19 March 2008
Costa Rica Adds a Digit
Posted by Thomas under: General News .
Today is the last in Costa Rica that 7 digit phone numbers will be used as come the stroke of midnight all phone numbers across Costa Rica, both mobile and landline numbers, will become one digit longer.
Landline numbers starting with a 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 will have an extra ‘2’ added to the beginning of the number ,whilst mobile phone numbers starting with 3, 8 and 9 will have an extra ‘8’ added to the beginning of the number. It is be mentioned that all mobile phone users must switch off and then back on their mobile phones to reboot their phone so that their phones can work with the new number guidelines. Without this restart the mobile phones will not be able to connect up to their service.
ICE (Costa Rica Electricity Institute) have been working hard over the past month or so to prepare their systems for the change as well as making the public aware. Huge campaigns have been run in newspapers, magazines, on the radio and most notably on the television with a catchy little jingle. ICE have even had staff members on the streets standing at busy traffic junctions displaying signs to remind drivers that the change was coming.
ICE have also spent time alerting major worldwide phone operators of the change too which may incur some problems for international callers who wish to call families, friends and business in Costa Rica.
ICE have made the changes to cater for the ever increasing demand for both landline and mobile phone network connections as ICE increase their services to parts of the country that were once unreachable.
All 800 numbers and the emergency 911 will not affected by changeover.
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3 Comments so far...
Costa Rica Logue Says:
20 March 2008 at 8:05 am.
seems like a strange way to do things. I guess thats Costa Rica for you.
Damon Says:
31 March 2008 at 7:58 am.
I cannot call Costa Rica anymore after this change took effect. Every time I try I get a busy signal to a landline and to a cell phone. Anyone else having this problem? Any information greatly appreciated!!
lotje Says:
11 April 2008 at 10:26 am.
I don’t seem to be able to phone Costa Rica either. I am in the UK and urgently need to get in contact with a guy in Drake. I have tried all the possibilities!
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