IDD is available. Country code: 506. Telephone booths are available all over the country.

Roaming agreements exist with some countries. Handsets can be hired, although this can be difficult and time-consuming (website: http://www.ice.go.cr).

There are Internet cafes and some hotels also provide facilities.

Costa Rica has nine major newspapers, several private and public TV stations and a busy FM radio scene. Cable TV is widely available.
Press: Daily newspapers printed in Spanish include Al Día, Diario Extra, El Heraldo, La Nacion, La Prensa Libre and La República. The Tico Times is a weekly newspaper published in English.
Television: The public channel is Rede Nacional (channel 13). Private channels include: Teletica (channel 7), Repretel (channels 4, 6, 11) and Conexion (channel 2).
Radio: Radio Reloj is a popular national radio; Radio Columbia and Radio Monumental are news and talk stations; Radio Eco is a news station; Radio Faro del Caribe is a religious station. Radio Uno and Radio Dos are commercial stations.

Airmail letters to Western Europe usually take between six and 10 days.