+1 is the country code for the US Virgin Islands

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+1 explained

The US Virgin Islands country code, 1, is what you dial before a USVI number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the USVI dialing code, USVI calling code, or USVI phone code. In the USVI 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: VI, VIR; Use the VI country code or the VIR country code on forms and passports. To call the US Virgin Islands, dial +1
Used in: US Virgin Islands; 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, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, St Vincent, and British 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 US Virgin Islands
USVI mobile number format: (340) 642-1234; From abroad: +1 340 642 1234
USVI landline number format: (340) 555-0123; From abroad: +1 340 555 0123

USVI phone number types

The first digits of a USVI 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 USVI phone number, as dialed inside the US Virgin Islands and from abroad.

Type	Inside USVI	From abroad
Landline or mobileBoth use the same digits, so the number alone does not tell them apart	(340) 642-1234	+1 340 642 1234
Toll-freeStarts with 8, such as 800, 833, 855, 866, 877, or 888. The business or person who owns the number pays for the call	(800) 234-5678	+1 800 234 5678
Personal numberStarts with 5. Area code 500 is set aside for personal numbers	(500) 234-5678	+1 500 234 5678
Premium rateStarts with 9. A 900 number can cost far more than a call to a landline or mobile	(900) 234-5678	+1 900 234 5678

Good to know before you call the US Virgin Islands

Sound like a local

“Hello”

The everyday US telephone greeting. Thomas Edison proposed it for phone calls in 1877, and the US Virgin Islands, a US territory, follows the same custom.

Emergency number

911

911 reaches emergency services across the territory. St. Croix also has a police line at 340-772-9111, and St. Thomas and St. John share 340-776-9110.

Virgin Islands Police Department

The British Virgin Islands, next door, dials on +1 284. The digit sequence spells BVI on a phone keypad.
Wikipedia: Area code 284
The US Virgin Islands was assigned its own area code, 340, in 1997.
Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in the United States
Numbers from 340-555-0100 to 340-555-0199 are set aside for film and TV, so a fictional US Virgin Islands number never rings a real phone.
Wikipedia: 555 (North American Numbering Plan)
One regulator, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission, oversees phone service along with electricity, water, and the inter-island ferries.
Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

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011 is not needed from the US or Canada

The US Virgin Islands shares +1 with the US and Canada. From there the call is domestic: dial 1 340 and the number, with no 011 and no plus sign.

Connects: 0011 1 340 555 0123
Does not connect: 00 1 340 555 0123

011 is not the exit code everywhere

011 works from the US and Canada. From most of the rest of the world, dial your own country's exit code first, then 1 340 and the number.

Connects: 0011 1 340 555 0123
Does not connect: 00 1 340 555 0123

Questions about +1

What is the country code for the US Virgin Islands?

The US Virgin Islands uses +1, the same code as the United States and Canada. Its own area code, 340, sets it apart from the mainland.

How do I dial the US Virgin Islands from abroad?

Dial your own country's exit code, then 1 340 and the seven-digit number. From the US or Canada, skip the exit code and dial 1 340 directly.

Can I text a USVI number?

Yes. A USVI mobile number takes a text the same way as any US mobile number.

How much does it cost to call the US Virgin Islands?

The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.

What area code does the US Virgin Islands use?

All of the US Virgin Islands dials on area code 340.

Is the US Virgin Islands the same as the British Virgin Islands?

No. The US Virgin Islands dials on +1 340. The British Virgin Islands, next door, dials on +1 284, a separate code.

Why does the US Virgin Islands use +1 like the United States?

The US Virgin Islands is a US territory. It joined the North American Numbering Plan and got its own area code, 340, in 1997.

Is the USVI country code the same as the US Virgin Islands dialing code?

Yes. The USVI country code, the US Virgin Islands dialing code, the US Virgin Islands calling code, and the US Virgin Islands phone code are one and the same: +1, then area code 340.

The information on this page is accurate as of September 26, 2026.

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