+1 is the country code for Sint Maarten
+1 explained
The Sint Maarten country code, 1, is what you dial before a Sint Maarten number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Sint Maarten dialing code, Sint Maarten calling code, or Sint Maarten phone code. In the Sint Maarten 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
- SX, SXM
- Use the SX country code or the SXM country code on forms and passports. To call Sint Maarten, dial +1
- Used in
- Sint Maarten
- 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, Puerto Rico, 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 Sint Maarten
- Sint Maarten mobile number format
- (721) 520-5678
- From abroad: +1 721 520 5678
- Sint Maarten landline number format
- (721) 542-5678
- From abroad: +1 721 542 5678
Sint Maarten phone number types
The first digits of a Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten phone number, as dialed inside Sint Maarten and from abroad.
Good to know before you call Sint Maarten
“Hello”
The English word for answering a call. No source names a different way people in Sint Maarten answer the phone
Sint Maarten joined the North American Numbering Plan on 27 July 2011, when NANPA granted it area code 721.
Wikipedia: Area code 721Before that, Sint Maarten's numbers used country code 599, once shared by the whole Netherlands Antilles.
Wikipedia: Area code 721BTP, the regulator that issues Sint Maarten's phone numbers, was established on 10 October 2010.
BTP, Bureau Telecommunicatie en PostBTP, the telecom regulator, said joining the plan would integrate Sint Maarten's economy more closely with North America and the Caribbean.
BTP, Sint Maarten's numbering plan
What it costs to call Sint Maarten (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.33/min
Only 80 of 221 countries cost less to call than Sint Maarten.
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Why a call to Sint Maarten fails
You call from: 🇦🇺 Australia
You dialed an extra exit code
Sint Maarten shares the North American Numbering Plan. A call from the US or Canada to 1 721 and the number is long distance, not international, so it needs no exit code.
- Connects
- 0011 1 721 542 5678
- Does not connect
- 00 1 721 542 5678
The 1-800 number does not connect
Numbers that start with 800 are toll-free because Sint Maarten shares the North American Numbering Plan.
- Connects
- 0011 1 721 542 5678
- Does not connect
- 0011 1 800 212 3456
Questions about +1
What is the country code for Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten dials with +1 721. It shares the +1 code with the United States, Canada, and other Caribbean islands, and 721 is its own area code inside that plan.
How do I dial Sint Maarten from abroad?
From most countries, dial 00 1 721 and the 7-digit number. From the US or Canada, dial 1 721 and the number directly, since it counts as a long-distance call.
Can I text a Sint Maarten number?
Yes. Write the number as +1 721 and the 7 digits.
How much does it cost to call Sint Maarten?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.
Why does Sint Maarten use +1, not +599?
Sint Maarten joined the North American Numbering Plan in 2011. Before that, it shared the +599 code with the old Netherlands Antilles.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
BTP, Sint Maarten's numbering plan