Network & carriers
Bolivia's telecom market is served by Entel Bolivia (state-linked), Tigo, and Viva as the major carriers.
+591 · BO · UTC-4
Bolivia
Country Code & Virtual Numbers
Bolivia's +591 code covers an Andean market served by Entel Bolivia, Tigo, and Viva. Capital: Sucre · Business hours: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM EST.
// The Basics
What is the +591 country code?
Numbering in Bolivia is administered by Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes (ATT).
Numbering format
Bolivian mobile numbers are 8 digits, dialed the same way domestically and internationally beyond the country code.
Calling culture
Bolivian business culture values warmth and personal connection — a friendly greeting and some relationship-building typically precede business matters.
Did you know
Bolivia's Constitution names Sucre as the capital, while La Paz is the seat of government.
// Quick Facts
A quick read on Bolivia numbers.
Bolivian mobile numbers are a flat 8 digits, dialed the same way domestically and internationally beyond the country code.
From the US: 011 591 2 XXX XXXX (La Paz)
// Reference
Dialing +591: numbers, codes and rules
- Trunk prefix
- 0 — used domestically, dropped after the country code.
- Number length
- 8 digits
- Mobile numbers
- 8 digits; mobile numbers mainly start with 6 or 7 (some 5x ranges also mobile), e.g. +591 7XXX XXXX
- Landlines
- 8 digits: 1-digit zone (2, 3 or 4) plus 7-digit subscriber number, e.g. La Paz +591 2 XXX XXXX
- Major area codes
- La Paz, Oruro, Potosí 2
- Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando 3
- Cochabamba, Chuquisaca (Sucre), Tarija 4
- Dialing in
- From the US: 011 591 2 XXX XXXX (La Paz)
- Dialing out
- International prefix from Bolivia: 00 (optionally followed by a 2-digit long-distance carrier code)
- Useful numbers
- Citizen emergencies: 911
- Fire brigade: 119
- Toll-free (reverse-charge) prefix: 800
- Time zone
- BOT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving
- No daylight saving time.
- Domestic long-distance landline calls are dialled 0 + 2-digit carrier code + 8-digit number; mobiles can be dialled with all 8 digits directly.
- Holidays are often moved by decree: in 2026 Supreme Decree 5521 shifted 22 Jan to 23 Jan and 21 Jun to 22 Jun, and added 5 Jun and 7 Aug.
- Toll-free 800 numbers are dialled without any 0, 00 or carrier-code prefix.
Sources
- Bolivia Plan Técnico Fundamental de Numeración 2021 (RM 339, Ministry of Public Works)
- ITU E.164 national numbering plan for Bolivia (2001 change to 8 digits)
- ITU dialling procedures annex to OB 994 (Bolivia: international prefix 00, trunk prefix 0, 8 digits)
- Decreto Supremo 2750 (national holidays)
- Ferrere: Decreto Supremo 5521 holiday moves for 2026
- World Time Server – BOT, Bolivia Time (UTC-4)
- Defensoría del Pueblo: Constitución Política del Estado (Art. 6, Sucre is the capital)
Best time to call Bolivia from the US
Bolivia is on UTC-4 · Business hours = – EST · Mon–Fri
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Frequently Asked
Bolivia questions answered.
Answers about Bolivia's carrier landscape, relationship-first business culture, and getting a local +591 virtual number.
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 591, then the national number, leaving out the leading 0 used for domestic calls. Number length: 8 digits.
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