|tc| Turks and Caicos +1 (649)

 

Number Format

Area Code:            3 digits
Subscriber Number:    7 digits
Trunk Prefix:         1
International Prefix: 011 (formerly 0)


 

Numbering range information

 

2012 - new mobile number ranges

The following new number ranges were introduced:

 

New range       Service
=========       =========
+1 649 333xxxx  mobile, GSM postpaid, Digicel
+1 649 339xxxx  mobile, fixed cell, Digicel
+1 649 343xxxx  mobile, GSM prepaid, Digicel
+1 649 344xxxx  mobile, GSM prepaid, Digicel
+1 649 345xxxx  mobile, GSM prepaid, Digicel
+1 649 347xxxx  mobile, cellular, Digicel
+1 649 431xxxx  mobile, GSM postpaid, IslandCom
+1 649 433xxxx  mobile, GSM postpaid, IslandCom
+1 649 441xxxx  mobile, GSM prepaid, IslandCom
+1 649 442xxxx  mobile, GSM prepaid, IslandCom
+1 649 710xxxx  VOIP, Andrew's Communication
+1 649 711xxxx  VOIP, Andrew's Communication
+1 649 712xxxx  fixed, Andrew's Communication

Source: Cable and Wireless announcement (5 April 2012, via ITU)

 

August 2009 - numbering plan update

Number range    Service/Location
============    ===================
+1 649 231xxxx  mobile (TDMA postpaid, C&W)
+1 649 232xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, C&W)
+1 649 241xxxx  mobile (TDMA prepaid, C&W)
+1 649 242xxxx  mobile (TDMA prepaid, C&W)
+1 649 243xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, C&W)
+1 649 244xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, C&W)
+1 649 245xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 246xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, C&W) [Jun 2007]
+1 649 247xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, C&W) [Jun 2007]
+1 649 266xxxx  internet dial-up, C&W
+1 649 331xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, Digicel) [Jun 2007]
+1 649 332xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, Digicel) [Jun 2007]
+1 649 333xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, TCI (Digicel)) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 339xxxx  mobile (fixed cellular, TCI (Digicel)) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 341xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel))
+1 649 342xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel))
+1 649 343xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel)) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 344xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel)) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 345xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel)) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 346xxxx  fixed (GSM prepaid, TCI (Digicel)) [Jun 2007]
+1 649 431xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, IslandCom) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 432xxxx  mobile (GSM postpaid, IslandCom) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 441xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, IslandCom) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 443xxxx  mobile (GSM prepaid, IslandCom) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 444xxxx  audiotext (C&W)
+1 649 445xxxx  audiotext (C&W)
+1 649 446xxxx  audiotext (C&W)
+1 649 710xxxx  internet telephony (Andrews) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 711xxxx  internet telephony (Andrews) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 712xxxx  fixed/wireline (Andrews) [Aug 2009]
+1 649 940xxxx  East Caicos (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 941xxxx  Providenciales (C&W)
+1 649 942xxxx  Ambergrid Cay (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 943xxxx  South Caicos (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 944xxxx  Middle Caicos (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 945xxxx  Salt Cay (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 946xxxx  Grand Turk (C&W)
+1 649 947xxxx  North Caicos (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 948xxxx  Pine Cay (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 949xxxx  Parrot Cay (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 950xxxx  West Caicos (C&W) [Jul 2005]
+1 649 966xxxx  internet telephony (C&W Netspeak) [Jun 2007]

Sources: Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission announcement (4 August 2009, via ITU)

Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission Numbering Plan (June 2007)

Cable and Wireless announcement (7 July 2005, via ITU)

 

July 2005 - new number ranges

New number ranges were announced:

 

Number range      Place/Service
------------      -------------
+1 649 245 xxxx   prepaid
+1 649 940 xxxx   East Caicos
+1 649 942 xxxx   Ambergris Cay
+1 649 943 xxxx   South Caicos
+1 649 944 xxxx   Middle Caicos
+1 649 945 xxxx   Alt Cay
+1 649 947 xxxx   North Caicos
+1 649 948 xxxx   Pine Cay
+1 649 949 xxxx   Parrot Cay
+1 649 950 xxxx   West Caicos

+1 649 266 xxxx has been in service for internet access

Source: Cable and Wireless notice (7 July 2005, via ITU)

 

June 2005 - new number ranges

Turks and Caicos numbering ranges updated as of June 2005, since 5 March 2001 (dates of service for these are unknown):

 

Number range    Service
------------    -------
+1 649 243xxxx  mobile GSM - prepaid
+1 649 244xxxx  mobile GSM - prepaid

It was unclear if +1 649 724xxxx numbers for paging were still in service.

Source: Cable and Wireless announcement (7 June 2005, via ITU, no longer online).

 

31 May 1997 - +1 649 replaces +1 809

Area code +1 649 replaced the existing overall Caribbean/Atlantic code +1 809 in Turks and Caicos starting 31 May 1997 in permissive mode, and becoming mandatory 30 June 1998. Existing 7-digit subscriber numbers were retained.

 

Other information

Regulator is Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission

Carrier is Cable and Wireless.

See Caribbean Nations.