NOTE: Bolivia underwent a numbering plan change effective
20 October 2001.
The country was divided into three geographical
regions with distinct area codes, as shown below.
Phone numbers were also changed -- click here for a quick
conversion guide.
| Western Sector (La Paz, Potosí and Oruro) |
2 |
 |
| Eastern Sector (Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Cobija) |
3 | |
| Central
Sector (Cochabamba, Chuquisaca and Tarija) |
4 |
This list might help locate the code for a specific city in Bolivia.
| City | Code |
|
Bermejo |
4 |
|
Caranavi |
2 |
| Cobija | 3 |
|
Cochabamba |
4 |
|
Guayaramerín |
3 |
|
La Paz |
2 |
|
Oruro |
2 |
|
Potosi |
2 |
| Riberalta | 3 |
|
Santa Ana |
3 |
|
Santa Cruz |
3 |
|
Sucre |
4 |
| Tarija | 4 |
| Trinidad | 3 |
|
Villazón |
2 |
| Yacuiba | 4 |
Mobile Prefixes
| Provider | Prefixes |
| Entel (GSM 1900) | 720, 721, 722, 724, 728, 729 |
| Entel (TDMA) | 710, 711, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719 |
| Telecel (TDMA) | 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775 |
| Viva (GSM 1900) | 706, 707, 708 |
Below is a list of special numbers
| Service | Number |
| Emergency | 911 |
| Directory Assistance | 104 |
| Police | 110 |
| Emergency Medical Services | 118 |
| Fire Brigade | 119 |
| Search and Rescue | 138 |
| Time and Temperature | 117 |
When the numbering plan was implemented, all existing numbers
were converted to seven digits.
If you have an old number (less than seven
digits), convert it to seven digits by prefixing it with the following,
depending on location:
| City | Prefix |
|
Bermejo |
69 |
|
Caranavi |
824 |
| Cobija | 842 |
|
Cochabamba |
4 |
|
Guayaramerín |
855 |
|
La Paz |
2 |
|
Oruro |
52 |
|
Potosi |
62 |
| Riberalta | 852 |
|
Santa Ana |
484 |
|
Santa Cruz |
3 |
|
Sucre |
64 |
| Tarija | 66 |
| Trinidad | 46 |
|
Villazón |
596 |
| Yacuiba | 68 |