The Area codes in the Caribbean in the North American Numbering Plan was formerly area code 809, which was first deployed in 1958, covering much of the British West Indies in the Caribbean Basin plus Bermuda, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico until the mid-1990s. With the advent and growth of fax machines, mobile phones, computers, and pagers in the region, the entire 809 block of seven-digit numbers was almost entirely allocated. The solution was to add more area codes for each of the territories in the West Indies and Bermuda; as a result, multiple nation-states no longer are grouped solely within the 809 area code. The only island to still utilize the legacy 809 area code today is the Dominican Republic. The divested parts of the former 809 area code now have their own new area codes. The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 Caribbean nations. ... // Present day 809 The area codes (809) along with (829) (as an overlay), are today the local telephone area codes solely for the Dominican Republic Following Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the year 1999, no other countries still pass-thru old numbers from the legacy 809 area code. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roadtown, Tortola The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were colonised by Great Britain. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

Those places now include:

By country name

• Anguilla -- Area code 264
• Antigua and Barbuda -- Area code 268
• The Bahamas -- Area code 242
• Barbados -- Area code 246
• Bermuda -- Area code 441
• the British Virgin Islands -- Area code 284
• the Cayman Islands -- Area code 345
• the Commonwealth of Dominica -- Area code 767
• the Dominican Republic -- Area code 809 and Area code 829
• Grenada -- Area code 473
• Jamaica -- Area code 876
• Montserrat -- Area code 664
• Puerto Rico -- Area code 787 and Area code 939
• Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Area code 869
• Saint Lucia -- Area code 758
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Area code 784
• Trinidad and Tobago -- Area code 868
• the Turks and Caicos Islands -- Area code 649
• the U.S. Virgin Islands -- Area code 340

The area code (264) is the local telephone area code of Anguilla. ... The area code (268) is the local telephone area code of Antigua and Barbuda. ... The area code (242) is the local telephone area code of The Bahamas. ... The area code (246) is the local telephone area code of Barbados. ... The area code (441) is the local telephone area code of Bermuda. ... The area code (284) is the local telephone area code of the British Virgin Islands. ... The area code (345) is the local telephone area code of Cayman Islands. ... The area code (767) is the local telephone area code of the Commonwealth of Dominica. ... // Present day 809 The area codes (809) along with (829) (as an overlay), are today the local telephone area codes solely for the Dominican Republic Following Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the year 1999, no other countries still pass-thru old numbers from the legacy 809 area code. ... The area code (829) for the Dominican Republic, operates as an overlay for the local (809) telephone area code. ... The area code (473) is the local telephone area code of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. ... The area code (876) is the local telephone area code of Jamaica. ... The area code (664) is the local telephone area code of Montserrat. ... The area codes (787) and (939) (as an overlay), are the local telephone area codes of Puerto Rico. ... The area code (939) for Puerto Rico, operates as an overlay for the original local (787) telephone area code. ... The area code (869) is the local telephone area code of Saint Kitts and Nevis. ... The area code (758) is the local telephone area code of Saint Lucia. ... The area code (784) is the local telephone area code of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... The area code (868) is the local telephone area code of Trinidad and Tobago. ... The area code (649) is the local telephone area code of the Turks and Caicos Islands. ... The area code (340) is the local telephone area code of U.S. Virgin Islands. ...

By Area code

• Area code 242 -- The Bahamas
• Area code 246 -- Barbados
• Area code 264 -- Anguilla
• Area code 268 -- Antigua and Barbuda
• Area code 284 -- the British Virgin Islands
• Area code 340 -- the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Area code 345 -- the Cayman Islands
• Area code 441 -- Bermuda
• Area code 473 -- Grenada
• Area code 649 -- the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Area code 664 -- Montserrat
• Area code 758 -- Saint Lucia
• Area code 767 -- the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Area code 784 -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Area code 787 -- Puerto Rico
• Area code 809 -- the Dominican Republic
• Area code 829 -- the Dominican Republic
• Area code 868 -- Trinidad and Tobago
• Area code 869 -- Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Area code 876 -- Jamaica
• Area code 939 -- Puerto Rico

