868 Area Code
Trinidad and Tobago · Port of Spain
The 868 area code serves Trinidad and Tobago. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan, so the country shares the same +1 prefix as the United States and Canada, but Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign jurisdiction with its own telecom regulator and carriers.
About Trinidad and Tobago
- Country
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Population
- 1,368,333 (2024)
- Area
- 5,131 km²
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
- Languages
- English, Trinidadian Creole
- Timezone
- America/Port_of_Spain (UTC−4, no DST)
- Internet TLD
- .tt
- Drives on
- Left
History
Creation: Area code 868 was assigned to Trinidad and Tobago on June 4, 1996 and went into service on June 1, 1997, as the 196th area code in the NANP. It was created by splitting Trinidad and Tobago out of the original Caribbean area code 809. The digits 8-6-8 spell ‘TNT’ on a telephone keypad, a mnemonic for Trinidad and Tobago proposed by the local regulator. A permissive dialing period during which 809 was still valid ran until May 31, 1998.
Predecessor: Before 868, numbers in Trinidad and Tobago used 809.
Mnemonics: The digits 868 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_868, World Bank — Trinidad and Tobago (2024).
How to call Trinidad and Tobago
No 011 prefix needed — Trinidad and Tobago 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 868 area code, and the local number.
Domestic calls use seven digits — no area code prefix needed.
Major cities in Trinidad and Tobago
Settlements served by the 868 area code, ranked by population. Smaller territories may have a single major settlement plus surrounding villages.
| City | Population | % of country |
|---|---|---|
| Chaguanas | 83,489 | 6.1% |
| San Fernando | 48,838 | 3.6% |
| Port of Spain | 37,074 | 2.7% |
| Arima | 33,606 | 2.5% |
| Point Fortin | 20,308 | 1.5% |
| Listed total | 223,315 | 16.3% |
Telecom operators
Numbers in the 868 area code are assigned by Trinidad and Tobago's telecom regulator to the following landline and mobile operators.
- bmobile (TSTT)
- Digicel
Frequently Asked Questions
868 is the area code for Trinidad and Tobago. It is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is why Trinidad and Tobago shares the same +1 country prefix as the United States and Canada — but the country itself is sovereign.