+1 is the country code for Puerto Rico
+1 explained
The Puerto Rico country code, 1, is what you dial before a Puerto Rico number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Puerto Rico dialing code, Puerto Rico calling code, or Puerto Rico phone code. In the Puerto Rico phone number format, +1 comes first, then the area code and the local number.
- Country code
- +1
- The 001 country code is the same number
- ISO country codes
- PR, PRI
- Use the PR country code or the PRI country code on forms and passports. To call Puerto Rico, dial +1
- Used in
- Puerto Rico
- Also on +1: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guam, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Northern Mariana Islands, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, St Vincent, British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands
- Exit code
- 00
- From most countries. Also 011 from United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
- Trunk prefix
- None
- Keep every digit after +1
- Number length
- 10 digits
- After +1
- Time now in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico mobile number format
- (787) 234-5678
- From abroad: +1 787 234 5678
- Puerto Rico landline number format
- (787) 555-0123
- From abroad: +1 787 555 0123
Puerto Rico phone number types
The first digits of a Puerto Rico number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Puerto Rico phone number, as dialed inside Puerto Rico and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Puerto Rico
“¿Aló?”
It means hello. It is the common way to answer the phone in Spanish across Latin America. No source ties this phrase to Puerto Rico alone.
Reply
“¿Sí, dígame?”
Emergency number
911
911 reaches police, fire, and an ambulance across Puerto Rico. If you cannot call, you can send a text message to 911 instead.
911 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico's telecom regulator approved area code 939 to overlay 787 on April 14, 2000.
NANPA, Planning Letter 236Puerto Rico has required the full 10-digit number on every local call since July 16, 2001, two weeks before the new 939 area code went into service on August 1, 2001.
NANPA, Planning Letter 236Puerto Rico's phone companies could reserve numbers in the new 939 area from February 1, 2001, six months before the code took calls.
NANPA, Planning Letter 236
What it costs to call Puerto Rico (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.05/min
Only 2 of 221 countries cost less to call than Puerto Rico.
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Why a call to Puerto Rico fails
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The 1 is left out
Puerto Rico's country code is +1, and 787 or 939 is its area code. Dial both: your exit code, then 1, the area code and the number. From the US or Canada, no exit code is needed: dial 1 and the 10 digits.
- Connects
- 0011 1 787 555 0123
- Does not connect
- 00 1 787 555 0123
Puerto Rico toll calls need the full 10 digits
A toll call to Puerto Rico, not just a local one, must be dialed as 1 + 10 digits (1-787-XXX-XXXX or 1-939-XXX-XXXX).
- Connects
- 0011 1 787 555 0123
- Does not connect
- 0011 1 800 234 5678
Questions about +1
What is the country code for Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico uses +1, the same code as the United States and Canada. Add area code 787 or 939, then the 7-digit number.
How do I dial Puerto Rico from abroad?
Dial your country's exit code, then 1, then the area code, 787 or 939, then the 7-digit number. From the US or Canada, skip the exit code and just dial 1 and the number.
Can I text a Puerto Rico number?
Yes. Puerto Rico numbers work like any other NANP number, so a text sent to +1 787 or +1 939 arrives the same way as a text to a US number.
How much does it cost to call Puerto Rico?
This page's dialer shows the exact price before you call Puerto Rico.
What is the difference between the 787 and 939 area codes?
There is no difference. Puerto Rico introduced 939 in 2001 as an overlay on 787, so both codes serve the whole island, and every call needs the full 10 digits.
Is a call to Puerto Rico an international call?
It depends on where you call from. From the United States or Canada it is a domestic long-distance call, since Puerto Rico shares their +1 code. From anywhere else, it is an international call.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
NANPA, Puerto Rico area code overlay