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Area code 869

Area code 869 is the local telephone area code of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The 869 area code was created during a split from the original (809) area code which began permissive dialing on 1 October 1996 and ended 31 March 1997. When in Saint Kitts and Nevis, only seven-digit dialing is needed. When calling to Saint Kitts and Nevis from anywhere in the United States or Canada 1 + (869) + the seven digits needs to be dialed, i.e. 1 + 869 555 1212.

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Area code 869 is the local telephone area code of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The 869 area code was created during a split from the original (809) area code which began permissive dialing on 1 October 1996 and ended 31 March 1997. When in Saint Kitts and Nevis, only seven-digit dialing is needed. When calling to Saint Kitts and Nevis from anywhere in the United States or Canada 1 + (869) + the seven digits needs to be dialed, i.e. 1 + 869 555 1212.

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