Area code
Area code 787 — San Juan, PR
Puerto Rico · in service since March 1, 1996
Area code 787 covers all of Puerto Rico. It is an overlay: 939 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 939
Local time in San Juan
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #399 of 461 codes
29 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneAtlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 787 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 8 |
| Sep 14 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | 13 |
| Sep 28 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | 7 |
| Oct 12 | 4 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 2 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 62%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 69%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #399of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 14 24% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 8 14% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 5 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 1 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 1 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 1 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 38 66% | |
| Florida | 6 10% | |
| Ohio | 4 7% | |
| Texas | 2 3% | |
| Arizona | 1 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 787 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTURCE | San Juan | San Juan Municipio | 180 |
| RIOPIEDRAS | San Juan | San Juan Municipio | 69 |
| TRUJILLOAL | Trujillo Alto | Trujillo Alto Municipio | 61 |
| GUAYNABO | Guaynabo | Guaynabo Municipio | 50 |
| BAYAMONNOR | Bayamón | Bayamón Municipio | 33 |
| CAGUAS | Caguas | Caguas Municipio | 28 |
| PONCE | Ponce | Ponce Municipio | 24 |
| PUEBLOVIEJ | — | — | 19 |
| CAROLINA | Carolina | Carolina Municipio | 18 |
| ARECIBO | Arecibo | Arecibo Municipio | 16 |
Plus 74 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Puerto Rico
- Assigned by NANPA
- December 11, 1995
- Created from
- 809
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-259, PL-236
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 787 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2050, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 787 prefixes
The five largest of 17 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Tel. Co. | 249 31% | |
| Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico Inc. | 238 30% | |
| T-Mobile USA | 100 12% | |
| Claro Puerto Rico | 86 11% | |
| Optivon Telecommunications Services, Inc. | 33 4% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 787
What area code is 787?
A Puerto Rico area code, in service since March 1, 1996.
Where is 787 area code, and what time zone is it in?
San Juan, PR; Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving).
Why am I getting spam calls from 787?
29 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 787 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2054; no relief planning listed.