473 Area Code
Grenada · Saint George's
The 473 area code serves Grenada. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Grenada is a separate jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers.
About Grenada
- Country
- 🇬🇩Grenada (GD)
- Capital
- Saint George's
- Population
- 117,207 (2024)
- Area
- 344 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged at 2.70:1 to USD
- Languages
- English, Grenadian Creole English
- Timezone
- America/Grenada (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .gd
- Drives on
- Left
History
Creation: Area code 473 was assigned to Grenada and went into service on October 31, 1997, as the 222nd area code in the NANP. It was created in a split from the original Caribbean area code 809, the 21st NPA established outside the United States and Canada. The digits 4-7-3 spell ‘GRE’ on a telephone keypad, a mnemonic for Grenada. The permissive dialing transition completed in early 1998.
Predecessor: Before 473, numbers in Grenada used 809.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_code_473, World Bank — Grenada (2024).
How to call Grenada
No 011 prefix needed — Grenada 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 473 area code, and the local number.
Domestic calls use seven digits — no area code prefix needed.
Major cities in Grenada
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| Saint George's | 33,734 | 28.8% |
| Gouyave | 3,378 | 2.9% |
| Grenville | 2,400 | 2.0% |
| Victoria | 2,100 | 1.8% |
| Sauteurs | 1,240 | 1.1% |
| Listed total | 42,852 | 36.6% |
Telecom operators
- Digicel
- Flow (Cable & Wireless)
Frequently Asked Questions
473 is the area code for Grenada. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Grenada shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the jurisdiction itself is outside the US.