Area Codes in The United States - New Area Codes Outside The U.S. and Canada

New Area Codes Outside The U.S. and Canada

Prior to 1995, all other NANP countries and territories outside the fifty United States and Canada, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, shared the NPA code 809, but they are now able to have separate codes. Code (809) is now only used by the Dominican Republic. In 1997 the United States Pacific Territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam became part of the NANP, as did American Samoa in October 2004. The Dutch possession of Sint Maarten was originally scheduled to join the NANP on May 31, 2010, but the changeover was postponed to September 30, 2011.

Bermuda:

  • Until 1995: +1 809 29x xxxx
  • After 1995: +1 441 xxx xxxx

Puerto Rico:

  • Until 1996: +1 809 xxx xxxx
  • 1996-2001: +1 787 xxx xxxx
  • After 2001: +1 787 xxx xxxx or +1 939 xxx xxxx (overlay for entire island)

US Virgin Islands:

  • Until 1997: +1 809 xxx xxxx
  • After 1997: +1 340 xxx xxxx

Northern Marianas:

  • Until 1997: +670 xxx xxxx
  • After 1997: +1 670 xxx xxxx

Guam:

  • Until 1997: +671 xxx xxxx
  • After 1997: +1 671 xxx xxxx

American Samoa:

  • Until October 1, 2004: +684 xxx xxxx
  • After October 2, 2004: +1 684 xxx xxxx

Sint Maarten:

  • Until September 30, 2011: +599 5xx xxxx
  • From September 30, 2011: +1 721 xxx xxxx

See also: Split from the 809 Area code

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