268 Area Code
Antigua and Barbuda · Saint John's
The 268 area code serves Antigua and Barbuda. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers.
About Antigua and Barbuda
- Country
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda (AG)
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Population
- 93,772 (2024)
- Area
- 440 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged at 2.70:1 to USD
- Languages
- English, Antiguan Creole
- Timezone
- America/Antigua (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .ag
- Drives on
- Left
History
Creation: Area code 268 was assigned to Antigua and Barbuda on March 26, 1996 and went into service on April 1, 1996, splitting it out of the shared Caribbean area code 809. The digits 2-6-8 spell ‘ANT’ on a telephone keypad, a mnemonic for Antigua. A one-year permissive dialing period during which the old 809 code remained valid ended on March 31, 1997, after which 268 became mandatory.
Predecessor: Before 268, numbers in Antigua and Barbuda used 809.
Mnemonics: The digits 268 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_268, World Bank — Antigua and Barbuda (2024).
How to call Antigua and Barbuda
No 011 prefix needed — Antigua and Barbuda 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 268 area code, and the local number.
Domestic calls use seven digits — no area code prefix needed.
Major cities in Antigua and Barbuda
Settlements served by the 268 area code, ranked by population. Smaller territories may have a single major settlement plus surrounding villages.
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John's | 22,219 | 23.7% |
| All Saints | 3,412 | 3.6% |
| Liberta | 2,239 | 2.4% |
| Potter's Village | 2,061 | 2.2% |
| Bolans | 1,551 | 1.7% |
| Listed total | 31,482 | 33.6% |
Telecom operators
Numbers in the 268 area code are assigned by Antigua and Barbuda's telecom regulator to the following landline and mobile operators.
- Digicel
- APUA (Antigua Public Utilities Authority)
- Flow (Cable & Wireless)
Frequently Asked Questions
268 is the area code for Antigua and Barbuda. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Antigua and Barbuda shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the country itself is sovereign.