Area code 868
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The area code 868 is assigned to
Due to a long established affiliation with NANP,[3] phone numbers in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are often styled as "(868) NXX-xxxx". However, the International Telecommunications Union's standards such as E.164[4] and E.123 both strongly advocate the inclusion of a "+1" prefix to indicate "868" is a part of the NANP.[5]
History
Area code 868 ("TNT") was created during a split from the original
Dialing to Trinidad and Tobago
- From within North America (NANP)
When calling Trinidad and Tobago from elsewhere in the North American Numbering Plan (e.g., from the
- From outside NANP
When calling to Trinidad and Tobago from outside the NANP (e.g., from the United Kingdom), callers must dial their international dialing prefix followed by 1 to access the North American Numbering Plan. For example, a call placed from the United Kingdom would be dialled as 00 + 1 + 868 + local seven digit phone number.
Dialing within Trinidad and Tobago
When placing a
- To North America (NANP)
When calling other places in the North American Numbering Plan, callers dial as if undertaking regular
Though usually toll-free when dialed from the US, not all 1-800 phone numbers are toll-free when dialed from Trinidad and Tobago, and may be treated as a toll call.
- To areas outside the NANP
When calling to areas outside the NANP (e.g., the United Kingdom), callers dial 011 + country calling code + phone number. In the case of the UK, a user would dial 011 + 44 + UK phone number.
General
- National Operations Centre: 911, Police Force: 999, Ambulance: 811, Fire: 990
- Information/Directory Assistance: 6411,[7] 611 (proposed replacement)[1]
- Operator: 0
See also
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
- Area codes in the Caribbean
Notes
- ^ a b Admin. (2010). "National Numbering Plan: Central Office (CO) Codes and Home Network Identifier (HNI)". Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Who We Are". Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Affiliations and Memoranda of Understanding". Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
Trinidad & Tobago is a participating country in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is the basic numbering scheme throughout the US, Canada, the Bahamas and 16 Caribbean countries.
- ^ Admin. (2008). "E.164 : The international public telecommunication numbering plan". International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Admin. (2008). "E.123 : Notation for national and international telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and Web addresses". International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b NANP Administration System (July 2010). "Planning Letter(s): IL96/06-001". NeuStar, Inc. NANP System administrator. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Directory Assistance 6411". Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT). 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
References
- Admin. (2001). "Trinidad and Tobago National Numbering Plan". International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
External links
- Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
- North American Numbering Plan Administrator
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 868 Area Code
North: 246, 473 | ||
West: +58 in Venezuela
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Area code 868 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
South: +58 in Venezuela
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Barbados area codes: 246 | ||
Grenada area codes: 473 |