Area code 264 is the telephonearea code ofAnguilla in theNorth American Numbering Plan (NANP). The area code was created in a split of the original numbering plan area witharea code 809.Permissive dialing started 31 March 1997 and ended on 30 September 1997. The area code is also represented on the telephone dial by the letter sequence ANG.
In Anguilla, a localtelephone number is dialed using the seven digits of the directory number (make sure to always use the directory number). Calls from other NANP countries, including the United States, require dialing1 264 and the seven digit number. Prior to the 1990s, subscribers in Anguilla dialed just three digits for a local call, and had the only four-digit national number in the 809 area code: 4972.[citation needed]
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West:284 | Area code 264 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South:Country code +590 inSaint Martin,area code 721 inSint Maarten | ||
| British Virgin Islands area codes:284 | ||
18°12′N63°03′W / 18.2°N 63.05°W /18.2; -63.05
