Caribbean Calling Guide

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Two Ways to Dial the Caribbean

The dialing method depends on whether the island is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).

NANP Islands

Includes: Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Barbados, etc.

Dialing Format
1 + Area Code + Number
Warning: No 011 needed, but you WILL be charged international rates by carriers.

International Islands

Includes: Aruba, Curacao, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, etc.

Dialing Format
011 + Country Code + Number
Standard international dialing rules apply.

Caribbean Area Codes

Find the correct code for your destination.

Dial 1 + Code (NANP)

Jamaica+1-876 / 658
Dominican Republic+1-809 / 829
Bahamas+1-242
Trinidad & Tobago+1-868
Barbados+1-246
Saint Lucia+1-758

Dial 011 + Code (Intl)

Aruba+297
Curacao+599
Haiti+509
Guadeloupe+590
Martinique+596
Belize+501

The "Local Call" Trap
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Because numbers in Jamaica or the Bahamas look like US numbers (e.g., 876-555-0199), many people dial them thinking they are included in their domestic plan. They aren't. Carriers often charge $1-$3 per minute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is calling Puerto Rico international?

No. Puerto Rico (787/939) and the US Virgin Islands (340) are US territories. Most major US cell plans include calls to these destinations as domestic. However, other Caribbean islands are international.

How do I call Jamaica from the US?

Dial 1 + 876 + the 7-digit number. It works exactly like a long-distance call within the US, but it is billed as an international call.

What is the cheapest way to call the Dominican Republic?

Using a VoIP service like StartACall is significantly cheaper than using AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile. You can avoid the high per-minute rates and pay a small fraction of the cost.

Do I need to dial 011 for the Bahamas?

No. The Bahamas uses area code 242 within the North American Numbering Plan. Just dial 1-242 followed by the number.

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Country deep dive

Calling United States

Practical reference covering the destination country's dial code, time zone, mobile carriers, city area codes, business etiquette, and any regulatory rules that affect inbound calls. The information below is specific to this route — different country pairs surface different operational details.

Calling United States (+1)

United States sits in Five time zones from Eastern (UTC−5) to Hawaii–Aleutian (UTC−10); most business activity sits in Eastern and Pacific.. The country dial code is +1 and the official language for business is English. Local business hours run roughly Standard hours 9:00–17:00 in each local time zone. Federal offices skew earlier; West-Coast tech routinely runs to 19:00. Banks close 17:00 sharp. — and the practical answering window is Tuesday–Thursday 10:00–11:30 and 14:00–15:30 local time are peak inbound-call hours for B2B..

Major cities & area codes

  • New York · 212/646/332Manhattan overlays
  • Los Angeles · 213/323Downtown LA overlays
  • Chicago · 312/872
  • Houston · 713/281/832/346

Mobile carriers in United States

  • Verizon Wireless · mobile across most NPAsLargest by subscribers; CDMA-rooted but VoLTE/5G now
  • AT&T Mobility · mobile across most NPAs
  • T-Mobile US · mobile across most NPAsAbsorbed Sprint in 2020

What to know when calling United States

  • Voicemail is widely used and read by transcription; leaving a brief callback request often gets faster response than re-dialing.
  • Cold-call regulations vary by state — California, Florida and New York have stricter pre-recorded-message rules under their consumer protection acts.
  • Caller ID display name (CNAM) is honored by most major US carriers; a recognizable display name materially improves answer rates.

Phone-scam patterns specific to United States

  • IRS impersonation calls remain common: the IRS never demands immediate payment by phone or gift card.
  • 'One-ring' scams (Wangiri) using +1-340, +1-868 and other Caribbean codes are not US — the +1 prefix is shared across the North American Numbering Plan.

Regulation & compliance (United States)

  • STIR/SHAKEN call authentication is mandatory for major carriers since 2021; unauthenticated calls are increasingly flagged as 'Spam Likely'.
  • TCPA requires prior express written consent before placing automated marketing calls to mobile numbers.

Calling United States from anywhere

StartACall routes calls to United States over Tier-1 carriers, supporting both landlines and mobile termination on every network listed above. Per-minute pricing is shown on the dialer once you sign up — no contract or subscription is required. From browser to +1 takes under five seconds on a stable connection.

Operational facts above are sourced from regulator publications and carrier disclosures; specific rates and routing are confirmed in the live dialer.
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