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Nicaragua +505

International code · North America

How to dial

Calling from abroad +505 XXXX XXXX

Dial +505, then the local number. Generate the full number →

No trunk prefix — dial local and long distance numbers directly.

Mobile length
8 digits
Mobile prefixes
XXXX XXXX
International format
+505 XXXX XXXX
Domestic trunk
(none)

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works
Claude Works
WhatsApp Works
Telegram Works
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Works
TikTok Works
Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.
4 sources
help.openai.com/articles/7947663www.anthropic.com/supported-countriessupport.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availabilitywww.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country

How to read a number

+50551234567

+505Country code
Nicaragua.
5Mobile prefix
Nicaragua moved to a closed 8-digit numbering plan on 22 April 2009: TELCOR's notice to the ITU says landlines gained a leading 2 and mobiles a leading 8.
1234567Remaining 7 digits
The subscriber number.

Dialled domestically as these 8 digits; there is no trunk prefix.

This section checked 2026-10-31.
2 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200009A0001MSWE.docwww.laprensani.com/2026/10/01/economia/3792988-portabilidad-numerica-nicaragua-cambiar-operador

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
Starts with 5, 7 or 8, 8 digits Mobile carrier Nicaragua moved to a closed 8-digit numbering plan on 22 April 2009: TELCOR's notice to the ITU says landlines gained a leading 2 and mobiles a leading 8. The mobile ranges starting with 5 and 7 that came later weren't notified to the ITU, and there's no public official table.
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskLow
ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues; prepaid cards need real-name registration.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

Number portability status unverified.

Porting rules in full

Marked unverified: the General Telecommunications Law (Law 1223), in force since November 2025, provides for portability, and according to La Prensa in October 2026 TELCOR has started work on it, but full implementation isn't expected until around the end of 2027.

  • Claro Mobile carrier

    Its ranges weren't confirmed from a current official allocation table, so none are listed.

  • Tigo Mobile carrier

    Its ranges weren't confirmed from a current official allocation table, so none are listed.

This section checked 2026-10-20.
2 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200009A0001MSWE.docwww.laprensani.com/2026/10/01/economia/3792988-portabilidad-numerica-nicaragua-cambiar-operador

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