Tigo

Nicaragua ★★★ Verified Customer: +505 88880999

Tigo Nicaragua (formerly Movistar Nicaragua, acquired by Millicom from Telefónica in 2019) is Nicaragua's second-largest operator with about 1/3 market share. OpenSignal rates it as having the best coverage, though slightly slower download speeds than Claro. 2G/GSM on 850 + 1900MHz, 3G on the same bands, 4G LTE launched in 2015 on 1900MHz in Managua, expanded in 2016/7 to San Juan del Sur, Leon, Chinandega, Masaya, Granada, Esteli, and Matagalpa, reaching about 50 cities by 2018. Prepaid SIM (SuperChip) costs 50 NIO; texting SUPERCHIP to 7000 first time earns 375MB data + unlimited WhatsApp for 2 days. Main USSD entry points: *55 or *812 for balance enquiry, *123# for bundle activation / Megapacks menu, *686# to check own number, SMS shortcode 7000 is Tigo's main hub (text BONOS to check Superbonos, num to check own number). Roaming Centroamerica enables free roaming across Tigo's Central American networks. Country code +505.