Area code 664
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Area code 664 is telephone
area code of Montserrat
within the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The 664 area code, standing for "MOI," was created during a split from the original 809 area code, which was done around July 1996.
When in Montserrat, use the seven digits alone. When calling to Montserrat from anywhere in the United States
or Canada
simply dial 1-664- and the seven-digit phone number.
At one time the small island
of Montserrat was able to get by with only using four-digit phone numbers internally, as the first three digits after the former 809 area code were the same for everyone (664). As of May 2011, Montserrat has seven-digit numbers beginning with 236, 349, 410, 411, 412, 413, 415, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 664, and 724.
While Mexico
also has an area code 664, which covers the municipality of Tijuana
, Baja California
, the Mexican
area code 664 is part of the Mexican
country code 52. (Wikipedia articles using the format "Area_code_NXX" are reserved for area codes in World Numbering Zone 1, which includes Canada, the United States, and certain Caribbean and Pacific islands, as shown in the chart below.)
Telephone numbers using the Mexican area code 664 may be encountered in Southern California
, considering the strong cultural and economic ties between Southern California and Baja California.
However, calls from Southern California to the Mexican area code 664 must be dialled as 011-52-664-XXX-XXXX. Calls to Montserrat are dialled from Southern California the same as to any other North American Numbering Plan Area Code: 1-664-XXX-XXXX.
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
area code of Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
within the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The 664 area code, standing for "MOI," was created during a split from the original 809 area code, which was done around July 1996.
When in Montserrat, use the seven digits alone. When calling to Montserrat from anywhere in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
or 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...
simply dial 1-664- and the seven-digit phone number.
At one time the small island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of Montserrat was able to get by with only using four-digit phone numbers internally, as the first three digits after the former 809 area code were the same for everyone (664). As of May 2011, Montserrat has seven-digit numbers beginning with 236, 349, 410, 411, 412, 413, 415, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 664, and 724.
While Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
also has an area code 664, which covers the municipality of Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
area code 664 is part of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
country code 52. (Wikipedia articles using the format "Area_code_NXX" are reserved for area codes in World Numbering Zone 1, which includes Canada, the United States, and certain Caribbean and Pacific islands, as shown in the chart below.)
Telephone numbers using the Mexican area code 664 may be encountered in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, considering the strong cultural and economic ties between Southern California and Baja California.
However, calls from Southern California to the Mexican area code 664 must be dialled as 011-52-664-XXX-XXXX. Calls to Montserrat are dialled from Southern California the same as to any other North American Numbering Plan Area Code: 1-664-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...