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649
Area Code Record
Area code for the Turks and Caicos Islands, created in 1997 as a split from area code 809.
Area code for the Turks and Caicos Islands, created in 1997 as a split from area code 809. It serves the entire territory and uses seven-digit local dialing.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1997
§ 04.05Event Summary
other · 2mandatory dialing · 1split · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 4 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1997-01-15
other
NANP-Introduction of New 649 (Turks and Caicos Islands) Numbering Plan Area (NPA)
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1997-06-01
split
NPA 649 created from split of 809
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1998-05-31
mandatory dialing
Mandatory use of NPA 649
Mandatory dialing of area code 649 for the Turks and Caicos Islands began on May 31, 1998, completing the transition from the previous use of area code 809.
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2014-02-01
other
Fraud alert issued for 'one ring scam' involving Caribbean NPAs
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