+1 is the country code for the Turks and Caicos
+1 explained
The Turks and Caicos country code, 1, is what you dial before a Turks and Caicos number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Turks and Caicos dialing code, Turks and Caicos calling code, or Turks and Caicos phone code. In the Turks and Caicos 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
- TC, TCA
- Use the TC country code or the TCA country code on forms and passports. To call the Turks and Caicos, dial +1
- Used in
- Turks and Caicos
- 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, Sint Maarten, 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 the Turks and Caicos
- Turks and Caicos mobile number format
- (649) 231-1234
- From abroad: +1 649 231 1234
- Turks and Caicos landline number format
- (649) 712-1234
- From abroad: +1 649 712 1234
Turks and Caicos phone number types
The first digits of a Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos phone number, as dialed inside the Turks and Caicos and from abroad.
Good to know before you call the Turks and Caicos
“Hello”
The everyday English greeting. No source describes a different way people in the Turks and Caicos answer the phone.
Emergency number
911
911 is for an emergency with danger to life or a crime in progress.
Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police ForceNew Zealand's country code, 64 9, is often confused with Turks and Caicos' area code, 649.
Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission, via ITUArea code 649 split from the shared Caribbean code 809. The change became effective on 1 June 1997 and mandatory on 31 May 1998.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Turks and Caicos IslandsCable and Wireless barred collect calls to its early mobile blocks: 649 231, 232, and 241 through 245. Callers cannot reverse the charges to those numbers.
Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission, via ITUThe regulator has kept the exchange codes 444 to 446 for audiotext services since at least 2005, separate from ordinary landline numbers.
Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission, via ITU
What it costs to call the Turks and Caicos (using Suparelay)
Landline from $0.65/minMobile from $0.66/min
Only 55 of 221 countries cost more to call than the Turks and Caicos.
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Why a call to the Turks and Caicos fails
You call from: 🇦🇺 Australia
You may not need an exit code at all
The Turks and Caicos shares the +1 country code with the US and Canada. A call from elsewhere in North America needs only 1 then the 10 digits. From outside the region, dial your own exit code first.
- Connects
- 0011 1 649 712 1234
- Does not connect
- 00 1 649 712 1234
A collect call may not connect to every number
Cable and Wireless barred collect calls to the mobile blocks 649 231, 232, and 241 through 245. Call the number directly if the collect call does not connect.
- Connects
- 0011 1 649 712 1234
- Does not connect
- 0011 1 800 234 5678
Questions about +1
What is the country code for Turks and Caicos?
Turks and Caicos uses +1 649, part of the North American Numbering Plan shared with the US and Canada.
How do I dial Turks and Caicos from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1 649, then the 7-digit local number. Callers in the US and Canada need no separate exit code.
Can I text a Turks and Caicos number?
Yes. Write the number as +1 649 followed by the 7 digits, and your phone sends it at your carrier's international rate outside North America.
How much does it cost to call the Turks and Caicos?
The dialer on this page shows the exact price before you call. Cost depends on whether the number is a landline, a mobile, or a toll-free number.
Does a Turks and Caicos number have a trunk prefix to drop?
No. Unlike many countries, there is no 0 to drop before the area code. Dial +1 649 straight into the 7-digit number.
The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.
Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission