Area code 649
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Area code 649 is the local telephone area code of the Turks and Caicos Islands
. The 649 area code was created during a split from the original 809 area code, which was done in or around May, 1997.
When in the Turks and Caicos Islands, one uses the seven digits alone. When calling to the Turks and Caicos Islands from within the North American Numbering Plan (the United States
and Canada
), the number is dialed the same as any other long distance call with the 649 area code being used (1 649 xxx xxxx).
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
. The 649 area code was created during a split from the original 809 area code, which was done in or around May, 1997.
When in the Turks and Caicos Islands, one uses the seven digits alone. When calling to the Turks and Caicos Islands from within the North American Numbering Plan (the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
), the number is dialed the same as any other long distance call with the 649 area code being used (1 649 xxx xxxx).
See also
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering PlanNorth American Numbering PlanThe North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
- Area codes in the CaribbeanArea codes in the CaribbeanFrom 1958 to about 1995, most of the British West Indies in the Caribbean Basin plus Bermuda, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico shared a single area code 809 in the North American Numbering Plan...