Drew Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Ive tried everything and nothing works.I'm new to calling in Mexico.I need to call my old home in Costa Rica.Im using a Telcel mobile phone.I"ve tried dialing 00 then Costa Rica country code 506 then the number.Regardless what number I call in CR I get a recording saying it's busy.Does anyone know what Im doing wrong?On the same subject my family cant call me from the U.S. to my cell phone.I have no problem calling the U.S. from here on my cell.I'm really anxious to find a solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Is Costa Rica in your Telcel mobile phone plan? Is your Telcel mobile phone number from Guadalajara? To call it you may need a 1 before the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 I tried putting the 1 before the number it didnt work.Costa Rica is not in my telcel phone plan but I mentioned it to the woman I got the phone from in Ajijic that I would be calling there and she just said it would cost me extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Sorry, no other ideas. Maybe somebody else would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexjerry Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 See if this helps: https://casapinasma.com/2017/02/27/updated-how-to-dial-in-mexico-v-2-0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, mexjerry said: See if this helps: https://casapinasma.com/2017/02/27/updated-how-to-dial-in-mexico-v-2-0/ https://www.prokerala.com/how-to/call/costa-rica?from=mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 I tried all the above.Nothing has worked.I'll try going back to Telcel and see what they say.I told them about people not being able to call from the U.S.they didnt know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 There seems to be a difference between calling a land line and calling a costa rican cell phone - How to call a Costa Rica mobile phone: 00 - Mexico exit code to dial first when calling international 506 - Costa Rica country code must be dialed next Mobile Code** - Costa Rica mobile code must be dialed next Mobile Code Mobile Provider 3 -- 8 Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 00 + 506 + Mobile Code** + Local Number - Overall dialing format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Hey WideSky do you only dial 001 when phoning the US and Canada? (the only 2 countries I phone from Mexico on my Telmex landline) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 10 hours ago, WideSky said: There seems to be a difference between calling a land line and calling a costa rican cell phone - How to call a Costa Rica mobile phone: 00 - Mexico exit code to dial first when calling international 506 - Costa Rica country code must be dialed next Mobile Code** - Costa Rica mobile code must be dialed next Mobile Code Mobile Provider 3 -- 8 Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 00 + 506 + Mobile Code** + Local Number - Overall dialing format Interesting to see that written out. Telcel would do us all a big favor if they gave a handout with all the ins and outs of phoning various places and phone companies from a cell phone. I have tried drawing up one but I'm sure I have missed some things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 I appreciate the advise on calling a Costa Rican cell phone but,I need to know how to call a land line in CR with my telcel mobile from MX to CR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Type your question into Google. There are many pages with that exact information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Your family in th US needs to dial 011 52 1 and then your 10 digit number. If they leave out that 1 after the 52 country code, whch indicates that it is a call phone they are calling, it won't go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 I assume you mean cell phone not "a call phone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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