Call mobiles and landlines in Costa Rica from your browser. They answer on their usual phone, without Talkala.
What you know before dialing
Up to 75x cheaper than carrier rates
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Talkala's starting rates for Costa Rica are $0.06/min to landlines and $0.24/min to mobiles.
Landline
From $0.06/min
Mobile
From $0.24/min
These are Talkala's published starting prices, not the U.S. Virgin Islands carrier tariffs. The rate for your exact number may differ; the signed-in phone confirms it before you call.
Quick cheat sheet
Through a phone provider: 011 506 + destination number. On a mobile phone, +506 can replace 011 506.
is built for this
Call a family landline, hotel reception or office in Costa Rica straight from your browser. They answer their usual phone; no Talkala account or app is needed at their end.
Their usual phone
The person in Costa Rica answers a normal mobile or landline call.
Price before you call
You see the starting landline or mobile destination rate, then the signed-in dialer checks the full number before you dial.
Prepaid, with no subscription
Add credit when you need it and call from a supported browser with an internet connection.
Rates for calling Costa Rica from the U.S. Virgin Islands
Landline
From $0.06/min
Mobile
From $0.24/min
Prepaid rate, shown before the call connects. No hidden fees.
For offices, consider 09:00-18:00 at the recipient's location; for family, consider early evening. Confirm their city and local time before calling.
For more local dialing details, read the Costa Rica calling guide.
Questions people ask
From a phone in the U.S. Virgin Islands, dial 011 506, then the destination number in international format, following the mobile and landline rules below. There is no domestic dialing prefix to remove. Add +506 before the national number, keeping its digits.
Mobile: Use +506 followed by the mobile number in its international format. A mobile number may have different opening digits or length from a landline.
Landline: Use +506 followed by the complete national landline number, including the area code where applicable. A local subscriber number alone may be incomplete.
No. You call from your browser, and they answer a normal phone call on their mobile or landline. This is useful when a family member, hotel or office cannot take an app-to-app call.
Compare the price for your full number and any fees. Talkala is prepaid, with published starting mobile and landline rates on this page. The signed-in phone confirms the rate for your entered number before you call.
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Number formats cover ordinary mobile and landline calls. Special service numbers can differ. Example sources are linked beside each published number.
