Exploring Bolivia: A Guide To Making Calls

Calling Bolivia from another country is straightforward once you understand the process. First, you need to dial your country's exit code, which is the code you must dial to place international calls outside of your country. For example, the exit code for the US and Canada is 011. Next, you need to dial Bolivia's country code, which is 591. After that, you dial the area code, which varies depending on the city you are calling in Bolivia. Finally, you dial the local phone number. So, for example, if you were calling a landline in La Paz from the US, you would dial 011-591-2- followed by the local number.

Exit code for the US and Canada: 011

When making an international call, you must first dial your country's exit code. The exit code for the US and Canada is 011. This is a code you must dial on your phone first in order to place international calls to anywhere outside of your country.

Exit codes, also known as international direct dialling (IDD) codes, are used to redirect calls or text messages to phone numbers registered in other countries. The US, Canada, and a number of Caribbean nations all participate in the North American Numbering Plan and use the exit code 011.

Once you have dialled the exit code, you then need to dial the country code of the country you are calling. The country code for Bolivia is 591. So, to call Bolivia from the US or Canada, you would first dial 011, followed by 591.

After the country code, you then need to dial the area code and then the local phone number. There are three area codes in Bolivia: 2 for La Paz, Oruro, and Potosi; 3 for Cobija, Trinidad, and Santa Cruz; and 4 for Sucre, Tarija, and Cochabamba.

Therefore, to call a landline number in Bolivia from the US or Canada, you would dial 011-591, followed by the area code and then the 7-digit phone number. To call a mobile number in Bolivia, you would dial 011-591, followed by the 8-digit mobile number.

Bolivia's country code: 591

When calling Bolivia from another country, you will need to include the country's code in the phone number. The country code for Bolivia is 591.

To make an international call, you must first dial your country's exit code, followed by the country code of the nation you are calling. For example, the exit code for the United States is 011, so to call Bolivia from the US, you would dial 011-591. The exit code for Canada is also 011, so to call Bolivia from Canada, you would dial the same as you would from the US: 011-591.

After you have dialled the exit code and country code, you then need to dial the Bolivian phone number. All landline phones in Bolivia have 7-digit numbers, and all mobile phones have 8-digit numbers. If you are calling a landline, you will also need to add the relevant area code for the city you are calling. Bolivia has three calling regions, each with its own 1-digit code: 2 for La Paz, Oruro, and Potosi; 3 for Cobija, Trinidad, and Santa Cruz; and 4 for Sucre, Tarija, and Cochabamba. So, for example, if you are calling a 7-digit landline number in La Paz from the US, you would dial 011-591-2-[the 7-digit phone number]. If you are calling a mobile number, you do not need to add the area code, so you would simply dial 011-591-[the 8-digit mobile number].

Bolivia's area codes

To call Bolivia from another country, you need to dial your country's exit code, followed by Bolivia's country code and the local phone number.

Bolivia's country code is 591. When calling from the US or Canada, you need to dial 011 591 and then the local number. The local phone numbers in Bolivia are eight digits long.

If you are calling a mobile phone in Bolivia from another country, the mobile number will begin with 6 or 7.

There are also area codes within Bolivia. These usually have one digit. The area code for Sucre, for example, is 4.

Calling a Bolivian landline

To call a Bolivian landline, you will need to dial a number in the following format:

[Exit code] + [Country code] + [City code] + [Landline number]

Firstly, you will need to dial your country's exit code. This is a code you must dial first in order to place international calls from your country. Your local phone operator can tell you what this code is. For example, the exit code for the US is 011.

Secondly, dial the country code for Bolivia, which is 591.

Thirdly, you will need to dial the relevant city code for the region of Bolivia you are calling. Bolivia has nine states divided into three calling regions, and each of these has a one-digit code. For example, the code for La Paz, Oruro, and Potosi is 2.

Finally, dial the Bolivian landline number. All landline phones in Bolivia have seven-digit numbers.

So, for example, if you were calling a landline in La Paz from the US, you would dial 011-591-2-[the seven-digit landline number].

Calling a Bolivian mobile number

To call a Bolivian mobile number from outside of Bolivia, you will need to dial the following:

• Your country's exit code
• Bolivia's country code, which is 591
• The 8-digit mobile number

For example, if calling from the United States, the exit code is 011. Therefore, the full number would look like this:

011-591-[the 8-digit mobile number]

If you are calling from Canada, the exit code is also 011, so the full number would be the same.

If you are calling a Bolivian mobile number from within Bolivia, you simply need to dial the 8-digit mobile number. There is no need to include an exit code or country code.

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