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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.
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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.
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