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3-digit Information Emergency Numbers to Change for 2011 in Costa Rica
- Tuesday, 09 November 2010 17:37
- Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 1999 18:00
- Written by Russ Martin
- Technology
SUTEL announced that on January 11th 2011, all 3 digit phone numbers will change to 4 digits, excluding 911 and 112 - which will remain as emergency numbers as specified in international agreements.
The 3 digit numbers have been used by ICE and other public utilities for customer service, and the new 4 digit numbers will also be used by new operators in the phone market.
Important / handy new numbers:
- 1110 -- Collect Calls
- 1112 -- What Time Is It?
- 1115 -- New phone services ICE
- 1119 -- Report Telephone Problems, Technical Support
- 1146 -- Wake Up Calls
- 1192 -- tourist Information
- 911 Emergencies (also 112)
All new numbers chart
|
Old Number |
New Number |
Use of Number |
|
112 |
112 |
Universal Emergency Services |
|
------ |
1000 -1019 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1020 – 1021 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1022 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
123 |
1023 |
ICE – Telegram Dictation |
|
124 |
1024 |
ICE – MIDA International Calls Charged |
|
------ |
1025 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
126 |
1026 |
ICE – Report Electrical Problems |
|
------ |
1027 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
|
1028 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
129 |
1029 |
ICE – Testing (internal use) |
|
------ |
1030-1099 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1100 – 1109 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
110 |
1110 |
ICE - Collect Calls via operator |
|
------ |
1111 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1112 |
ICE – What Time Is It? (old 112) |
|
113 |
1113 |
ICE – Directory information Free |
|
------ |
1114 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
115 |
1115 |
ICE – Request Telephone Services |
|
116 |
1116 |
ICE – International Operator |
|
117 |
1117 |
ICE – Emergencies |
|
118 |
1118 |
ICE – Emergencies |
|
118 |
1119 |
ICE – Report Trouble / Customer Support |
|
------ |
1120 - 1129 |
Reserved NOT to be assignmed |
|
|
1130 - 1136 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
137 |
1137 |
ICE – Special needs terminals |
|
------ |
1138 - 1145 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
146 |
1146 |
ICE –Wake Up Calls |
|
------ |
1147 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1148 - 1174 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
175 |
1175 |
ICE - International Collect Calls |
|
------ |
1176 -1186 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
187 |
1187 |
ICE - Consult Billing |
|
------ |
1188 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
189 |
1189 |
ICE – Beepers / Pagers (internal use) |
|
190 |
1190 |
ICE - Voicemail Land Lines |
|
191 |
1191 |
ICE - Voice mail mobile |
|
192 |
1192 |
ICE - Tourist Information |
|
193 |
1193 |
ICE - Mobil Phone, new service, customer support |
|
------ |
1194 - 1196 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
197 |
1197 |
ICE - Prepaid phone cards, public phones |
|
------ |
1198 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
199 |
1199 |
ICE - Prepaid public phone cards |
|
------ |
1200- 1899 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
------ |
1900- 1999 |
Reserved for assignment |
|
911 |
911 |
Emergencies Universal Number |
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