Area code 284
Area code 284 is used in the British Virgin Islands. It starts with +1 like US and Canadian numbers, but it isn't in either country.
- Country or territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Capital
- Road Town
- Timezone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Local time
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Calling back is an international call
Calls and texts to 284 numbers are billed at international rates — often much higher than calls to the US or Canada, and usually not covered by plans that include North American calling. If you missed a call from a 284 number you don't know, don't call back.
The US Federal Trade Commission has warned about “one-ring” scams using this area code: the phone rings once so you call back, and the call is billed per minute on top of an international rate. If you don't know anyone in the British Virgin Islands, don't call back. Read the FTC alert
About area code 284
Split from area code 809 in 1997.
Other +1 area codes outside the US and Canada
Common questions
- Which country is area code 284?
- Area code 284 is used in the British Virgin Islands, not in the US or Canada. The US, Canada and a group of Caribbean and Atlantic countries and territories all share country code +1. How +1 numbers work
- What time zone is area code 284 in?
- Atlantic Standard Time (America/Tortola). The current local time is shown above.
- Who is calling me from a 284 number?
- An area code only shows where a number was registered, not who is calling or where they are — calling apps let anyone use a 284 number from anywhere. Before you call back, check the number's carrier, line type and spam risk.