# Area code 868

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North American telephone area code for Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone numbers in Trinidad and Tobago Location of Trinidad and Tobago Country Trinidad and Tobago Continent North America Membership NANP Numbering plan type Closed Format 868 nxx xxxx Country code 1 International access 011 Long-distance 1 List of Trinidad and Tobago area codes

**Area code 868** is a telephone [area code](/source/NPA_code) in the [North American Numbering Plan](/source/North_American_Numbering_Plan) (NANP) for the Caribbean country [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago), assigned in 1996, and in service since 1. June 1997.

The internal [telephone numbering plan](/source/Telephone_numbering_plan) of the country is known as the National Numbering Plan.[1] It regulates the assignment of [telephone numbers](/source/Telephone_numbers) by the [Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Telecommunications_Authority_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago), which holds responsibility for [telecommunications](/source/Telecommunications) in the country.[2]

Due to a long established affiliation with NANP,[3] telephone numbers in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are often styled as "(868) NXX-xxxx". The [International Telecommunications Union](/source/ITU-T)'s standards such as [E.164](/source/E.164)[4] and [E.123](/source/E.123) recommend the inclusion of a "+1" prefix to indicate 868 is a part of the NANP.[5]

## History

Area code 868 was created by a split of [area code 809](/source/Area_code_809) which had been serving all of the Caribbean until the 1990s. A permissive dialing period commenced from 1 June 1997[6] to 31 May 1998, after which all calls placed to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago required the new prefix.[6] The local telephone regulator proposed the area code 868, which spells TNT -- an abbreviation for Trinidad and Tobago -- on a telephone keypad, to reflect the nation's identity within the NANP.

## 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 [United States](/source/United_States) or [Canada](/source/Canada)), callers dial as if undertaking regular [ten-digit dialing](/source/Ten-digit_dialing) within those countries. Callers must simply dial 1 + 868 + seven digit [phone number](/source/Phone_number).

- **From outside NANP**

When calling to Trinidad and Tobago from outside the NANP (e.g., from the [United Kingdom](/source/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 [phone call](/source/Phone_call) from Trinidad and Tobago, also known as HNPA (home numbering plan area) dialing, callers simply use [seven-digit dialing](/source/Seven-digit_dialing) (i.e. dialing the last seven digits of the phone number).

- **To North America (NANP)**

When calling other places in the North American Numbering Plan, callers dial as if undertaking regular [ten-digit dialing](/source/Ten-digit_dialing) in those countries. Callers dial 1 + [NPA area code](/source/List_of_North_American_Numbering_Plan_area_codes) + seven digit [phone number](/source/Phone_number).

Though usually toll-free when dialed from the US, not all [1-800 phone numbers](/source/Toll-free_telephone_number) 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](/source/United_Kingdom)), callers dial 011 + [country calling code](/source/List_of_country_calling_codes) + phone number. In the case of the UK, a user would dial 011 + [44](/source/Telephone_numbers_in_the_United_Kingdom) + 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 North American Numbering Plan area codes](/source/List_of_North_American_Numbering_Plan_area_codes)

- [Area codes in the Caribbean](/source/Area_codes_in_the_Caribbean)

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-National_Numbering_Plan2_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-National_Numbering_Plan2_1-1) Admin. (2010). ["National Numbering Plan: Central Office (CO) Codes and Home Network Identifier (HNI)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721194851/http://www.tatt.org.tt/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=qr3EZVEJ1NA%3D&tabid=89&language=en-US). Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). Archived from [the original](http://www.tatt.org.tt/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=qr3EZVEJ1NA%3d&tabid=89&language=en-US) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Who We Are"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100830181525/http://www.tatt.org.tt/WhoWeAre.aspx). Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). 2010. Archived from [the original](http://tatt.org.tt/WhoWeAre.aspx) on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Affiliations and Memoranda of Understanding"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100905194920/http://tatt.org.tt/WhoAreWe/AffiliationsandMemorandaofUnderstanding.aspx). Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). 2010. Archived from [the original](http://tatt.org.tt/WhoAreWe/AffiliationsandMemorandaofUnderstanding.aspx) 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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Admin. (2008). ["E.164 : The international public telecommunication numbering plan"](http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.164/en). [International Telecommunication Union](/source/International_Telecommunication_Union). Retrieved 30 July 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Admin. (2008). ["E.123 : Notation for national and international telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and Web addresses"](http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.123/en). [International Telecommunication Union](/source/International_Telecommunication_Union). Retrieved 30 July 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-plan_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-plan_6-1) NANP Administration System (July 2010). ["Planning Letter(s): IL96/06-001"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100628225852/http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npasSince1995Report.do?method=displayNpasSince1995Report). *NeuStar, Inc*. NANP System administrator. Archived from [the original](http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npasSince1995Report.do?method=displayNpasSince1995Report) on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Directory Assistance 6411"](http://tstt.net.tt/index.cfm?p=http://tstt.net.tt/personal/products/other_services.cfm?shwSct=dir). Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT). 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

## References

- Admin. (2001). ["Trinidad and Tobago National Numbering Plan"](http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/number/t/tto/79162.html). [International Telecommunication Union](/source/International_Telecommunication_Union). Retrieved 30 July 2010.

## External links

- [Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago](http://www.tatt.org.tt/)

- [North American Numbering Plan Administrator](http://www.nanpa.com)

- [List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 868 Area Code](https://web.archive.org/web/20090828173214/http://areacodedownload.com/868/index.html)

Trinidad and Tobago area codes: 868 North: 246, 473 West: Country code 58 in Venezuela 868 East: Atlantic Ocean South: Country code 58 in Venezuela Barbados area codes: 246 Grenada area codes: 473

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