All cell phone numbers will change from 7 digits to 8

ICE (local telecommunications company) has expanded the numeration ofor their cellulalr service network as well as all land lines from 7 digits to 8 with the objective of creating 10,000,000 more numbers to satisfy demand for the next 10 years.

Your rental cell phone numbers from Costa Rica Cellular Connection have changed to eight digits starting March 20.

Eight-digit cell phone numners and land line numbers were set to go into effect in Costa Rica on Thursday, March 20.

This is how it works:
Add an 8 to the beginning of your rental cellular number. For example if your mobile phone number assigned by Costa Rica Cellular Connection prior to the change was 882-4420, now dial 8882-4420.
These changes also apply for people in the US or Canada reaching you on your rental cell phones from Costa Rica Cellular Connection.

Calls from the US or Canada placed to the prior 882-4420 are now dialed 011-506-8882-4420.

If you are using your rental cell to dial local land lines, add a 2 at the beginning of the existing number, like this: old number for a Taxi service in San José prior to the change was 224-7979, after March 20th, dial 2224-7979 with your cell phone.