Caribbean area codes
18 countries and territories outside the United States share the North American Numbering Plan, with 21 area codes. Their numbers look like U.S. numbers, but a call to them is international. Consumers reported 46 calls from these codes to the FTC from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026.
Countries and territories
Anguilla
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
3 FTC complaints
Antigua and Barbuda
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Bahamas
0 FTC complaints
Barbados
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Bermuda
2 FTC complaints
British Virgin Islands
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Cayman Islands
Eastern Standard Time (no daylight saving)
1 FTC complaint
Dominica
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Dominican Republic
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
7 FTC complaints
Grenada
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Jamaica
Eastern Standard Time (no daylight saving)
25 FTC complaints
Montserrat
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
1 FTC complaint
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
2 FTC complaints
Saint Lucia
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
2 FTC complaints
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
0 FTC complaints
Sint Maarten
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
1 FTC complaint
Trinidad and Tobago
Atlantic Standard Time (no daylight saving)
2 FTC complaints
Turks and Caicos Islands
0 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
“One-ring” calls from Caribbean codes
The FTC lists these area codes as used in “one-ring” scams, where a call rings once from a number that looks domestic so that you call back an international number and pay for the call:
Source: FTC consumer alert: “One-ring” cell phone scam can ding your wallet. More: FCC consumer guide: “One Ring” Phone Scam.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.