Telephone numbers in Bolivia

Country Code: +591
International Call Prefix: 00

Telephone numbers in Bolivia all have the same 8 digit format since Nov 28, 2001.

Format: +591 X XXX XXXX

The first digit is the area code, the remaining seven digits are the subscriber number. Area codes "6" and "7" are reserved for cell phones with "6" being a recent change to the system as a result of the increasing number of cell phones.

To make local calls inside Bolivia, the 7-digit subscriber number is used. To make inter-provincial calls, you must use an access prefix ("0"), followed by the 8-digit phone number.

The international call prefix is 00XX, where "XX" is used to select the long-distance company that will carry out the call.

List of area codes in Bolivia

Province	Area Code
La Paz Department	2
Oruro Department	2
Potosí Department	2
Pando Department	3
Beni Department	3
Santa Cruz Department	3
Cochabamba Department	4
Chuquisaca Department	4
Tarija Department	4
cell phones	6, 7

External links

• Information on the 2001 number plan (Spanish)