → US
$0.019/min
per minute
More in Americas
Business calling to Nicaragua
Local NI caller ID
Present a Nicaragua +505 number so prospects in Managua and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Americas outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Nicaragua over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Claro Nicaragua.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Nicaragua hours (UTC-6) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Nicaragua — frequently asked questions
A full national Nicaragua number is 10 digits after the +505 country code — a 2-digit area or mobile prefix plus a 8-digit subscriber number. Getting this length right matters: too few or too many digits and the call simply won't connect.
Yes — Twiching interconnects directly with Claro Nicaragua and other major Nicaragua networks over Tier-1 routes for consistent call delivery. That direct interconnect is what keeps answer-seizure ratios high compared to routing through third-party wholesale transit.
Yes — since Nicaragua runs on UTC-6, calls can be routed to the right team based on local business hours there. That's especially useful for support or sales teams covering multiple countries across different time zones from one platform.
Nicaragua runs on UTC-6. Knowing this helps schedule calls and support hours so they land during the local business day rather than the middle of the night for the person picking up.
Yes — Nicaragua numbers include a 2-digit area or mobile prefix before the subscriber number. That prefix is what routes the call to the right regional or mobile network once it arrives in the country.
Nicaragua's ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is NI, distinct from its dialing code (+505). The ISO code is used in things like domain names and shipping forms, while the dialing code is what actually routes a phone call.
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