title: Telephone numbers in Nicaragua
text: # Telephone numbers in Nicaragua
  
  Country Code: +505 International Call Prefix: 00
  
  National Significant Number (NSN): eight digits.
  
  Format: +505 XXXX XXXX
  
  The Republic of Nicaragua has a closed numbering plan of eight digits.
  
  The change from seven to eight digits occurred in 2009, by adding
  
  * digit 2 (two) before the existing National Significant Number (NSN) for fixed services,
  * digit 8 (eight) before the existing National Significant Number (NSN) for mobile services.
  * digit 7 (seven) before the existing National Significant Number (NSN) for mobile services.
  * digit 5 (five) before the existing National Significant Number (NSN) for mobile services.
  * digit 8 (eight) after the existing National Significant Number (NSN) for mobile services; Example: +505 22222222
  