264 Area Code
Anguilla · The Valley
The 264 area code serves Anguilla. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Anguilla is a sovereign jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers.
About Anguilla
- Country
- 🇦🇮Anguilla (AI)
- Capital
- The Valley
- Population
- 15,899 (2023)
- Area
- 91 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged at 2.70:1 to USD
- Languages
- English
- Timezone
- America/Anguilla (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .ai
- Drives on
- Left
History
Creation: Area code 264 was assigned to Anguilla on October 15, 1996 and put into service on March 31, 1997, as the 188th area code in the NANP. It was created in the split of the original Caribbean area code 809 to give Anguilla a country-specific numbering plan. The digits 2-6-4 spell ‘ANG’ on a telephone keypad, a mnemonic for Anguilla. A permissive dialing period for 809 ended September 30, 1997.
Predecessor: Before 264, numbers in Anguilla used 809.
Mnemonics: The digits 264 map to letter combinations on the standard telephone keypad, yielding 27 possible three-letter mnemonics. Telecom regulators sometimes pick one of these as a marketing handle (e.g. ‘BHA’ for The Bahamas, ‘TNT’ for Trinidad and Tobago).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_code_264, CIA World Factbook — Anguilla, Public Utilities Commission of Anguilla — National Numbering Plan.
How to call Anguilla
No 011 prefix needed — Anguilla is part of the NANP, so calls dial like a domestic North American number. Long-distance and roaming charges still apply.
Use your country's international access code (00 in most of Europe, 0011 in Australia), then 1, the 264 area code, and the local number.
Domestic calls use seven digits — no area code prefix needed.
Major cities in Anguilla
Settlements served by the 264 area code, ranked by population. Smaller territories may have a single major settlement plus surrounding villages.
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| The Valley | 1,709 | 10.7% |
| Stoney Ground | 1,015 | 6.4% |
| George Hill | 945 | 5.9% |
| Island Harbour | 880 | 5.5% |
| Sandy Ground | 580 | 3.6% |
| Listed total | 5,129 | 32.3% |
Telecom operators
Numbers in the 264 area code are assigned by Anguilla's telecom regulator to the following landline and mobile operators.
- Flow (Cable & Wireless)
- Digicel
Frequently Asked Questions
264 is the area code for Anguilla. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Anguilla shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the country itself is sovereign.