Area code 868

Area code 868 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the Caribbean country Trinidad and Tobago. It was assigned in 1996, and has been in service since the 1st of June, 1997. The internal telephone numbering plan of the country is known as the National Numbering Plan. It regulates the assignment of telephone numbers by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, which holds responsibility for telecommunications in the country. Due to a long established affiliation with NANP, telephone numbers in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are often styled as "(868) NXX-xxxx". The International Telecommunications Union's standards such as E.164 and E.123 recommend the inclusion of a "+1" prefix to indicate 868 is a part of the NANP.

Area code 868 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the Caribbean country Trinidad and Tobago. It was assigned in 1996, and has been in service since the 1st of June, 1997. The internal telephone numbering plan of the country is known as the National Numbering Plan. It regulates the assignment of telephone numbers by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, which holds responsibility for telecommunications in the country. Due to a long established affiliation with NANP, telephone numbers in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are often styled as "(868) NXX-xxxx". The International Telecommunications Union's standards such as E.164 and E.123 recommend the inclusion of a "+1" prefix to indicate 868 is a part of the NANP. ==History== Area code 868 was created by a split of area code 809 which had been serving all of the Caribbean until the 1990s. A permissive dialing period commenced from 1 June 1997 to 31 May 1998, after which all calls placed to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago required the new prefix. The local telephone regulator proposed the area code 868, which spells TNT -- an abbreviation for Trinidad and Tobago -- on a telephone keypad, to reflect the nation's identity within the NANP. ==Dialing to Trinidad and Tobago== From within North America (NANP) When calling Trinidad and Tobago from elsewhere in the North American Numbering Plan (e.g., from the United States or Canada), callers dial as if undertaking regular ten-digit dialing within those countries. Callers must simply dial 1 + 868 + seven digit phone number. From outside NANP When calling to Trinidad and Tobago from outside the NANP (e.g., from the United Kingdom), callers must dial their international dialing prefix followed by 1 to access the North American Numbering Plan. For example, a call placed from the United Kingdom would be dialled as 00 + 1 + 868 + local seven digit phone number. ===General=== National Operations Centre: 911, Police Force: 999, Ambulance: 811, Fire: 990 Information/Directory Assistance: 6411, 611 (proposed replacement) Operator: 0 ==See also== List of North American Numbering Plan area codes Area codes in the Caribbean ==Notes== ==References== ==External links== Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago North American Numbering Plan Administrator List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 868 Area Code

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