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British Virgin Islands +1 284

To call British Virgin Islands from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 1 284, then the local number without its leading 1. Written in full: +1 284-300-1234.

CapitalRoad Town ContinentNorth America Local time14:56 UTC−4 Exit code from British Virgin Islands011
Quick answer

The country calling code for British Virgin Islands is +1. A number starting +1 or 001 is a call to or from British Virgin Islands. From abroad: +1 284-300-1234.

Country code+1
CapitalRoad Town
ContinentNorth America
Time zoneAmerica/Tortola
LanguageEnglish
CurrencyDollar
Emergency911 / 999
Exit code011
Trunk prefix1
Population29,802

To call British Virgin Islands from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 1, then the local number without its leading 1. The +1 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).

How to call British Virgin Islands from abroad

From the US / Canada011 1 284-300-1234
From the UK & Europe00 1 284-300-1234
From Australia0011 1 284-300-1234
From any mobile+1 284-300-1234

284-300-1234 is a real-format British Virgin Islands mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, without its leading 1.

British Virgin Islands area codes

In British Virgin Islands, landlines usually include an area code after +1 (without its leading 1). Mobiles have no area code.

Number format

Landline, written locally(284) 229-1234from abroad+1 284-229-1234
Mobile, written locally(284) 300-1234from abroad+1 284-300-1234

Landline numbers in British Virgin Islands have 10 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 10 digits and start with 284. The national prefix 1 is only dialled inside the country — drop it after +1.

Calling abroad from British Virgin Islands

To call another country from British Virgin Islands, dial the exit code 011 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From British Virgin Islands to the United States, for example: 011 1 201 555 0123.

A British Virgin Islands number in international format is written +1 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America). Switching to international format, drop the leading 1.

Cheapest ways to call British Virgin Islands

With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call British Virgin Islands for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.

Frequently asked questions

What country has the code +1?

British Virgin Islands has the country calling code +1.

How do I call British Virgin Islands from the United States?

Dial 011, then 1, then the local number without its leading 1 — for example 011 284-300-1234.

What does +1 mean?

It is the international dialing code for British Virgin Islands. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Is +1 mobile or landline?

The +1 code identifies the country, not the line type; British Virgin Islands landlines and mobiles share it.

A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.

Mobile network codes in British Virgin Islands

Every mobile network is identified by a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC). They appear on your phone when it roams, in SIM settings and in any network lookup. British Virgin Islands has 3 network operators with their own infrastructure:

NetworkMCC-MNCTechnologiesSubscribers
CCTCCT Global Communications348-5702G · 3G · 4G—
FLOWLiberty Latin America348-1703G · 4G—
DigicelDigicel (85%)348-7702G · 3G · 4G—

A struck-through generation has been switched off on that network. MCC-MNC: ITU-T E.212 codes as listed on Wikipedia.

2G and 3G switch-off timeline

  1. FLOW — 2G (GSM) switched off

Received a call from a British Virgin Islands number? Check it with the phone number lookup: type of line, format and local time.

Source: Wikipedia — lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G and 3G phase-out, mobile number portability (CC BY-SA 4.0). Subscriber counts as published by each operator or regulator at the date shown.

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