Following Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the year 1999, no other countries still pass-through old numbers from the legacy 809 area code except the Dominican Republic. The area code (242) is the local telephone area code of The Bahamas. ... The area code (246) is the local telephone area code of Barbados. ... The area code (264) is the local telephone area code of Anguilla. ... The area code (268) is the local telephone area code of Antigua and Barbuda. ... The area code (284) is the local telephone area code of the British Virgin Islands. ... The area code (340) is the local telephone area code of U.S. Virgin Islands. ... The area code (345) is the local telephone area code of Cayman Islands. ... The area code (441) is the local telephone area code of Bermuda. ... The area code (473) is the local telephone area code of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. ... The area code (649) is the local telephone area code of the Turks and Caicos Islands. ... The area code (664) is the local telephone area code of Montserrat. ... The area code (758) is the local telephone area code of Saint Lucia. ... The area code (767) is the local telephone area code of the Commonwealth of Dominica. ... The area code (784) is the local telephone area code of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... The area codes (787) and (939) (as an overlay), are the local telephone area codes of Puerto Rico. ... // Present day 809 The area codes (809) along with (829) (as an overlay), are today the local telephone area codes solely for the Dominican Republic Following Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the year 1999, no other countries still pass-thru old numbers from the legacy 809 area code. ... The area code (829) for the Dominican Republic, operates as an overlay for the local (809) telephone area code. ... The area code (868) is the local telephone area code of Trinidad and Tobago. ... The area code (869) is the local telephone area code of Saint Kitts and Nevis. ... The area code (876) is the local telephone area code of Jamaica. ... The area code (939) for Puerto Rico, operates as an overlay for the original local (787) telephone area code. ... This article is about the year. ...

Former 809 Area code plan

The following was the 1994-1995 (809) numbering plan. Starting in the 1980s, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the Dominican Republic began to use prefixes from unused ranges throughout the 2xx to 9xx range. Historic (1960s-mid 1980s) ranges are shown in parentheses.

• Anguilla -- (809) + 497 + (four digits) (National Number 4972 or 4973)
• Antigua and Barbuda -- (809) + 46 + (five digits) (National Number 46)
• The Bahamas -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 32/33/34/35/36/37)
• Barbados -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 42 or 43)
• Bermuda -- (809) + (seven digits) (National Number 29, then changed to 7D, as 23 or 29)
• British Virgin Islands -- (809) + 49 + (five digits) (National Number 49)
• Carriacou -- (809) + (seven digits)
• the Cayman Islands -- (809) + 94 + (five digits) (National Number 94)
• the Commonwealth of Dominica -- (809) + 44 + (five digits) (National Number 44 shared with Grenada)
• the Dominican Republic (809) + (seven digits) (began with 5 or with 68)
• Grenada -- (809) + (seven digits) (National Number 44 shared with Dominica)
• Jamaica -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 9, other than 94s)
• Montserrat -- (809) + 491 + (four digits) (National Number 491)
• Puerto Rico -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 7 or 8)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis -- (809) + 465 + (four digits) (National Numbers 465 for St. Kitts, 469 for Nevis)
• Saint Lucia -- (809) + (seven digits) (National Number 45 shared with St Vincent)
• Saint Vincent -- (809) + 45 + (five digits) (National Number 45 shared with St. Lucia)
• Trinidad and Tobago -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 6, other than 68)
• the U.S. Virgin Islands -- (809) + (seven digits) (began with 77)

• • Source for above info: Incumbent provider Cable and Wireless Telephone-directory from Barbados.

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See also

• List of North American area codes
• North American Numbering Plan
• List of country calling codes

// A area code is officially known as a Numbering Plan Area (NPA). ... The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 Caribbean nations. ... This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E.164. ...

External links

• North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)