664 Area Code
Montserrat · Brades (de facto); Plymouth (de jure, abandoned)
The 664 area code serves Montserrat. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Montserrat is a sovereign jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers.
About Montserrat
- Country
- 🇲🇸Montserrat (MS)
- Capital
- Brades (de facto); Plymouth (de jure, abandoned)
- Population
- 4,386 (2023)
- Area
- 102 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged at 2.70:1 to USD
- Languages
- English
- Timezone
- America/Montserrat (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .ms
- Drives on
- Left
History
Creation: Area code 664 was assigned to Montserrat on April 22, 1996 and went into service on July 1, 1996, as part of the Caribbean split from the original 809 area code. A permissive dialing period during which either 809 or 664 could be used ran until June 1, 1997. Montserrat's telecom infrastructure was reshaped in the late 1990s after the Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption forced abandonment of the former capital Plymouth, with services consolidating in the northern settlements of Brades, Salem, and Little Bay.
Predecessor: Before 664, numbers in Montserrat used 809.
Mnemonics: The digits 664 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_664, Montserrat Statistics Department.
How to call Montserrat
No 011 prefix needed — Montserrat 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 664 area code, and the local number.
Domestic calls use seven digits — no area code prefix needed.
Major cities in Montserrat
Settlements served by the 664 area code, ranked by population. Smaller territories may have a single major settlement plus surrounding villages.
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| Brades | 1,000 | 22.8% |
| Salem | 600 | 13.7% |
| Saint Peter's | 350 | 8.0% |
| Olveston | 300 | 6.8% |
| Davy Hill | 250 | 5.7% |
| Listed total | 2,500 | 57.0% |
Telecom operators
Numbers in the 664 area code are assigned by Montserrat's telecom regulator to the following landline and mobile operators.
- Flow (Cable & Wireless)
- Digicel
Frequently Asked Questions
664 is the area code for Montserrat. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Montserrat shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the country itself is sovereign.